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LINCOLN * MERCURY

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1972

First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
2 1972 A Atlanta, GA
  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
02 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan 62 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
1
03 2 dr. Hardtop 63 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
Marquis
04 4 dr. Hardtop 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. Hardtop Sedan
MX, 1
68 4 dr. Hardtop
Marquis
11 2 dr. Hardtop
MX, 1
Monterey Wagon
16 2 dr. Fastback
GT
72 4 dr. Station Wagon
18 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
MX, 2
Marquis
Comet
74 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
30 4 dr. Sedan
Marquis Colony Park
31 2 dr. Sedan 76 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
Mercury
Lincoln
44 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
Monterey
81 2 dr. Hardtop
46 2 dr. Hardtop
Monterey
82 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
48 4 dr. Hardtop
Monterey
89 2 dr. Hardtop
Mark IV
54 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
Monterey Custom
Cougar
56 2 dr. Hardtop
Monterey Custom
91 2 dr. Hardtop
58 4 dr. Hardtop
Monterey Custom
92 Convertible
  93 2 dr. Hardtop
XR-7
94 Convertible
XR-7
 
Fifth Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Engine
Production Numbers
2 6-200
1 bar. carb., 3
100001/^
3 6-250
1 bar. carb., 3
 
6 8-302
2 bar. carb. 3
 
A 8-460
4 bar. carb.
D 8-302
2 bar. carb.,Taxi
F 8-302
2 bar. carb.
H 8-351
2 bar. carb.
L 6-250
1 bar. carb.
N 8-429
4 bar. carb.
P 8-429
4 bar. carb., Police
Q 8-351
4 bar. carb.
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.

/^ = and up

1- Brougham option

2- Villager

3- Low compression export