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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