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Body Color
Radiant Red Opalescent
Gray Gold (light) Opalescent
1949 BODY COLOR OPTION INFORMATION
It will be noted that the 490 Series Hudson has two methods of paint option identification. On approximately the first 100,000
490 Series cars an ALPHABETICAL paint option was stamped into the right hand front door upper hinge, body half. (See 1949
Body Color Chart No. 1)
Body color Chart No.2 lists the new body colors and the NUMERICAL options used on the 490 Series Hudson after
approximately the first 100,000 cars. This numerical paint option is also stamped into the body half of the right hand front door
upper hinge.
EXAMPLE: (Chart No. 1)
Single Body Color
Brigantine Blue
Jersey Blue
Either brigantine blue or jersey blue may be used as an all over body color in which case a single "B" or "J" will
be stamped into the right hand front door upper hinge. When both brigantine blue and jersey blue are used to-
gether as a two-tone combination, the letters "JB" will be stamped into the right hand front door upper hinge.
EXAMPLE: (Chart No. 2)
Single Body Color
Pacemaker Green Opalescent
Sierra Green Opalescent
The application of the numerical option colors is handled in the same manner as is the alphabetical
options outlined above.
SPECIAL SINGLE BODY COLORS
Option
16
17
Option
B
J
Option
8
10
Option on Models
491P - 492 - 493 - 494 Broughams, Sedans,
Bus. Coupes, Club Coupes, and 492-P -
492 - 494 Convertible Brougham.
Two-Tone Combination
Brigantine Blue
Jersey Blue
Two-Tone Combination
Pacemaker Green Opalescent
Sierra Green Opalescent
BODY MANUAL
Option
JB
Option
14
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