Paint By Year & Body Style

Convertible And Convertible Sedans

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Cabriolet And Convertible Sedan	Lower Body And Reveals	Upper Body,Deck, Belt, Qtr And Sill Molding	Stripe	Reveals	Notes
1929 Cabriolet (68-A)	Cigarette Cream	Seal Brown	Orange		(1) Available October 1929
	Bronson Yellow	Seal Brown	Orange (1)		(2) Available July 1929
	Andalusite Blue	Black	French Gray (2)
	Thorne Brown	Black	Gold (2)
	Mountain Brown	Thorne Brown	Straw (2)

1930 Cabriolet 68-B	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue	French Gray (1)		(1) Dropped 8-29
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue	Aurora Red (5)		(2) Available 9-30
	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue	Hessian Blue (2)		(3) Available 3-9-30
	Bronson Yellow	Seal Brown	Orange		(4) Available 10-30
	Moleskin Brown Light	Moleskin Brown Light	Tacoma Cream		(5) Available 8-30
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green	Apple Green
	Black	Black	Vermilion (3)
	Black	Black	Apple Green
	Brewster Green	Black	Apple Green (4)

1931 Cabriolet & S/W Cabriolet 68-B-C	Brewster Green	Black	Brewster Green	Apple Green
	Bronson Yellow	Seal Brown	Bronson Yellow	Orange (1)	(1) Vermilion stripe after 7-31
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green	Kewanee Green	Apple Green
	Moleskin Brown Light	Moleskin Brown Light	Moleskin Brown Light	French Gray (2)	(2) Tacoma Cream after 6-31
	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue	Hessian Blue (2)
	Black	Black	Black	Apple Green
	Ford Maroon	Ford Maroon	Black	Vermilion (3)	(3) Available after 7-31

1931 Convertible Sedan
Standard Colors	Washington Blue	Washington Blue	Riviera Blue	Tacoma Cream	(1) Stripe Changed to Tacoma Cream 7-31
	Brewster Green	Brewster Green	Black	Apple Green	(2) Top rail may also be trim color
	Copra Drab	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab	Straw (1)	(3) Most sill mouldings were body color
	Ford Maroon (4)	Ford Maroon	Tampa Red	Vermilion	(4) Added July 1931
	Black	Black	Black	Apple Green	(5) Sill mouldings always body color
	Aqua Green	Gray Green (2)	Gray Green	Tacoma Cream	(6) Vermilion strip July 1931
Optional Colors	Brewster Green	Black	Black	Apple Green	(7) Upper Body Seal Brown
	Ford Maroon	Black	Black	Vermilion
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab (3)	Chicle Drab	Straw (1)
	Bronson Yellow (7)	Seal Brown	Bronson Yellow	Orange (6)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green (5)	Elkpoint Green	Apple Green

Coupes

Coupe	Upper and Lower Body	Belt, Quarter And Sill Molding	Reveals	Stripe	Notes
1928 Coupe 45-A 49-A 50-A 54-A	Niagra Blue Light	Dutchess Blue	Dutchess Blue	French Gray
	Arabian Sand Dark	Copra Drab	French Gray	French Gray
	Dawn Gray Dark	Dawn Gray Light	Dawn Gray Light	Straw
	Niagra Blue Dark	Niagra Blue Light	Dutchess Blue	French Gray
	Gunmetal Blue	Dawn Gray Dark	Dawn Gray Dark	French Gray

1929 Coupe (45-A, 49-A, 50-A, 54-A)	Bonnie Gray	Chelsea Blue	Chelsea Blue	Straw
	Vagabond Green	Rock Moss Green	Rock Moss Green	Straw
	Rose Beige	Seal Brown	Seal Brown	Orange
	Andalusite Blue	Black	Niagra Blue Light	French Gray

