1940 Color Codes - GM Paint Cross-Reference
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[year] |
make |
model |
paint color name |
code
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sample |
Ford code |
GM code |
Chrysler code |
Ditzler PPG |
Dupont |
Martin Senour |
Sherwin Williams |
comment |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Black |
541 |
C |
D |
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9001, LE777 |
246-2048 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Rainier Blue |
542 |
C |
D |
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10070, IM2042 |
246-5218, 93-1609 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Verde Green Dark |
543 |
C |
D |
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40072, IM1705 |
246-51252, 93-3390 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Royal Maroon |
544 |
C |
D |
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50029, IM2162 |
202-33039M, 161-21106M |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Bandelier Blue |
545 |
C |
D |
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10178, IM2163 |
202-51567, 181-3491 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Acadia Gray Dark |
546 |
C |
D |
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30195, IM1674 |
202-51576, 181-3491 |
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metallic |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Yosemite Gray |
547 |
C |
D |
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30194, IM2044 |
210-53361 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Aztec Brown |
548 |
C |
D |
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20147, IM2164 |
210-53546 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Sequoia Cream |
549 |
C |
D |
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80118, IM2037 |
202-52881 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Moores Green |
550 |
C |
D |
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40132, IM2165 |
202-36206G, 181-21274 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Monterey Blue |
551 |
C |
D |
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10071, IM2069 |
202-53419 |
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lower color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Silver French Gray |
551 |
C |
D |
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30051, IM2073 |
210-53413 |
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upper color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Ludington Green |
552 |
C |
D |
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40071, IM2074 |
246-53407 |
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upper color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Catalina Gray |
553 |
C |
D |
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30197, IM2185 |
246-53631, 93-21325 |
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replaced 549 Sequoia Cream |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Permanent Red |
554 |
C |
D |
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70030 |
93-3516R, 246-51823R |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Alameda Gray |
555 |
C |
D |
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30198, IM2248 |
202-36011, 181-21471 |
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upper color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Nottingham Gray |
555 |
C |
D |
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30196, IM2178 |
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lower color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
Casino Beige |
556 |
C |
D |
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20027, IM1548 |
246-51737, 93-3081 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Buick |
Buick |
English Green |
552, 557 |
C |
D |
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40073, IM2075 |
246-53406 |
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code 552 lower color |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Black |
1 |
C |
D |
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9001, LE777 |
246-2048 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Antoinette Blue |
2 |
C |
D |
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10072, IM2063 |
246-52906 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Cavern Green |
3 |
C |
D |
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40075, IM2064 |
246-53364 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Knickerbocker Gray |
4 |
C |
D |
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30204, IM2209 |
246-53704 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Marquette Gray |
5 |
C |
D |
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30201, IM2210 |
246-53703 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Long Key Green |
6 |
C |
D |
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40191, IM2211 |
202-53697 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Beaver Brown |
7 |
C |
D |
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20149, IM2212 |
210-53702 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Carlear Blue |
9 |
C |
D |
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IM2213 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Homer Gray |
10 |
C |
D |
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30205, IM2214 |
210-53705 |
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poly |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Oxblood Maroon |
11 |
C |
D |
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50043, IM2215 |
202-52608M |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Chicory Green |
13 |
C |
D |
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40194 |
202-53696 |
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upper |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Evergreen |
13 |
C |
D |
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40190 |
202-53708 |
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poly, lower |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Harbor Mist Gray |
14 |
C |
D |
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30199 |
210-53701 |
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upper |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Submarine Gray |
14 |
C |
D |
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30203 |
202-53698 |
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lower |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Beaumont Blue |
15 |
C |
D |
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10182 |
210-53655 |
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upper |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Pilot Blue |
15 |
C |
D |
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10181 |
210-53699 |
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lower |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Luzon Green |
