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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
 
1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
Wanted pictures of body plates

1969
First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
9 1969 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
Pilot Plant
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
Fairlane Ranchero
01 Hardtop 47 2 dr.
Bench seat
02 Fastback 48 2 dr.
500
03 Convertible 49 2 dr.
500XL, GT Bucket seat
Falcon Standard
Ford Custom
10 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 50 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
11 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 51 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Futura
Ford Custom 500
20 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 52 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
21 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 53 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
22 2 dr. Sport Coupe
Bucket seat
Galaxie 500
Station Wagon
 54 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
12 4 dr. Standard
Bench seat
 55 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop
Bench seat
23 4 dr. Futura
Bench seat
 56 4 dr. Hardtop
Bench seat
Fairlane
 57 2 dr. Convertible
Bench seat
30 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
Bench seat
 58 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
31 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Ford XL
Fairlane 500
 60 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop
33 2 dr. Hardtop 61 2 dr. Convertible
34 4 dr. Sedan
LTD
35 2 dr. Hardtop 62 2 dr. Hardtop
36 2 dr. Convertible 64 4 dr. Sedan
Station Wagons
 66 4 dr. Hardtop
32 4 dr. Fairlane
Bench seat
Ranch Wagon
37 4 dr. Fairlane 500
Bench seat
 70 6-Pass. 4 dr.
38 4 dr. Torino Squire
Bench seat
Custom Ranch Wagon
Torino
 71 6 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
40 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
Bench seat
 72 4 dr. Dual Face Rear
41 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Country Sedan
Torino GT
 73 6 Pass. 4 dr.
42 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop 74 4 dr. Dual Face Rear
43 2 dr. Convertible
Country Squire
44 2 dr. Formal Hardtop 75 6 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
Cobra
 76 4 dr. Dual Face Rear
45 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
Thunderbird
46 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop 83 2 dr. Hardtop
  84 2 dr. Landau
Blind quarter
87 4 dr. Landau
 
Fifth Digit:
Code
Engine
Code
Engine
2 6-200
1 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 L 6-250
1 bar. carb.
3 6-250
1 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 M 8-351
4 bar. carb.
5 6-240
1 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 N 8-429
4 bar. carb.
6 8-302
4 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 P 8-428
4 bar. carb., Police, Prem. fuel
B 6-240
1 bar. carb., Police
 Q 8-428
4 bar. carb., CJ
D 8-302
2 bar. carb., Police, Taxi
 R 8-428
4 bar. carb., R.A.I, CJ
E 6-240
1 Bar. Carb., Taxi
 S 8-390
4 bar. carb., Improved perf.
F 8-302
2 Bar. Carb.
 T 6-200
1 Bar. Carb.
G 8-302
4 bar. carb., Boss
 U 6-170
1 bar. carb.
H 8-351
2 Bar. Carb.
 V 6-240
1 Bar. Carb.
K 8-429
2 Bar. Carb.
 Y 8-390
2 Bar. Carb.
  Z 8-429
4 bar. carb., Boss
 
Last Six Digits:
Production Numbers
100001/^ (Ford) 500001/^ (Mercury)
800001/^ (Lincoln/Continental Mark)
 
Location: Stamped into an aluminum tab that is attached to the dash board on the passenger side , which is visible through the windshield.

/^ = and up

R.A.I. - Ram air induction