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LINCOLN * MERCURY

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 
Wanted pictures of body plates

1974

First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
4 1974 A Atlanta, GA
  B Oakville, Canada
E Mahwah, NJ
H Lorain, OH
K Kansas City, KS
R San Jose, CA
S Allen Park
Pilot Plant
T Metuchen, NJ
W Wayne, MI
Y Wixom, MI
Z St. Louis, MO
 
Third & Fourth Digits:
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
Montego
Mercury
02 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan 64 2 dr. Hardtop
1
03 2 dr. Hardtop 66 2 dr. Hardtop
Marquis
04 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
MX
67 4 dr. Hardtop
1
07 2 dr. Hardtop
MX
68 4 dr. Hardtop
Marquis
08 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
MX
Monterey Wagon
10 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
MX, 1
72 4 dr. Station Wagon
11 2 dr. Hardtop
MX, 1
Marquis
18 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
MX, 2
74 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
Comet
Marquis Colony Park
30 4 dr. Sedan 76 4 dr. Sta. Wagon
6 Pass.
31 2 dr. Sedan
Lincoln
Mercury
81 2 dr. Hardtop
44 4 dr. Hardtop Pillar
Monterey
82 4 dr. Hardtop Sedan
46 2 dr. Hardtop 89 2 dr. Hardtop
Mark IV
54 4 dr. Hardtop Pillar
Monterey Custom
Cougar
56 2 dr. Hardtop
Monterey Custom
93 2 dr. Hardtop
XR-7
62 4 dr. Hardtop Pillar
1
 
63 4 dr. Hardtop Pillar
Marquis
 
Fifth Digit: Last Six Digits:
Code
Engine
Production Numbers
3 6-250
1 bar. carb., 3
100001/^
A 8-460
4 bar. carb.
 
C 8-460
4 bar. carb., Police
 
F 8-302
2 bar. carb.
H 8-351
2 bar. carb.
L 6-250
1 bar. carb.
Q 8-351
4 bar. carb., CJ
S 8-400
2 bar. carb.
T 6-200
1 bar. carb.
 
Location: On plate attached to the top left side of Dashboard. Visible through the windshield.

/^ = and up

1- Brougham option

2- Villager

3- Export