16 |
C |
D |
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40192 |
202-53706 |
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lower |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Cadillac |
Cadillac |
Silver French Gray |
16 |
C |
D |
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30051, IM2073 |
210-53707 |
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poly, upper |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Ridge Green |
265 |
C |
D |
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40046, IM2036, QDE1253P |
202-53334 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Harbor Blue |
266 |
C |
D |
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10185, IM2153, QDE1546P |
202-32536 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Streamline Gray |
267 |
C |
D |
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30055, IM2154, QDE1547P |
202-32554 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Port Wine Maroon |
268 |
C |
D |
S |
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50044, IM2155, QDE1541 |
246-33053M |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Maple Brown |
269 |
C |
D |
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20029, IM2156, QDE1548P |
202-53255 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Adren Beige |
270 |
C |
D |
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20153, IM2157, QDE1549P |
202-53042 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Battleship Gray |
271 |
C |
D |
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30207, IM2158, QDE1542P |
202-32541 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Gulf Blue |
272 |
C |
D |
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10184, IM2159, QDE1543P |
202-32523 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Station Wagon Brown |
276 |
C |
D |
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20029, IM2156 |
202-53255, 181-21288 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Traverse Green |
277 |
C |
D |
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40195, IM2160, QDE1544P |
202-36141G |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
California Beige |
280 |
C |
D |
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20155, IM2244 |
246-37053 |
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west coast |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Alameda Green |
281 |
C |
D |
|
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40196, IM2246 |
202-32508G |
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west coast |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Beach Ivory |
282 |
C |
D |
|
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80120, IM2245 |
246-52881 |
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west coast |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Glamour Gray |
283 |
C |
D |
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30058, IM2243, QDE1648P |
202-36381 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Black |
273, 274 |
C |
D |
|
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9001, LE777 |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Kingston Gray |
275, 279 |
C |
D |
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30053, IM2072, QDE1558 |
246-53322 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevrolet |
Ruby Maroon |
278, 284 |
C |
D |
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50014, IM2161, QDE1545P |
202-33042MM |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Cream Medium |
234 |
C |
D |
|
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80091, QDE374 |
34, 246-6596, 93-530 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Bordeaux Maroon |
251 |
C |
D |
|
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50004, QDE331 |
93-1859M |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Swift Red |
255 |
C |
D |
|
|
WA5127 |
DT3043 |
70073 |
93-1863R |
109 |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Apple Green |
257 |
C |
D |
|
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40034, QDE379 |
93-1650 |
115 |
8360 |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Omaha Orange |
262 |
C |
D |
|
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|
DT5077 |
60001 |
93-082 |
116, 10774 |
2492 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Brewster Green Medium |
267 |
C |
D |
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DT7004 |
40042 |
93-2015 |
111 |
7529 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Boatswain Blue |
269 |
C |
D |
|
MX700565 |
|
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10039, QDE227 |
93-2063 |
112 |
3820 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Hollywood Tan |
301 |
C |
D |
|
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20017, QDE479 |
93-2948 |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Airedale Brown Light |
307 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-2588 |
|
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Circassian Brown Dark |
308 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
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20018, QDE489 |
93-2536 |
|
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|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Armour Yellow |
312 |
C |
D |
|
MX708451 |
|
|
80089, QDE324 |
93-3421 |
114 |
6853 |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Chevrolet |
Chevy Truck |
Export Blue |
314 |
C |
D |
|
MX700557 |
|
|
10154, QDE484 |
93-3430 |
110 |
7512 |
|
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Apple Green |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
40034, QDE379 |
93-1650 |
115 |
8360 |
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Brewster Green Medium |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
DT7004 |
40042 |
93-2015 |
111 |
7529 |
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Buggati Red |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-20265R |
|
|
|
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Ferrara Blue |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10049 |
93-3380 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Inca Gold |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-20526 |
|
|
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|
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G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Morat Green |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
40041 |
93-046 |
|
|
|
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Narva Green |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
DT7088 |
40043 |
93-2908 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Oakwood Brown |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-20931 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Overland Blue |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10722 |
