Auto body repair & detailing: Paint matching, ford capri, ford paint

Question
Can you tell me where I can find the name of the paint I need to do up a ford capri circa 1978 - english model.. the paint code appears to be "RS" interior trim code "W1"... or even an original ford paint chart? I cannot find a paint match anywhere!

Answer
Make an EXACT copy of all the information on the vehicle information tag, and take it to a store that sells professional automotive paint. Napa or Car Quest are excellent examples of these stores. They can lift the paint code for you. Bring a fleck of paint just to be sure. If the car has been refinished a different color than the origional, some stores will have what is known as a color prophet. It takes a picture of the paint, and will give you the closest possible matching color. It can even custom make a paint formula should it not find anything close. Names and color charts are going to be nearly impossible to find, except at a body shop that may have kept some old color books. Also, car manufacturer paint names and  paint manufacturer paint names are not always the same for a given color. The body shop route may be tough unless you are going to have them do the work. They don't make any money looking up old paint codes or names, and may not want to waste valuable time looking thru dusty old books for you. Hope this helps. Bill