(Red : Company Fleet Vehicles : 1950 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 40 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 70001; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1972 paint by GM with short manufacturer/year paint code of WE5868. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Red'. Another common paint color promotional name is Shell Red. The color formulation has been used between 1950 and 1990, primarily by Company Fleet Vehicles; but also by Chrysler, GMC, and Chevrolet. We have records of this color appearing on the model of Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet and Chrysler Special Order / Fleet. See the full detailed list below.

The five Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Detroit Edison, Dodge Truck, James D Morrissey Inc, Shell, and Shell Oil.

The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5868. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT3039. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1972 GM WE5868 See more information on "1972 GM WE5868"
or See all paints with a short model/year code of "WE5868"

Usage list 1972 GM WE5868 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1950	Fleet	Shell		Shell Red	|Ditzler Book|
1956	Fleet	Dodge Truck		Red	Shell Oil Co
1956	Fleet	Shell Oil		Red
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5868	Red	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5868	Red	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT3039	Red	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1990	Fleet	Detroit Edison		Red
1990	Fleet	James D Morrissey Inc		Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5868
Chrysler/Dodge : DT3039
Make/Year Code : DT3039, WE5868
PPG/Ditzler : 70001

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