93-20365 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Permanent Red |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
70030 |
93-3516R, 246-51823R |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Pimpernel Scarlet |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
70011 |
93-2622R |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Regent Maroon |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
IM1569 |
246-50721, 93-2192M |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Sea Bubble Gray |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30431 |
93-20930 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Venetian Yellow |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-1290 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Fallon Brown |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-2174 |
|
|
wheels |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Lackawanna Brown |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-20525 |
|
|
wheels |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
GMC |
GMC |
Lint Cream |
|
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
93-20932 |
|
|
wheels |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Black |
40 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
9001, LE777 |
246-2048 |
|
|
vermilion wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Titian Maroon |
41 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
50015, IM2179 |
246-33031M, 93-20910M |
|
|
vermilion wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Prospero Red |
42 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
50054, IM2180 |
246-53635M, 93-21321M |
|
|
vermilion wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Egyptian Ivory |
43 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
80129, IM2181 |
246-53633, 93-21322 |
|
|
orange wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Cherbourg Blue |
44 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10204, IM2182 |
210-53694, 181-21367 |
|
|
cream wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Autumn Gold |
46 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
20172, IM2184 |
202-53626, 181-21324 |
|
|
red wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Catalina Gray |
47 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30197, IM2185 |
246-53631, 93-21325 |
|
|
red wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Garnet Maroon |
52 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
50028, IM2162 |
246-33039M, 202-33039M, 161-21106M |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Deauville Tan |
56 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
20171, IM2232 |
202-53725, 181-21396 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Mercury Blue |
45A |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10207, IM2231 |
210-53742 |
|
|
45A lower body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Sierra Gray |
48A |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30224, IM2188 |
210-53639 |
|
|
48A upper body color, no wheel stripe |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Shirval Green |
49A |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30219, IM2233 |
246-53723 |
|
|
49A upper body color, lighter green |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Vagabond Blue |
45, 45A |
C |
D |
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10203, IM2183 |
202-53624, 181-21323 |
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45A lower body, blue wheel stripe |
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|
G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Lorado Gray |
48, 48A |
C |
D |
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30227, IM2186 |
210-53628, 181-21326 |
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48A lower body color, vermilion wheel stripe |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Oldsmobile |
Oldsmobile |
Shirvan Green |
49, 49A |
C |
D |
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30220, IM2187 |
246-53638, 93-21327 |
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49A lower body color, medium/darker green, green wheel stripe |
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G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Black |
|
C |
D |
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9001, LE777 |
|
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G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Glacier Blue |
2281 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10215, IM2170 |
246-53174 |
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|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Parma Wine |
2282 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
50028, IM2162 |
246-33039M |
|
|
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|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Nottingham Gray |
2284 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
20186 |
246-53108 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Saint Clair Blue |
2285 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10216, IM2175 |
246-33609 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Ridge Green |
2286 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
40231, IM2171 |
246-51956 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Sherwood Gray |
2287 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30235, IM2176 |
246-36253 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Daytona Beige |
2288 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
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20184, IM2174 |
246-9923 |
|
|
|
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Nottingham Gray |
2289 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
20186 |
246-53108 |
|
|
lower body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Nottingham Gray |
2289 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30196, IM2178 |
|
|
|
lower color |
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|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Sand Beige |
2289 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
20185, IM2172 |
246-52803 |
|
|
upper body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Glacier Blue |
2290 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
10215, IM2170 |
246-53174 |
|
|
lower body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Renfrew Gray |
2290 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
30236, IM2173 |
246-53103 |
|
|
upper body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Glyndon Green |
2291 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
40230, IM2177 |
246-52869 |
|
|
lower body |
|
|
G B Y |
1940 |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
Ludington Green |
2291 |
C |
D |
|
|
|
|
40232, IM2074 |
246-53407 |
288 |
9205 |
upper body |
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