Classic Mustang Vehicle Identification Number Example: 5F07C123456
| CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
| |
| 5 |
Model Year |
| F |
Assembly Plant |
| 07 |
Body code |
| C |
Engine code |
| 123456 |
Unit number |
| MODEL YEAR |
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| |
| 1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
| 5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| PLANT CODE |
ASSEMBLEY PLANT |
DATES |
| |
| F |
Dearborn |
03/09/1964 - Present |
| R |
San Jose |
07/13/1964 - 06/30/1970 |
| T |
Metuchen NJ |
02/01/1965 - 12/31/1970 |
| BODY CODE |
MODEL YEARS |
BODY STYLE |
| |
| 07 |
65-66 |
Hardtop |
| 08 |
65-66 |
Convertible |
| 09 |
65-66 |
Fastback |
| 01 |
67-73 |
Hardtop |
| 02 |
67-73 |
Fastback |
| 03 |
67-73 |
Convertible |
| 04 |
69-73 |
Grande |
| 05 |
70-73 |
Mach I |
| ENGINE CODE |
YEAR |
ENGINE TYPE |
| |
| A |
65-67 |
289-4V |
| C |
65-68 |
289-2V |
| |
71 |
429CJ |
| D |
64½ |
289-4V (low compression) |
| F |
64½ |
260-2V |
| |
69-73 |
302-2V |
| G |
69-70 |
Boss 302 |
| H |
69-73 |
351-2V |
| I |
68 |
302-4V |
| |
71 |
429CJ Ram Air |
| K |
65-67 |
289-4V High Performance |
| L |
68-73 |
250-1V |
| M |
69-71 |
351-4V |
| Q |
69-70 |
428CJ |
| |
72-73 |
351-4V |
| R |
69-70 |
428CJ Ram Air |
| |
71 |
Boss 351 |
| S |
67-69 |
390-4V |
| T |
65-70 |
200-1V |
| U |
64½ |
170-1V |
| W |
68-69 |
427 |
| X |
68 |
390-2V |
| Z |
69-70 |
Boss 429 |
| UNIT NUMBER |
| The six-digit consecutive 'Unit Number' is the production number for the model year in a particular plant beginning with 100001. So Unit Number 123456 is vehicle number 23,456. |
| WARRANTY PLATE / CERTIFICATION STICKER CODES |
| |
| Example: 65B J 26 04V 71 1 5 |
| |
| 65B |
Body Style |
| J |
Exterior Color |
| 26 |
Trim (interior color, decor group, etc) |
| 04V |
Scheduled Build Date |
| 71 |
District Sales Office where the new car was delivered |
| 1 |
Axle |
| 5 |
Transmission |
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