(Red : Autocar : 1950 - 1998)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 48 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 70184 or 70529. The most popular is 70184; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1955 paint by Autocar with a promotional name of Radiant Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Red'. Other common color promotional names include Radiant Red, Sunfast Red, and Texas Red. The color formulation has been used between 1950 and 1998, primarily by Autocar; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford, Freightliner, International Harvester, and Peterbilt. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Ford Special Order / Fleet, Freightliner Truck, International Harvester Truck, and Peterbilt Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The nine Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: American Lafrance, Dairymens League, Fredrickson Motor Express, Los Angeles County, Texaco, Texaco Inc, US Paint, and United Airlines.

The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX707444. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1955 Autocar Radiant Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
				Red	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1950	Fleet			Texas Red	|Ditzler Book|, Autocar
1951	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1952	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1953	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1954	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1954	Fleet	Texaco		Red	Clark Paint and Lacquer Los Angeles CA, West Coast
1955	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1956	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1956	Fleet	Texaco		Red	General Steel Tank Co
1957	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1958	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1959	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1960	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1964	Fleet	Dairymens League		Red	New York NY, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX707444	Red	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1968	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1969	Autocar	Truck		Radiant Red
1985	International Harvester	Truck	2021	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1989	Fleet	US Paint	G7001,2099	Sunfast Red	DU, redder, |US Paint AWLGRIP ALUMIGRIP PPG Offset Listing| premium urethane colors
1990	Fleet	Fredrickson Motor Express		Red	Lead
1990	Fleet	Los Angeles County		Red	lead free, Fire Dept
1990	Fleet	Texaco Inc		Red
1995				Red	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1995	Freightliner	Truck	N0752	Red
1995	Peterbilt	Truck	N0752	Red
1998				Red	dupont alt #2, |2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|, ppg best guess
1998	Fleet	American Lafrance	C0752,N0752,L0752	Red	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|
1998	Fleet	United Airlines		Red	|Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register 2003-2004|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX707444
Make/Year Code : 2099, 2021, L0752, G7001, N0752, C0752, MX707444
PPG/Ditzler : 70184 (possible alternative codes: best)
Dupont : 93-674, 00674, 674, 93-674H
Acme/Rogers : 1124
Martin Senour : 98N-1658, 4354
Sherwin Williams : 5104, 8888
Arco : L-5032R, AE-3297R, S-7052R
RM/BASF : 3385
Autocolor ICI Nexa : PXA6, FTG9
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA3010

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