(Calypso Coral : Ford : 1941 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 49 years of use, across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 10 unique promotional names.

This red orange automotive paint color is most commonly known as Calypso Coral. Other common color promotional names include Competition Orange, Competition Red, Coral, Medium Coral, Mexicalia Red, Orange, Poppy Red, Red, and Red Orange. The color formulation has been used between 1941 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Case, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, Gravely, and Mercury. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, Comet, Cougar, Falcon, and Mustang. See the full detailed list below.

The three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: American Airlines, Sports Coach of America, and Phillips Petroleum Company.

60449 is a paint code for PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) who has been providing automotive paints since 1924 (originally Ditzler Color Company subsidiary acquired in 1928). PPG/Ditzler codes from 10000 to 95000 were used on new paint formulations starting in the late 1930's and extending to around 1968. PPG/Ditzler codes in the 60000 to 69999 range are primarily shades of orange. These PPG codes serve as a great way to track the usage of paint between and within vehicle manufacturers.

Example of the color PPG 60449 See more information on PPG code "60449"

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Usage list of PPG paint code 60449 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
	Fleet	American Airlines		Poppy Red
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
	Gravely			Red	close and not so close matches
1941	Case			Red	S model case
1964	Ford	Mustang	3	Poppy Red
1965	Ford	Mustang	3	Poppy Red
1966	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Poppy Red
1967	Ford	Ford Truck	S	Poppy Red
1968	Mercury	Comet	3	Calypso Coral
1969	Ford	Ford Truck	3	Calypso Coral
1969	Ford	Mustang	3	Calypso Coral
1969	Mercury	Comet	3	Competition Orange
1969	Mercury	Mercury	3	Competition Orange	Cougar and Montego
1970	Ford		1	Calypso Coral
1970	Ford	Falcon	1	Calypso Coral
1970	Ford	Mustang	1	Calypso Coral
1970	Mercury	Cougar	1	Competition Red
1970	Mercury	Mercury	1	Competition Orange
1971	Ford	Ford Truck	1	Calypso Coral
1971	Mercury	Mercury	1	Competition Orange
1972	Ford		2A	Medium Coral
1972	Ford	Ford Truck	1	Calypso Coral
1974	Ford	Ford Truck		Coral	Linehaulers
1975	Ford	Ford Truck		Coral	Linehaulers
1975	Ford	Ford Truck	3	Mexicalia Red
1976	Ford	Ford Truck		Coral
1977	Ford		2A	Coral
1977	Ford	Ford Truck	N	Coral
1978	Ford	Ford Truck	2A,F	Coral	Light Truck color only
1979	Ford	Ford Truck	F,P	Coral
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT3338	Red	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1986			419-13	Competition Orange	|PPG Nason Cross Reference Offset Listing|
1990	Fleet	American Airlines		Orange
1990	Fleet	Phillips Petroleum Company		Red Orange
1990	Fleet	Sports Coach of America		Red

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : M32J1730, M1730, M1730A
Chrysler/Dodge : DT3338
Make/Year Code : 2A, 419-13, N, DT3338, 1, F, S, P, 3
PPG/Ditzler : 60449
Dupont : 4602LH, 97249H, 4602H, 4602AH, 4602, 93-97249H
Acme/Rogers : 9604
Martin Senour : 1720
Sherwin Williams : 2366
Arco : S-9132R, AE-4026R, 4026R, L-4954R
RM/BASF : A1774R, E1774R

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