Anthony, I remember you saying that your '56 was originally painted a special color, Tahitian Coral, which Philippe Courant correctly noted was a production color for 1958. You can see the 1958 codes and paint chip samples here: http://www.imperialclub.com/YearbyYear/1958/PaintChips/upe8290.jpg And compare that to Desert Rose for 1956: http://www.imperialclub.com/YearByYear/1956/PaintChip.html You can see that the two colors are pretty far apart, with Tahitian Coral being a much more saturated pink. What color(s) is your interior? You can also view the available interior color and upholstery material combinations for 1956 here: http://www.imperialclub.com/YearByYear/1956/PaintChip.html (See the page labeled "Paint/Interior Codes") Do you have any pictures of you car that you'd like to share with the club's website? Whether it's Desert Rose or Tahitian Coral, your '56 sounds like a beauty! One last thought: if you're trying to match the existing color of your car, in order to make a repair and need to match the paint, I would plan on having your paint shot with a colorimeter and the color matched by computer and/or by eye, anyway, since the original formula is not likely to match perfectly after all these years. Best Regards, Mike Trettin 1956 Imperial Sedan, Turquoise ----- Original Message ----- From: "avlimited" <anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 12:06 PM Subject: IML: Paint Codes > My 56 Imperial is tahitian coral. NAPA''S books only go back as far as 1958 > it has the tahitian coral but no paint chip and they cannot find the > microfilm. Does anyone have any ideas on who might be able to help. I only > need a little for some touchup. > > anthony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >