(Calypso Coral : Ford : 1941 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 49 years of use, and with 11 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 60449 or 3188 or 2151. The most popular is 60449; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1964 paint by Ford with a promotional name of Poppy Red. 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, Red Orange, and Thanks Vermilion. The color formulation has been used between 1941 and 1990, primarily by Ford; but also by Case, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, 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.

The short make/year code for this paint on a Ford in 1964, is 3. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: 3. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is M1730 or M1730A. Ford production paint codes starting with M are usually followed by a 4 digit number and the letter "A" indicating its an exterior paint. For example, the same code ending in the letter "G" is common for accent paints. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT3338. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1964 Ford Poppy Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Orange	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|, Mustang Poppy Red
	Fleet	American Airlines		Poppy Red
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		3	Thanks Vermilion	Late 1969 Maverick color
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 : F, 3, 419-13, N, 1, DT3338, S, 2A, P
PPG/Ditzler : 60449
Dupont : 4602LH, 93-97249H, 4602H, 4602AH, 97249H, 4602
Acme/Rogers : 9604
Martin Senour : 1720
Sherwin Williams : 2366
Arco : L-4954R, S-9132R, AE-4026R, 4026R
RM/BASF : E1774R, A1774R

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