1929 COUPE, Standard, Special, Sport, Business	Vagabond Green	Rock Moss Green	Vagabond Green	Straw	(1) Available October 1929
(45-A, 49-A, 50-A, 54-A)	Rose Beige	Seal Brown	Rose Beige	Orange
	Andalusite Blue	Black	Andalusite Blue	French Gray
	Mountain Brown	Thorne Brown	Mountain Brown	Straw (1)
	Thorne Brown	Black	Thorne Brown	Gold (1)

1930 COUPE, Standard and Sport	Andalusite Blue	Black		French Gray (1)	(1) Early 1930 only
(45-B, 50-B)	Andalusite Blue	Black		Aurora Red (2)	(2) Dropped August 1930
	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (3)	(3) Available September 1930
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(4) Dropped November 1930
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab		Straw (4)	(5) Dropped September 1930
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw	(6) Available October 1930
	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Tacoma Cream
	Black	Black		Vermilion (5)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (6)

1930 COUPE, De Luxe	Andalusite Blue	Black		French Gray (1)	(1) Early 1930 only
(45B Dlx)	Andalusite Blue	Black		Aurora Red (6)	(2) Available September 1930
	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (2)	(3) Dropped November 1930
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(4) Dropped September 1930
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab		Straw (3)	(5) Available October 1930
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw	(6) Dropped August 1930
	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Tacoma Cream
	Black	Black		Vermilion (4)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (5)
	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green (5)
	Ford Maroon	Black		Vermilion

1931 COUPE, Standard & Sport	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Straw (1)	(1) Tacoma Cream stripe beginning July 1931
(45-B, 50B)	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (1)
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green

1931 COUPE, De Luxe	Ford Maroon	Black		Vermilion	(1) Tacoma Cream stripe beginning July 1931
(45B)	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green

Fordor Sedans

Fordor	Lower Body	Belt, Quarter And Sill Molding	Reveals	Stripe	Notes
1928 Fordor 60-A	Copra Drab	Seal Brown	Copra Drab	French Gray (1)	(1) Dropped August 1928
	Rose Beige	Seal Brown	Rose Beige	Orange (2)	(2) Available September 1928
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue	Arabian Sand Dark	Orange
	Balsam Green	Valley Green	Pembroke Grey	Old Ivory
1929 FORDOR, Standard and Town Sedan	Bonnie Gray	Chelsea Blue	Bonnie Gray	Straw (1)	(1) Dropped May 1929
(155-A,B - 165-A,B)	Vagabond Green	Rock Moss Green	Vagabond Green	Straw
	Bramble Brown	Thorne Brown	Bramble Brown	Cream
	Rose Beige	Seal Brown	Rose Beige	Orange
	Andalucite Blue	Andalucite Blue	Niagra Blue Light	French Gray
	Dawn Gray	Black	Dawn Gray	French Gray
	Ford Maroon	Black	Ford Maroon	Vermilion

1929 FORDOR 2 Window	Bonnie Gray	Chelsea Blue	Bonnie Gray	Straw (1)	(1) Dropped May 1929
(60-A, B - 170-A)	Vagabond Green	Rock Moss Green	Vagabond Green	Straw	(2) Sill Moulding Andalusite Blue
	Rose Beige	Seal Brown	Rose Beige (4)	Orange	(3) Stripe may be Orange for January 1929
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue	Niagra Blue (2)	French Gray	(4) Sill Moulding Seal Brown
	Thorne Brown	Black	Black	Gold
	Bramble Brown	Thorne Brown	Bramble Brown	Cream (3)

1930 FORDOR, Standard (165-C,D)	Andalusite Blue	Black		French Gray (1)	(1) Early 1930 Only
	Andalusite Blue	Black		Aurora Red (6)	(2) Available September 1930
	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (2)	(3) Dropped November 1930
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(4) Dropped September 1930
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab		Straw (3)	(5) Available October 1930
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw	(6) Dropped August 1930
	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Tacoma Cream
	Black	Black		Vermilion (4)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (5)

