1960 Comet Buttercup Yellow paint
This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Buttercup Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Pastel Yellow, Egg Nog, Moroccan Ivory, and Sun Haze Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1960 and 1972, primarily by Mercury; but also by Ford, Lincoln, and Appliance. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Lincoln, Thunderbird, Mercury, Comet, Edsel, and Hussmann. See the full detailed list below.

The short model/year code for this paint on a Comet in 1960, is R. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M1275 or M1275A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. The same code ending in the letter "G" is common for interior paints. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1960 Comet Buttercup Yellow See more information on 1960 Comet Buttercup Yellow or See all paints named "Buttercup Yellow" or "Buttercup" or See other Yellow 1960 Comet paint shades or See all Yellow paints on the Comet - this is cool! Usage list 1960 Comet Buttercup Yellow paint (more information) year make model code paint name comment 1960 Ford Edsel R Buttercup Yellow 1960 Ford Thunderbird R Moroccan Ivory 1960 Lincoln Lincoln R Pastel Yellow 1960 Mercury Comet R Buttercup Yellow 1960 Mercury Mercury R Sun Haze Yellow 1972 Appliance Hussmann 6 Egg Nog 1960 Ford color Paint Manufacturer Codes PPG/Ditzler : 81052 Dupont : 246-94132, 93-94132, 4080 Acme/Rogers : 8886 back to PaintRef.com homepage

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