173
Mellanrod/tomato Red
Volvo paint code 173
Mellanrod/tomato Red, also listed as Mellanroed.
- Code
173(also seen as173-2,173/173-2)- Finish
- Solid
- Colour family
- Red
- Code in use
- 1981–1989 across Volvo
- Models
- 3
- Screen colour
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Volvo models with paint code 173
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo 200 Series | 1981–1989 ? | Mellanrod/tomato Red |
| Volvo 700 Series | 1981–1989 ? | Mellanrod/tomato Red |
| Volvo All Models | 1981–1989 ? | Mellanrod/tomato Red |
Touch-up paint for Mellanrod/tomato Red
Ask for Volvo 173 and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants (this one also appears as 173-2, 173/173-2).
This is a solid colour, the easiest kind to match. Most cars from the 1990s on still have a clear coat over it.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.