(Autumn Gold : Chevrolet : 1962)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 5 unique promotional names.

This gold automotive paint color is most commonly known as Autumn Gold. Other common color promotional names include Caravan Gold, Driftwood Beige, Fawn Mist, and Sahara Mist. The color formulation has been used only in 1962, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Nova, ChevyII, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below.

The GM manufacturing code of this paint is WA2980. The Chrysler manufacturing code of this paint is DT6142. It is not uncommon for the same paint to be used by more than one manufacturer. Popular paints offered by one could be special ordered by others. Also, the paint on imported cars were commonly shared.

A1478 is a paint code for Rinshed-Mason Company who has been providing automotive paints since 1948. BASF bought the company in the 1960s. More modern RM-BASF paint codes are 5 digits in length and are sequentially assigned.

Example of the color RM-BASF A1478 See more information on RM-BASF code "A1478"

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Usage list of RM-BASF paint code A1478 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1962	Buick	Buick	T	Fawn Mist
1962	Cadillac	Cadillac	46	Driftwood Beige
1962	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	920	Autumn Gold
1962	Chevrolet	ChevyII	920	Autumn Gold
1962	Chevrolet	Corvair	920	Autumn Gold
1962	Chevrolet	Nova	920	Autumn Gold
1962	GM		T	Fawn Mist
1962	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	T	Sahara Mist
1962	Pontiac	Pontiac	T	Caravan Gold
1962	Pontiac	Tempest	T	Caravan Gold

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA2980
Chrysler/Dodge : DT6142
Make/Year Code : 920, T, 46
PPG/Ditzler : 22121
Dupont : 181-95187, 4257L, 882-95187L
Acme/Rogers : 9105
RM/BASF : 1478, A1478

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