Factory Color of 1962 Dart (Picture)

FlagCraig · Feb 9, 2016

I pulled this picture off this forum. Is the factory color of this car Deep Cordovan paint code SS-1?

According to the info I can find this color was only available on the Dart in 1962.

My 1962 Polara 500 is this color but the fender tag is UU-1 (beige I believe).

I have gone over the car and can't find any sign of beige. Looks like a good paint job.

My question is could Deep Cordovan have been the original color of my car? Or just a decent repaint?

The previous owner is not sure. He bought it from estate sale.

Thanks.

super-bee_ski · Feb 9, 2016

My opinion,
It was a re-paint.

Fender Tag mistake of that magnitude would NOT have left the factory.
My opinion.

Did you pull seats and look under the floor covering?

Cranky · Feb 9, 2016

Hunt ALL over the car for hints of the beige color. It's very hard to do a complete color change of a Mopar and is usually considered to be a very good paint job when it's done. Over the years, I find it more believable that mistakes were made on VIN tags etc. I've seen some strange stuff. Sometimes it pays to research what was happening during those times like strikes etc when the workers walked out and management tried to keep the lines rolling. Some crazy stuff came off the lines during those times lol

super-bee_ski · Feb 9, 2016

Personally,
I believe....
Unless that 1962 Dodge has been under cover or in a garage/Museum for the past 54 years...
It's a re-paint.
That paint looks way too good!

abloch · Feb 9, 2016

The paint code used for this Dart was Chrysler code OO-1 Embassy Red. (not the correct color for the car) The correct color for this car (it's mine BTW) is SS-1 Deep Cordovan which is a lot more brown.

http://www.mopar1.us/chip/chips.html (paint chips)

Cordovan

Sandstone

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super-bee_ski said:
Personally,
I believe....
Unless that 1962 Dodge has been under cover or in a garage/Museum for the past 54 years...
It's a re-paint.
That paint looks way too good!

Re-paint by PO.

FlagCraig · Feb 10, 2016

What Color is This

What color is this? Is it the deep cordovan or something else?

chignikred · Feb 10, 2016

The other clue on this question, is the 500's had limited color choices. Shell Beige was a choice but Cordovan was a Dart color. The chip chart does show the model codes by the letter to see this. So you 500 repaint has a non stock color.

kelly · Feb 10, 2016

It's the color of my first car. A 62 dart 330.

super-bee_ski · Feb 10, 2016

kelly said:
It's the color of my first car. A 62 dart 330.

That IS a great color!

FlagCraig · Feb 10, 2016

I have looked through hundreds of pictures of 1962 Polara and I don't think I have seen a Shell Beige color.

Has anybody seen one? Or does anyone have one?

khryslerkid · Feb 10, 2016

Mine is the Shell Beige and it has the Dusty Rose color interior accents. What color are your interior accents?

The picture of your car, in your other thread, the color has more red in it than the Deep Cordovan. Almost looks like the color on the Plymouth in my last pic. ( I can not find any info on this car. Maybe someone will recognise it)

That is a beautiful color!

Auggie56 · Feb 10, 2016

FlagCraig said:
What color is this? Is it the deep cordovan or something else?

Awesome car !

FlagCraig · Feb 11, 2016

Okay Here is What I Came Up With

The color of the Polara is close to my 1970 Plymouth GTX that I owned in college.

I have always been an original color guy but I think this was a sign. Which is why I was attracted to the car. Am I grasping here? I really do believe in that stuff.

The color of the GTX is an original color for that car called Burnt Orange. See Pic.

So when I paint the new steelies I think I could go with that color.

*By the way.....my first car was a 1967 Polara.

khryslerkid · Feb 11, 2016

Most auto paint suppliers have a device that they can detect the color of your car for a good match.

abloch · Feb 11, 2016

FlagCraig said:
What color is this? Is it the deep cordovan or something else?

I'm gonna say it's the same color as my Dart, Embassy Red. I think the picture was taken on an overcast day. The only other factory color was Nutmeg Brown Poly and that was lighter than the Cordovan. Did you happen to find the build sheet in your car? It may be able to help.

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