Ford paint code E1
Electric Red Metallic, also listed as Electric Rot Metallic.
- Code
E1(also seen asGH)- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1993–1995 across Ford
- Models
- 10
- Same paint on
- Ford
- Screen colour
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Check before you buy. Codes are compiled from public data and can contain errors: check the label on your vehicle or ask a dealer before buying paint. How we verify
Ford models with paint code E1
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Courier | 1993–1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Escort | 1993–1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Escort Van / Express | 1993–1995 ? | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Fiesta | 1993–1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Galaxy | 1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Mondeo | 1993–1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Orion | 1993 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Probe | 1993–1995 | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Scorpio/granada | 1993–1994 ≈ | Electric Red Metallic |
| Ford Sierra | 1993 | Electric Red Metallic |
3 more models listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Ford Focus (built 1998–2025)
- Ford Ka (built 1996–2021)
- Ford Puma (built 1997–2001)
Where to find code E1 on your Ford
Vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar. A short code on the plate's paint line; the same colour may also have a longer factory code in paint catalogues.
Touch-up paint for Electric Red Metallic
Ask for Ford E1 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as GH).
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.