72 Centurion colors (By Model) 6639 - Hardtop Sedan

[Bob Alberini]

Sales Code A (19) - Regal Black - 207
Sales Code B (26) - Stratomist Blue * - 3
Sales Code C (11) - Arctic White - 757
Sales Code D (21) - Crystal Blue - 588
Sales Code E (28) - Royal Blue - 548
Sales Code F (43) - Seamist Green - 2750
Sales Code G (45) - Emerald Mist * - 15
Sales Code H (36) - Heritage Green * - 3
Sales Code I (48) - Hunter Green - 1659
Sales Code J (50) - Sandalwood - 2336
Sales Code K (67) - Deep Chestnut * - 14
Sales Code L (62) - Sierra Tan - 1419
Sales Code M (63) - Burnished Copper * - 8
Sales Code N (69) - Nutmeg - 2758
Sales Code P (77) - Burnished Bronze * - 30
Sales Code Q (53) - Cortez Gold * - 3
Sales Code R (75) - Fire Red - 267
Sales Code S (54) - Champagne Gold - 2217
Sales Code T (24) - Cascade Blue - 475
Sales Code U (57) - Antique Gold - 2295
Sales Code V (14) - Silver Mist - 667
Sales Code W (18) - Charcoal Mist - 784
Sales Code X (73) - Vintage Red * - 15
Sales Code Y (56) - Sunburst Yellow * - 8
Sales Code Z (65) - Flame Orange * - 5
SCO (Non available colors for 1972 Buicks) - 11

* - Non standard Centurion color but available on Skylark or Riviera.

[Fortuna]

Flame orange and sunburst yellow sedans! That surprises me. Has anyone seen one?

[Bob Alberini]

In all my years of documentations, I have never seen a Centurion 4 door hardtop in any of the SCO colors but considering the very small production numbers, that is not surprising. It sure would be a treat to see one of these exceedingly rare cars though.

And, just in case you are wondering, there were also Electra coupes and 4 door hardtops built in the same colors and that would be a whole lot of Sunburst Yellow and Flame Orange. Many years ago, Brian documented an Electra 4 door hardtop in Emerald Mist and I did a Limited 4 door hardtop in Vintage Red.

[Richard Dunn]

Bob I can't believe how many four door hardtops were done in sierra tan.
I'm also surprised in the distribution of colors. The colors I would have prefered are low in number while colors I would have passed on have rather high counts.
Fire red, Cascade blue, royal blue and charcoal mist were not popular.
Although I do like Seamist green and that was a winner.

[Bob Alberini]

Rick,
Seamist Green was the most common color produced across the '72 Buick line.

[73 Centurion]

Number 1 and number 2 color choices, green and brown. Yep, that was the early '70's.