[Tom Pawlik]

Does anyone have the Dupont or R-M paint number for Chariot Red code V?

[Ron of Chicago]

Tom,

In my Ditzler book for 1962 Oldsmobile there is NO "V" code listed. The red for that year was called "Garnet Mist Poly" and the Ditzler code is 50568. But, it is code "L". For 1963 and 1964 there is a "V" code and it was called "Holiday Red". I can find no "Chariot Red" for any Oldsmobile year to 1971.

I also looked on the PPG site and they show a "V" code for 1962 called "Tampico Red" with the code being 70961.

I hope this helps.
Ron

[Oldsfan]

Chariot Red was not available for the entire year. It was a post-introduction substitution to replace Heather Mist, which was discontinued and then reinstated in the Spring. Anyway, you might be able to get codes here:

http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/scri...gm=aclgate.bbx

I probably have codes in the Service Guild at home.

[Tom Pawlik]

Thanks Ron and Oldsfan. Oldsfan you are correct, Chariot Red was added later in the 62 production run. Auto Color Library had the code and the same color was used on other GM cars. The other makers used a different name for the same color.