Torch Red Doesn't Exist? O rly??

[Sick03Vert]

So I went to the local Ford dealer today to buy some touch up paint for my Cobra. (rock chip :fm

They ask me what color, and I said "Torch Red." The parts guy looks at me like I just told him I am from Jupiter and looking for a box of weapons grade plutonium to power my ship back.

Parts "guru": "Torch Red? Torch Red....Toooorrrcchhhh (typing on keyboard) Reeeeeddddd......hmmm....ok....Torch Red you said?"

:bored::burn:

Me: "Uh...yeah man. Torch Red."

Parts "guru":"Do you have your VIN number? Because I don't see Torch Red in the system at all."

Me: "No...not in my car right now and my insurance card for my Tahoe doesn't show the Cobra on it."

Parts "guru" looking at me like I am just "imagining" I own a Cobra: "Weeeelllllll....I've got Redfire, Colorado Red......no Torch Red. Get me a VIN and I'll look it up."

Me: "Really? I was pretty sure that was the name. But ok."

*After a drive home, and then back to the dealer*

Parts "guru": Ok let's see...............YEP! (Look on his face like he correctly guessed the 5 million dollar question) JUST AS I THOUGHT rolleyes Colorado Red."

Me: "Huh....okay well give me that then."

Parts "guru" smirking: "Ok let me go get it...yeah...had NEVER heard of Torch Red. Colorado Red...absolutely."

:fm::cuss::mj:

So that story told and having dealt with the joy of dealership parts counter know-it-alls, can anyone confirm Torch Red isn't an actual color? I've never heard of Colorado Red, and I told the guy I know now it's Race Red...but I was SURE Torch Red was the name. Of course, I'm probably wrong but still...guy didn't have to be an ass about it. :nonono:

Just thought I'd ask the REAL pros here. :rockon::beer:

 

[cobra_80]

Was it Tommy Vaughn Ford? They are the only performance Ford dealer in Houston That i know of. If it was and the parts guy had no clue or never came across it, then wow.

 

[ElscottHavoc]

Torch Red is the GM version of Colorado red. I think they're the same exact color, just people always use the term "torch red" because its wayyyy cooler sounding.

Unfortunately, a lot of parts guys are only as smart as their computer inventory. I don't know how many times I've requested parts at O'Reillys or something and they say "well, what type of car is it?" or "I don't see that part listed as available for your vehicle".

Im just like "I'm telling you exactly what I need, I don't know what else to tell ya.". I'm no parts car, but if I was the guy I would have looked it up online right then and there.

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[11GT50]

You were both right. Torch Red was renamed Colorado Red.

 

[BlueSnake01]

Ford guy had a reason to look at you weird. He was right.
Color Code is D3
2003 Ford Mustang Colors of Touch Up Paint

 

[Snagged]

I ran into the same situation at my local Ford Dealer when I was getting touch up paint for my car. The parts guy looked at me like I had no clue what color I was talking about. They never heard of Torch Red at that place. I ended up getting the Colorado Red for my car as well.

 

[BRNG ITT]

From the 2003 Ford Mustang brochure:

http://hillerford.com/resource_library/2003/2003brochures/03mustang.pdf

 

[frank5o]

From the bottom of my front bumper, notice the tag also says TERM.

 

[BRNG ITT]

Just out of curiosity, put your VIN in here and see what color is on your window sticker.

Use your VIN number to get Ford Window Sticker

Here's a 2010 GT500 window sticker showing Torch Red with the D3 color code from a VIN I found in a posted picture online.

http://gtcarlot.com/data/Ford/Mustang/2010/7290640/Color Code-63309779.html

 

[V6&V8SHO]

Torch Red for marketing purposes

 

[BlueSnake01]

From the 2003 Ford Mustang brochure:

http://hillerford.com/resource_library/2003/2003brochures/03mustang.pdf

Just out of curiosity, put your VIN in here and see what color is on your window sticker.

Use your VIN number to get Ford Window Sticker

Here's a 2010 GT500 window sticker showing Torch Red with the D3 color code from a VIN I found in a posted picture online.

2010 Mustang Color Code D3 for Torch Red Photo #63309779 | GTCarLot.com

There was a thread almost 10 years ago about this. The actual paperwork/documents say its Colorado Red and NOT Torch Red. The body parts with the sticker also say Colorado Red.
Look at frank5o picture, GT500's also fall in the same category.

Torch Red for marketing purposes

Thats pretty much what I can think of. Seems like it was only done on the SVT cars. The regular Mustangs have Colorado red only even though its the same exact color.

 

[2KBlackGT]

So it turns out the parts guy was right afterall?

 

[MTBSully]

ow much did it run you? I have a chip i would like to touch up

 

[Sick03Vert]

Thanks for the replies everyone! :beer:

I've learned quite a bit from this one. So basically, Torch Red was a much better-sounding name than Colorado Red...which I would definitely agree with. However, it really is called Colorado Red technically and I was incorrect in asking for Torch Red. I figured that was the case, as someone with full access to Ford parts is probably going to know better than me. I admit I was wrong, as I said I probably was anyway, but the guy was an a-hole about it.

For those asking which Ford dealer it was, it was actually Gullo Ford in Conroe, Texas. I work 5 minutes from there so it was closest for me.

Thanks again for all the replies. I had never heard the color Colorado Red before in any Cobra articles I had read, and that is pretty much all the ones you can find. :beer:

 

[Sick03Vert]

ow much did it run you? I have a chip i would like to touch up

With tax...a bit under $11.

 

[Canadian_Bacon]

03 Mustang all that comes up for red touch up paint.

 

[95gts5oh]

Well it sounds similar to the Rio Red situation. Ford sold the car as Rio Red and that color everywhere else in the world is called Vermilion Red. Same color, different name. You were both right but yeah he didn't have to be a prick.

 

[Sick03Vert]

03 Mustang all that comes up for red touch up paint.

Thanks for looking that up. :beer:

Haven't seen ADP in a bit...we're on Reynolds at our dealership. Its....meh. :-D

Well it sounds similar to the Rio Red situation. Ford sold the car as Rio Red and that color everywhere else in the world is called Vermilion Red. Same color, different name. You were both right but yeah he didn't have to be a prick.

:beer:

 

[NitrousExpress]

Thanks for the good info. I never would have known.

-Garrett

 

[Snagged]

Thanks for the replies everyone! :beer:

I've learned quite a bit from this one. So basically, Torch Red was a much better-sounding name than Colorado Red...which I would definitely agree with. However, it really is called Colorado Red technically and I was incorrect in asking for Torch Red. I figured that was the case, as someone with full access to Ford parts is probably going to know better than me. I admit I was wrong, as I said I probably was anyway, but the guy was an a-hole about it.

For those asking which Ford dealer it was, it was actually Gullo Ford in Conroe, Texas. I work 5 minutes from there so it was closest for me.

Thanks again for all the replies. I had never heard the color Colorado Red before in any Cobra articles I had read, and that is pretty much all the ones you can find. :beer:

Wellllll, I wouldn't say you were wrong since you both were right. Torch Red indeed sounds like a marketing thing Ford thought would sell better. I learned about Colorado Red the same way you did, although the parts guys I spoke with weren't pricks about it.

I just remembered, I made a thread about it when I was going through the same thing: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/terminator-talk-229/729546-paint-03-torch-red-cobra.html. I was also informed in that thread that Zinc Yellow is also known as Egg Yolk Yellow, ha.