pink color cars of the 50s

looking for the brightest one

Seems almost every manufacturer had at least one shade of pink in their lineup, but who's was the brightest or most vibrant?

I'll need an application and or the name of the color to get a paint code

 

Your best bet would be to go to a paint store that has some 50's chip decks and compare that way. Does it have to be a 50's paint code?

 

No it doesn't need to be a 50s paint code

But my Ppg guy laughed when I said " metallic pepto-bismol"
He didn't have any 50s books but said he could mix any color by code or application and name.

 

Do a search on Ebay. I have had nothing but trouble finding a color close to the one in my head for 40 years. There is a seller on Ebay that has all the old colors and the chips that you can quickly compare.

I wanted a factory 56 Ford color. I ordered it and it was a perfect match. This was after a friend mixed me a sample from his special paint system. (I had the code) it wasn't even close!

another time I Went to a paint store and looked at their chips.....The paint was not even close to the chip that I selected.


Packard and Mopar made a pink in the 50s. I doubt that a modern paint store will have chips from this era.


I always think about a Model A that was pink. it was lettered on the back "Kiss my ass it's peach"

 

Here's a link to a site that shows most paint codes available for most manufactures and most years. Maybe you can get some ideas
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?manuf=Chrysler&rows=50

 

When I was a kid my parents had a pink 55 Desoto & it was a lighter pink than my 55 Crown Vic that had factory paint that I always thought was the best color I've ever seen.Two tone,pink w/a white top,I wished I still had it!!

 

Like this

 

I would almost say to start with the gm mary kay pink pearl (code wa160e) and have your paint jobber tint it darker/more vibrant

 

i like 1961 fontana rose. it is a cadillac pink metallic color.

code is 48 c

 

PPG Strawberry Cream is a light "pink" color. Shown on my DeSoto. It is a solid color, I think it would look good with a HOC shimmirin coat appled before the CC.

 

Probably hard to top Elvis' pink Cadillac

https://www.google.com/search?q=elv...QHtkIHwDg&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=653

 

Pink Pontiac! Actually Salmon.

 

1956 Plymouth had a Nice Pink..

 

My 1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer was "Heather Rose" Sapphire and White.

 

My wife's 55 Crown .. Tropical Rose and Snowshoe White.

 

Heres my 57 fairlane.

 

Not a 50's car but my 1960 Cadillac with original paint: Persian Sand.

 

That car is absolutely beautiful !

 

That's a one off custom mix done by a friend of his. It was named Elvis Rose.

 

Not 50's, but the brightest pink was probably Mopar "Panther Pink" from 1970!

 

This.....

 

'67 Mustang "Playmate Pink" was bright. Good enough for Mims' TR3.

 

was any actually called "Pink" ?, wasn't it always Salmon or Coral or Desert Sunset or ...?

 

A few, but most were like you said

 

My grandparents had a pink '58 Ford. I don't know why they bought it but one of them must have really hated it. They had it painted yellow.

Blue

 

I think the brightest was the pink that ford used in 1955, I worked restoring cars for many years and that is a really bright pink, I did a 56 vicky for myself and did it black and pink and used the 55 pink and just loved it, it was such a contrast and it was so bright, it was just awesome! Jim

 

56 or 57 Lincoln had a nice coral.....some say pink. Cool color none the less.

 

Look up a code for the 1969 T'birds... They had a metallic pink color...

 

A guy who lived near me in the mid 50's had a brand new 55 or 56 Ford that was pink and black, like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwEikf0VRK4

It was a sharp car.

Don

 

Flamingo Burgandy Metalic. 67 Rambler.