Paint Color Sample Card for 1965 Ford Fairlane, Falcon, and Mustang Cars

THF700570 / Paint Color Sample Card for 1965 Ford Fairlane, Falcon, and Mustang Cars
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Artifact Overview

Fred Rinshed and Herbert Mason formed Rinshed-Mason Company in Detroit, Michigan, in 1919. Mr. Mason previously made hunting decoys, and his decoys had developed a reputation for long-lasting paint finishes. Rinshed-Mason soon became the largest paint supplier to Detroit's booming automotive industry. In 1931, the company introduced the first metallic finish for automobiles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sample card

Date Made

1964

Subject Date

1965

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.131.456

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

Paint Color Sample Card for 1965 Ford Fairlane, Falcon, and Mustang Cars