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Candy apple red (occasionally known as apple-candy red) is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade of red similar to the red sugar coating on candied apples. The typical method for producing a candy apple finish is to apply a metallic base-coat, followed by a translucent color coat.
Custom car based on a 1951 Ford Victoria Hardtop, created by Joe Bailon in 1956. Joe Bailon (March 18, 1923 – September 25, 2017) was an American car customizer credited with creating the paint color Candy Apple Red, which eventually led to a full spectrum of candy paint colors, each with a metallic base-coat, a transparent color coat, and a final clear coat.
The Ford Cougar 406 is a concept car for the Ford Thunderbird built by Dean Jeffries for Ford. [2] The Cougar featured Mercedes 300 SL-type gullwing doors, and was originally painted in Candy Apple Red. The car was unveiled at the 1962 Chicago Auto Show. [3] The original was a 3/8-scale model from 1956. [3]
The cars were then shipped to Kar Kraft's new assembly ... Royal Maroon, Candy apple Red, or Black Jade. ... Classic Recreations produces the 1969-70 Ford licensed ...
Lee Grey attended the Ford Preview event for the new 1968 Fords at the Los Angeles Coliseum in August 1967, where he saw a Shelby GT-500 prototype coupe nicknamed "Little Red". This was a supercharged 428, C-6 automatic coupe that was dressed up in bright red paint, and a vinyl roof, as a formal, yet high-performance vehicle. It was on display ...
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Among many custom car and motorcycle enthusiasts, he is thought of as one of the fathers of Kustom Kulture. [2] In fact, Von Dutch created the K in KUSTOM, a nod to his affection for German esthetics. His most lasting work is the creation of the special 'pearlescent' color used to paint movie star Marilyn Monroe's car, known as Candy-Apple Red.
(This type of paint should not be confused with Ford's 1966 "Candy Apple Red" color, which, despite its name, was actually a solid red with no metallic or candy effect. The use of the term "candy" or "candy apple" to describe multi-layered metallic colors has come about since that color was discontinued.)