Ford Colours....Wow.

[roddy1960]

Geez I'm bored ..This'll prove it .

Was looking for a particular info sheet for an old car today and looked up colour codes just for Ford and this is what I found ...

https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.a...or_company_A-L

and
https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.a...or_company_M-Z....


Stuff me... I didn't know there were that bloody many Ford Motor Company have used in the past and still needed to be sought. No wonder the term paint matching is not that easy at times when doing resto's ..

Whew ... Any stand out favourites you really like that are listed anywhere here . Apologies if a similar thread involving historic colours that has been started in the past which I didn't look too far back for given there are so many hundreds of previous or exhausted threads on AFF ... Cheers .

[Polyal]

I think there was a thread but photobucket probably ruined it anyway.

Colours are interesting as the body shape makes a big difference to what works with it. Hence why there are no good colours on XF's.

B series wins hands down for modern stuff, but a Wild Plum XA GT sedan does it for me.

BTW AU's had lots of deep and metallic colours which I have noticed over the past 10 years have also been popular. Dark metallic reds and brown for example.

[98TLS]

Jesus there is a few eh,had a look at the colour of my BA Falcon which is Blue Pearl,they have it listed as 2002 only,below that they have Blue Print Pearl (BA series) so thought maybe its Pearl Blue and had a look on the other sheet but nothing.Mystery

[zoesgift]

amazing isn't it. I will never forget driving a yellow glow phase 3 in Goulburn at sunset

[PaulXR50]

There was also a Yellow called Frenzy (sure someone can confirm that).
Was a very nice yellow think on BA mk2s.

Am guessing the Envi Mica they talk of is the green on the BA's. was another nice colour.

Wonder how many other colours members know of that not listed.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by PaulXR50

There was also a Yellow called Frenzy (sure someone can confirm that).
Was a very nice yellow think on BA mk2s.

Am guessing the Envi Mica they talk of is the green on the BA's. was another nice colour.

Wonder how many other colours members know of that not listed.

Don't recall one called Frenzy. The yellow on BA's was Rapid i'm pretty sure.

[XC50077]

My XC 1977 paint code 7 Chalet Blue not listed ??. Maybe only Government vehicles. Saw a dried out 1 litre for sale in a genuine ford tin a few years ago.

[PaulXR50]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Don't recall one called Frenzy. The yellow on BA's was Rapid i'm pretty sure.

They did rapid of course & acid rush, but Frenzy was like the blue aero as in very rare, saw it on ba mk2 gt if remember was few years ago now i saw it.

Surprised it was not more popular was like a fluro yellow (no not toxic).

Had a rapid yellow ba mk2 xr6 was very nice.

[Polyal]

Well I learnt that Fantasy was the only fancy colour Ford did, there were a few cars painted in Obsession which are quite striking.

[UTXR8]

i reckon ENVI green was BA MK11 onwards...
Blue pearl was my 2002 AU xr6 colour...it was sitting in the showroom next to the new BA's in march 2003....

[Mont5.0]

Originally Posted by UTXR8

i reckon ENVI green was BA MK11 onwards...
Blue pearl was my 2002 AU xr6 colour...it was sitting in the showroom next to the new BA's in march 2003....

BA's actually came out in sept 2002

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by Mont5.0

BA's actually came out in sept 2002

But there still would've been new (unsold) AUs in dealerships in 2003.

[Mont5.0]

Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

But there still would've been new (unsold) AUs in dealerships in 2003.

no doubt.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by PaulXR50

They did rapid of course & acid rush, but Frenzy was like the blue aero as in very rare, saw it on ba mk2 gt if remember was few years ago now i saw it.

Surprised it was not more popular was like a fluro yellow (no not toxic).

Had a rapid yellow ba mk2 xr6 was very nice.

I have a data base of every Falcon colour from AU through to FGX and Frenzy doesn't come up as a Falcon colour.

In terms of BA MK II yellows, as mentioned Rapid available on XR's, but there was also Blaze available across the range and on Territory. Blaze is hard to describe, being cross between yellow and gold. Some extremely late BA MK II were also painted in Toxic yellow.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...php?photo=1744

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by UTXR8

i reckon ENVI green was BA MK11 onwards...
Blue pearl was my 2002 AU xr6 colour...it was sitting in the showroom next to the new BA's in march 2003....

The original SX Territory also came in Envi, along with some other strong colours (much like the BA) such as Zest (lime green) and Indiana (brownish red pearl)

Later models were dominatnted by the white, grey, black, silver just like everything else on the market. Boring.




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[ozpacman]

Originally Posted by XC50077

My XC 1977 paint code 7 Chalet Blue not listed ??. Maybe only Government vehicles. Saw a dried out 1 litre for sale in a genuine ford tin a few years ago.

Beautiful colour the Chalet Blue. I don't think it was available for all that long. I noticed that XY 'Spring Frost' (green) wasn't on the list either.

[Sprintey]

I'm going to miss all the bright colours the Australian cars had.

What was the light metallic green the SX Terry came in? (It's in the Wheels review from 2004) I liked that one.

And was Fantasy that dark greeny colour that changed hue depending on where you viewed it from? Could go bluey at times. Late FG timeframe.

Others I like depend on the way the car is fitted - extra chrome, GS stripes really set it off.

eg XW GT in silver with orange stripes, black vinyl roof & all chrome
eg XY GS in that Teal colour
XA GT hardtop in violet metallic with white trim, wow
XB GS Fairmont in Apollo Blue, white or chamois trim

Special mention to Diamond White, a cool bluey white pastel colour.

An XE in white with the S pack was always distinct, great visual pack that one.

ED XR6 in Cobalt blue
ED XR8 Sprint in Polynesian Green
In fact any of the Tickfords up to AU1 with the red striping (black on some colours) - really sets off the era

AU Fairmont Ghia in the deep red burgundy or the Gold, nice
BA XR6T in the dark purple (Phantom?)
BAII F6 Typhoon in Lightning strike, iconic
FG 335 GT in silhouette with big gold stripes, nice
FGX in Victory Gold

I'm also a fan of two tone combos: original Terry TX, late BF Fairlane with the subtle grey/gold lower in white or black or Ego.

[roddy1960]

Thanks everyone for adding some great comments to the thread . Further question if I may for those much better versed in this than me .

With Ford being a worldwide company I suppose a lot of these colours be found in various nations too ?

I remember one of the most attractive AU's I spotted once in immaculate order had a colour that I found hard to dismiss . Was told it was Organza . Just suited it perfectly IMO ...

Trying to recall the colours of all my Falcons

XE GL was Autumn Gold (I think)

EF Futura was Gunmetal Grey

BA Fairmont Ghia was Mint Silver

AU is Liquid Silver

FG XR6 is Lightning Strike ..

Other Fords I had a gold Escort L but have no recollection of what shade of gold it was .It was a pretty deep gold though.. Also had a beaut blue Escort GL . Again can't recall the shade . She was a beaut little car too to drive . And the 2.0 litre Escort Ghia I had for a while was dark green with the cream vinyl roof ..

The TX 5 I had for 6 years was Emperor Red and the only red car I've ever owned .. My old XB ute I bought to cart my mowers round on was I'd call Geez Joseph as in the song Joseph and his coats of many colours .. Every time I looked at her she showed a different colour she'd been touched over with probably a few previous owners before me . Originally some shade of white to start with .

When you do look through there are a fair few early colours that you definitely recall like Vermilion Fire , Grecian Gold , Arctic White , apologies Polar White , Wild Violet etc ... I've found this too for the GT's to recall some of the really early colours and right through to the FG GTP etc..

https://www.falcongtclubaustralia.com/paint ..

Again it jogs the memory of some pretty lairy paint scematics ..Numbers and other info are there too..

Gee we do miss them as a few have rightly said ..

