(Red : Company Fleet Vehicles : 1972 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 18 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 71977; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1972 paint by GM with a promotional name of Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Red'. The color formulation has been used between 1972 and 1990, primarily by Company Fleet Vehicles; but also by Chevrolet and GMC. See the full detailed list below.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: General Motors Corp, SEMTA, Sun Transit Tucson AZ, and City of Houston TX.

The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5874. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1972 GM Red See more information on "1972 GM Red"
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Usage list 1972 GM Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
					|Mack Truck Dupont Imron PPG Durethane Offset Listing| June 1988
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5874	Red	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5874	Red	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1990	Fleet	General Motors Corp		Red	Coach Striping
1990	Fleet	Houston TX City of		Red	stripe color, Solid Waste
1990	Fleet	SEMTA		Red	Southeastern Michigan Transit Auth
1990	Fleet	Sun Transit Tucson AZ		Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5874
Make/Year Code : WE5874
PPG/Ditzler : 71977
Dupont : 6543, 06543, AL112

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