1930 FORDOR 2 Window Deluxe	Andalusite Blue	Black		French Gray (1)	(1) Early 1930 Only
(170-B, Dlx)	Andalusite Blue	Black		Aurora Red (6)	(2) Available September 1930
	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (2)	(3) Dropped November 1930
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(4) Dropped September 1930
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab		Straw (3)	(5) Available October 1930
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw	(6) Dropped August 1930
	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Tacoma Cream
	Black	Black		Vermilion (4)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (5)
	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green (5)
	Ford Maroon	Black		Vermilion

1930 Town Sedan	Copra Drab (4)	Chicle Drab		Straw	(1) Dropped September 1930
(155-C,D)	Chicle Drab (4)	Copra Drab		Straw	(2) Available October 1930
	Kewanee Green (4)	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(3) Dropped September 1930
	Ford Maroon	Black		Vermilion	4) Most Town Sedans have reveals same as upper body color
	Black	Black		Vermilion (1)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (2)
	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green (3)

1931 FORDOR, Standard and Standard S/W	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Straw (1)	(1) Tacoma Cream stripe beginning July 1931
(165-C,D, 160-A)	Lombard Blue	Black		Hessian Blue (1)	(2) Some reveals painted upper body color
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green

1931 FORDOR, De Luxe 2W (170-B Dlx);	Ford Maroon	Black		Vermilion	(1) Tacoma Cream stripe beginning July 1931
S/W Town Sedan (160-B) and S/W De Luxe (160-C)	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green
PHAETON/ROADSTER
1928 Phaeton (35-A) and Roadster (40-A)	Niagra Blue, Light	Dutchess Blue		French Gray
	Niagra Blue, Dark	Dutchess Blue		French Gray
	Arabian Sand, Light	Copra Drab		French Gray
	Arabian Sand, Dark	Copra Drab		French Gray
	Dawn Gray, Dark	Gunmetal Blue		French Gray
	Gunmetal Blue	Dawn Gray, Dark		Straw

1929 Phaeton (35-A) and Roadster (40-A)	Bonnie Gray	Chelsea Blue		Straw (1)	(1) Dropped May 1929
	Rose Beige	Seal Brown		Orange	(2) Available October 1929
	Balsam Green	Valley Green		Medium Cream
	Andalusite Blue	Black		French Gray
	Thorne Brown	Black		Gold (2)

1930 PHAETON and ROADSTER	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Straw (1)	(1) Dropped November 1930
Standard (35-B, 40-B)	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green	(2) Dropped August 1930
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)	(3) Available September 1930
	Copra Drab	Chicle Drab		Straw (1)	(4) March to September 1930
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue		French Gray (6)	(5) Available October 1930
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue		Aurora Red (2)	(6) Early 1930 only
	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue		Hessian Blue (3)
	Black	Black		Vermilion (4)
	Black	Black		Apple Green (5)

1930 PHAETON and ROADSTER	Washington Blue	Riviera Blue		Tacoma Cream	(1) Dropped September 1930
De Luxe (180-A, 40-B Dlx)	Black	Black		Aurora Red (1)	(2) Available October 1930
	Black	Black		Apple Green (2)	(3) Available July 1930
	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green (2)	(4) Dropped August1930
	Stone Brown	Stone Deep Gray		Tacoma Cream (3)	(5) Available September 1930
	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Tacoma Cream
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Tacoma Cream
	Andalusite Blue	Andalusite Blue		Aurora Red (4)
	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue		Hessian Blue (5)
	Ford Maroon	Black		Aurora Red
	Bronson Yellow	Seal Brown		Orange

1931 PHAETON and ROADSTER	Thorne Brown	Thorne Brown		Straw (1)	(1) Tacoma Cream stripe beginning July 1931
Standard (35-B, 40-B)	Lombard Blue	Lombard Blue		Hessian Blue (1)
	Chicle Drab	Copra Drab		Straw (1)
	Kewanee Green	Elkpoint Green		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green

1931 PHAETON and ROADSTER	Washington Blue	Riviera Blue		Tacoma Cream
De Luxe (180-A, 40-B Dlx)	Stone Brown	Stone Deep Gray		Tacoma Cream
	Brewster Green	Black		Apple Green
	Black	Black		Apple Green

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