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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
 
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1971
First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
1 1971 A Atlanta, GA
  B Oakville, Ont. Canada
D Dallas, TX
E Mahwah, NJ
F Dearborn, MI
G Chicago, IL
H Lorain, OH
J Los Angeles, CA
K Kansas City, KS
N Norfolk, VA
P Twin Cities, MN
R San Jose, CA
S Allen Park, NJ
T Metuchen, NJ
U Louisville, KY
W Wayne, MI
X St. Thomas, Ont., Canada
Y Wixom, MI
Z St. Louis, MO
 
Third & Fourth Digits:
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
Mustang
Ford
01 Hardtop
Standard
 51 4 dr. Sedan
Custom
02 Sportsroof
Standard
 53 4 dr. Sedan
Custom 500
03 Convertible
Standard
 54 4 dr. Sedan
Galaxie 500
04 Hardtop
Grande
 56 4 dr. Hardtop
Galaxie 500
05 Sportsroof
Mach I
 58 2 dr. Hardtop
Galaxie 500
Pinto
 61 Convertible
LTD
10 2 dr. Sedan 62 2 dr. Hardtop
LTD
11 3 dr. Runabout 63 4 dr. Sedan
LTD
Torino
 64 4 dr. Hardtop
LTD
25 4 dr. Sedan 66 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
LTD Brougham
27 2 dr. Hardtop 67 4 dr. Hardtop
LTD Brougham
30 2 dr. Hardtop
Torino 500
 68 2 dr. Hardtop
LTD Brougham
31 4 dr. Sedan
Torino 500
 70 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Custom Ranch
32 4 dr. Hardtop 72 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Custom Ranch 500
33 2 dr. Hardtop Formal
Brougham
 74 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Country Sedan
35 2 dr. Sportsroof Hardtop
Torino GT
 76 Sta. Wagon
Country Squire
36 4 dr. Hardtop
Brougham
Thunderbird
37 Convertible
Torino GT
 83 2 dr. Hardtop
38 2 dr. Sportsroof Hardtop
Cobra
 84 2 dr. Landau
40 4 dr. Sta. Wagon 87 4 dr. Landau
42 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Torino 500
Maverick
43 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
Torino Squire Brougham
 91 2 dr. Sedan
Standard
Ranchero
 92 4 dr. Sedan
Standard
46 2 dr. 93 2 dr. Sport Sedan
Standard
47 2 dr.
500
  
48 2 dr.
GT
49 2 dr.
Squire
 
Fifth Digit:
Code
Engine
Code
Engine
2 6-200 L 6-250
3 6-250 M 8-351
5 6-240 N 8-429
6 8-302 P 8-429
B 6-240
Police
 Q 8-351
C 8-429 R 8-351
Boss
D 8-302
H.O.
 S 8-400
E 6-240 T 6-200
F 8-302 U 6-170
G 8-302 V 6-240
H 8-351 W 4-98
J 8-429 X 4-122
K 8-429 Y 8-390
 
Last Six Digits:
Production Numbers
100001/^ (Ford) 500001/^ (Mercury)
800001/^ (Lincoln/Continental Mark)
 
Location: Top of left dash board. Visible through the windshield.
/^ = and up