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LINCOLN * MERCURY

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1971

First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
1 1971 B Oakville, Canada
  F Dearborn, MI
H Lorain, OH
K Kansas City, KS
R San Jose, CA
S Allen Park
Pilot Plant
Y Wixom, MI
Z St. Louis, MO
 
Third & Fourth Digits:
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
Montego
Mercury
01 2 dr. Hardtop 62 4 dr. Sedan
1
02 4 dr. Sedan 63 4 dr. Sedan
Marquis
06 4 dr. Sedan
MX
64 2 dr. Hardtop
1
07 2 dr. Hardtop
MX
66 2 dr. Hardtop
Marquis
08 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
MX
67 2 dr. Hardtop
1
10 4 dr. Sedan
MX, 1
68 4 dr. Hardtop
Marquis
11 2 dr. Hardtop
MX, 1
Monterey Wagon
12 4 dr. Hardtop
MX, 1
72 4 dr. Station Wagon
15 2 dr. Hardtop
Cyclone
Marquis
16 2 dr. Hardtop
Cyclone GT
74 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
17 2 dr. Hardtop
Cyclone Spoiler
Marquis Colony Park
18 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
MX, 2
76 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
Comet
Lincoln
30 4 dr. Sedan 81 2 dr. Hardtop
31 2 dr. Sedan 82 4 dr. Sedan
Mercury
89 Hardtop
Mark III
44 4 dr. Sedan
Monterey
Cougar
Standard
46 2 dr. Hardtop
Monterey
91 2 dr. Hardtop
48 4 dr. Hardtop
Monterey
92 Convertible
54 4 dr. Sedan
Monterey Custom
CougarXR-7
Luxury
56 2 dr. Hardtop
Monterey Custom
93 2 dr. Hardtop
58 4 dr. Hardtop
Monterey Custom
94 Convertible
 
Fifth Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Engine
Production Numbers
3 6-250
1 bar. carb., 3
100001/^
6 8-302
2 bar. carb., 3
 
A 8-460
4 bar. carb.
 
C 8-429
4 bar. carb., 6, CJ
D 8-302
2 bar. carb., Taxi
F 8-302
2 bar. carb.
H 8-351
2 bar. carb.
J 8-429
4 bar. carb., 6, CJ Ram Air
K 8-429
2 bar. carb.
L 6-250
1 bar. carb.
M 8-351
4 Bar. Carb.
N 8-429
4 bar. carb.
P 8-429
4 bar. carb., Police
Q 8-351
4 bar. carb., GT 6
R 8-351
Boss
S 8-400
2 bar. carb.
T 6-200
1 bar. carb.
U 6-170
 
Location: On plate attached to the top left side of Dashboard. Visible through the windshield.

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1- Brougham option

2- Villager

3- Low compression export