CarPaintCode
R Fruehsommergelb 74

Ford paint code R

Fruehsommergelb 74, also listed as Rouge Orient I, Rouge Orient II, Spring/summer Yellow.

Code
R
Finish
Solid
Colour family
Orange
Code in use
1974–1988 across Ford
Models
10
Screen colour
#FF9600 approximate

Ford models with paint code R

Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.

ModelYearsColour name
Ford Courier1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Escort1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Escort Cabrio1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Escort Van / Express1974–1975 ?Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Maverick1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Mustang1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Scorpio/granada1974–1975 ≈Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Taunus1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Tourneo1974–1975 ?Fruehsommergelb 74
Ford Transit1974–1975Fruehsommergelb 74
28 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years

Where to find code R on your Ford

Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.

Full guide with diagram →

Touch-up paint for Fruehsommergelb 74

Ask for Ford R and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.

This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.

Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.

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