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Group 1 — Vehicle Identification
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER
The vehicle warranty number
is
the
first line
of
numbers
and
letters
appearing
on
the
Warranty Plates
(Fig.
D.The
Warranty Plate
is
riveted
to
the
left front door lock face panel.
The
first number indicates
the model year.
The
letter following
the
model year number indicates
the manufacturing assembly plant.
The
next
two
numbers designate
the
Body Serial Code followed
by
a
letter expressing
the
Engine Code.
The
group
of
six
digits remaining
on
the
first line indicate
the
Consecutive
Unit Number.
VEHICLE DATA
The vehicle data appears on
the
second
or
lower line
on
the
Warranty
Plate.
The
first
two
numbers
and
a
letter identify
the
Body Style.
A
letter
or a
number appears next indicating
the
Exterior Paint Color
fol-
lowed
by a
number-letter combination designating
the
Interior Trim.
To
the right
of
this code appears
the
Date Code indicating
the
date
the
car
was
manufactured.
A
two
digit number next designates
the
district
in which
the car
was
ordered
and
may
appear
in
conjunction with
a
Domestic Special Order
or
Foreign Special Order number when applicable.
The final
two
spaces indicate
the
Rear Axle Ratio(numbers
for
regular
axles, letters
for
locking-types)
and
the
Transmission type (numbers
for manual, letters
for
automatic).
OFFICIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
for
title and registra-
tion purposes will
be
stamped
on an
aluminum
tab
that will
be
riveted
to
the
instrument panel close
to the
windshield
on
the
passenger side
of
the
car
and will be visible from outside (Fig.
2).
MODEL YEAR CODE
The number
8
designates 1968.
ASSEMBLY PLANT CODES
FORD
Code
Letter
A
B
c
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
Atlanta
L
Oakville (Canada)
N
Ontario Truck
P
Dallas
R
Mahwah
S
Dearborn
T
Chicago
U
Lorain
W
Los Angeles
X
Kansas City
Y
Code
Letter
Michigan Truck
Norfolk
Twin Cities
San Jose
Pilot Plant
Metuchen
Louisville
Wayne
St Thomas
Wixom
St Louis
BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES
The two-digit numeral which follows
the
assembly plant code identi-
fies
the
body series. This two-digit number
is
used
in
conjunction with
the Body Style Code,
in
the
Vehicle Data, which consists
of a
two-digit
number with
a
letter suffix.
The
following chart lists
the
Body Serial
Codes, Body Style Codes and
the
model.
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER
Each model year, each assembly plant begins production with
num-
ber 100001 (Ford)
or
500001 (Mercury) and continues on
for
each unit
built.
ENGINE CODES
Code
V
5
E
B
F
6
Y
X
Z
Q
8
P
W
®
6Cyl.
6 Cyl.
6 Cyl.
6 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8
Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
8 Cyl.
Low Compression
Type
240
Cu. In.
(IV)
240
Cu. In.
(IV) ®
240 Cu. In.
(IV)
Taxi
240 Cu. In.
(IV)
Police
302
Cu. In.
(2V)
302
Cu. In.
(2V)
®
390
Cu. In.
(2V)
390 Cu. In.
(2V)
(Prem. Fuel)
390
Cu. In.
(4V)
428
Cu. In.
(4V)
428
Cu. In.
(4V)
®
428 Cu. In.
(4V)
Police
427 Cu. In.
(4V)
Hi-Perf.
Body
Seria
Code
51
50
53
52
54
56
55
57
58
60
61
66
62
64
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
®
(D
®
Body
1 Style
Code
54E
62E
54B
62B
54A
57B
63B
76A
65C
63C
76B
57F
65A
54C
71D
71H
71J
71B
71C
71E
71A
Bench Seat
Bucket Seat
Formal Roof
Body Type
4-Door
Sedan
®
2-Door
Sedan
®
4-DoorSedan
®
2-Door
Sedan
®
4-Door
Sedan
®
4-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Convertible
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Convertible
®
4-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®@>
4-DoorSedan
4-Door
6
Passenger
4-Door
6
Passenger
4-Door
10
Passenger
4-Door6
Passenger
4-Door
10
Passenger
4-Door6
Passenger
4-Door
10
Passenger
Model
Custom
Custom
500
Galaxie
500
Ford
XL
LTD
Ranch Wagon
Custom Ranch Wagon
Custom Ranch Wagon
Country Sedan
Country Squire
MERCURY
Body
Seria
Code
44
44
48
47
45
54
54
58
57
64
68
67
65
64
68
69
72
72
76
76
®
®
®
®
Body
Style
Code
54A
54B
57A
63A
76A
54C
54D
57B
63B
54E
57F
63F
76F
54J
57C
63D
71B
71C
71E
71A
Bench Seat
Split Bench
Fixed Backlite
Drop Backlite
Body Type
4-Door Sedan
® ®
4-Door Sedan
® ®
4-Door Hardtop
$
2-Door
Hardtop
®
2-Door
Convertible
®
4-Door Sedan
® ®
4-Door Sedan
®-®
4-Door Hardtop
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®
4-Door Sedan
®® ®
4-Door Hardtop
® ®
2-Door
Hardtop
® ®
2-Door
Convertible
®
4-Door Sedan
® ®
4-Door Hardtop
®
2-Door
Hardtop
®
4-Door
6
Passenger
®
4-Door
10
Passenger
®
4-Door6 Passenger
®
4-Door
10
Passenger
®
Model
Monterey
Montclair
Parklane
Parklane Brougham
Marquis
Commuter
Colony Park
TRANSMISSION CODES
Code
Type
1
3-Speed
Manual
5 4-Speed Manual
W Automatic
(XP3)
U Automatic
(XPL)
Y Automatic
(MX)
X Automatic
(FMX)
Z Automatic (XPL Special)
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