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1973 Lincoln paints included 15 shades, 9 Moondust, and 2 Diamond Fire colors

LINCOLN PAINT CODE - NAME (Ditzler Code)

1A - Light Gray Metallic (2409)
1C - Black (9000, 9300)
(Color chip is not shown on paint chart at right)
1D - Silver Moondust Metallic*+ (2410)
2G - Red Moondust Metallic+ (2361)
2J - Maroon (50746)
3A - Pastel Blue (11683)
3D - Medium Blue Metallic (2404)
3G - Dark Blue Metallic (2472)
3L - Silver Blue Moondust Metallic (2503)
4D - Ivy Moodust Metallic+ (2360)
4P - Medium Green Metallic (2289)
4Q - Dark Green Metallic (2291)
4S - Light Green (2419)
4U - Lime Gold Moondust Metallic+ (2500)
4Y - Green Diamond Fire Metallic++ (2596) (Late production)
5D - Light Ginger Moondust Metallic+ (2474)
5F - Dark Brown Metallic (2407)
5K - Ginger Moondust Metallic+ (2505)
5L - Tan (2285)
5P - Copper Moondust Metallic* (2498)
5Q - Dark Brown Metallic (2616) (Late production)
5S - Medium Beige (2617) (Special order only)
52 - Copper Diamond Flare Metallic++ (2594) (Late production)
6B - Light Yellow Gold (2298)
6D - Yellow (2157)
6G - Gold Moondust Metallic+ (2389)
6L - Medium Gold Metallic (2497)
9A - White (8378)
9C - White Decor (2513) (Special order only)

*5S and 9C available by special order only; 1D on Continental Mark IV Silver Luxury Group option only
+Moondust finish optional at extra cost ($127.88)
++Diamond Fire and Diamond Flare colors optional at extra cost ($167.00)

ACCENT STRIPE COLORS

CODE - COLOR - (FORMULA)

A - Black (9000)
B - Blue (14181)
D - Red (71529)
G - Gold Metallic (81608)
P - Silver Metallic (32608)
R - Green (44539)
R - Lime (43739)
T - Brown (23279)
V - Yellow (2414)

VINYL ROOF RETAINER MOLDING

COLOR (Paint Formula)

White (8862)
Black (9370)
Dark Blue (14185)
Dark Brown (23657)
Dark Green (44395)
Beige (23717)
Gold Metallic (23807)

Image: 1973 Lincoln Continental Sedan
Image: 1973 Lincoln Continental paint color chips

Note: Some of the colors shown above were optional at extra cost as noted in left column. Other colors were available only by special order, also as noted, or were late year introductions. All 1973 Lincoln Continentals had a premium acrylic enamel finish over electrocoated sheetmetal.