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

I'm going to miss all the bright colours the Australian cars had.

What was the light metallic green the SX Terry came in? (It's in the Wheels review from 2004) I liked that one.

And was Fantasy that dark greeny colour that changed hue depending on where you viewed it from? Could go bluey at times. Late FG timeframe.

That FG colour you are thinking of is Mystic Blue.

Fantasy and Obsession were chromaflair paints available on B-Series Falcons.

[roddy1960]

Speaking of oldies ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmMX7YLV_gU

Some nice colours mixed into these classic Falcons , Mustang and Fairlane

Always partial to wild violet for some reason .

and this rare True Blue ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmoJtMFUOAA

So many cool colours in those days ..

[Sprintey]

Chromaflair, that's it!

& Roddy, your BA might have been 'Ice Mint Silver' - it's a beaut colour.

[roddy1960]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

Chromaflair, that's it!

& Roddy, your BA might have been 'Ice Mint Silver' - it's a beaut colour.

You could be right .Car had a definite green hint suggesting mint . It was a beaut colour for sure . I had a bottle of touch up paint made up soon after I bought the car . Bought it over the phone using the code. When it came it just said MINT SILVER on the bottle. No code . ..Still got it .

. Too bad I had a few issues with it such as three coil packs failing , developed a warble in the drive train that we could never get quite right despite a full balance , previous owner had stuffed the factory sat nav and the radio was hopeless .

In dash CD stacker was supposed to be sourced as part of the deal as it didn't function . Car yard promised that to do that quick but they never did. .. Drove great though other than the annoying drivetrain noise . Beaut leather interior like new .On the noise/ vibration. It wasn't too bad once tailshaft was balanced and the centre shaft bearing and housing replaced but a warble never went away. Diff was checked and was okay but always had doubts given everything else was done . Even had the rear wheels /tyres/ brake rotors checked in case out of round or faulty.. Real mystery . Traded it after 15 months on the FG XR6 ...Will see if I can hunt up a picture on one of my SD cards and I'll post it if I do.. Cheers..

[98TLS]

Originally Posted by roddy1960

When you do look through there are a fair few early colours that you definitely recall like Vermilion Fire , Grecian Gold , Arctic White , apologies Polar White , Wild Violet etc ... I've found this too for the GT's to recall some of the really early colours and right through to the FG GTP etc..

https://www.falcongtclubaustralia.com/paint ..

Again it jogs the memory of some pretty lairy paint scematics ..Numbers and other info are there too..

Gee we do miss them as a few have rightly said ..

Ive seen the paperwork on this thing and it was my understanding it was 1 of 1 with whatever colour interior is in it but according to that its simply the only HO in Royal Umber.All finished now was up on a hoist when i last saw it and the attention to detail was quite staggering,just like new.

[Franco Cozzo]

Whats that light blue colour that BA/BF/FG came in? I've seen a couple of XR6T's in that colour and they look absolutely mint.

[BlueBear]

This one is my current favourite, Teal glow only seen on XY and XA's



I'm using it as highlights on my bus resto.
This was my first attempt to paint it, but It crazed on me because I didn't let the 2k underneath cure properly.



Otherwise Monza Red has always been a favourite.



Cheers,

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Whats that light blue colour that BA/BF/FG came in? I've seen a couple of XR6T's in that colour and they look absolutely mint.

Nitro Blue?

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Nitro Blue?

image

That was FG only. One of my favs.

Not 100% on this but i suspect it’s the same as Nitrous Blue on the last Focus RS? Even the names are similar.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Nitro Blue?

image

Similar but its a bit lighter I reckon.

Its this real light blue colour, it looks absolutely mint.

Nitro looks wicked on FG as well, same with that orange and light green.

[In Focus]

Bionic blue?

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-6604977/?Cr=1

[Giant Cranium]

Blueprint is where it’s at for me. Absolutely perfect colour and i dream of a 911 gt3 with pts in this colour