VIN Information

VIN Information

This is an example of the VIN Plate that should appear on your car. It is located on the inside of the driver's door.

Model Year - 1st VIN Digit

Code	Description
6	1966

Assembly Plant - 2nd VIN Digit

Code	Description
A	Atlanta, Georgia
B	Oakville, Ontario, Canada
D	Dallas, Texas
E	Mahwah, New Jersey
G	Chicago, Illinois
J	Los Angeles, California
N	Norfolk, Virginia
P	Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Minnesota
U	Louisville, Kentucky
W	Wayne, Michigan

Body Serial Code - 3rd & 4th VIN Digits

Code	Description
53	Custom 2-door sedan, bench seat
54	Custom 4-door sedan, bench seat
52	Custom 500 4-door sedan, bench seat
51	Custom 500 2-door sedan, bench seat
62	Galaxie 500 4-door sedan, bench seat
64	Galaxie 500 4-door hardtop, bench seat
66	Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop, bench seat
65	Galaxie 500 2-door convertible, bench seat
68	Galaxie 500/XL 2-door hardtop, bucket seats
69	Galaxie 500/XL 2-door convertible, bucket seats
61	Galaxie 500 7-Litre 2-door fastback, bucket seats
63	Galaxie 500 7-Litre 2-door convertible, bucket seats
60	LTD 4-door hardtop, bench seat
67	LTD 2-door hardtop, bench seat
71	Ranch Wagon 4-door 6 passenger station wagon, bench seat
72	Country Sedan 4-door 6 passenger station wagon, bench seat
74	Country Sedan 4-door 6+4 passenger station wagon, bench seat
76	Country Squire 4-door 6 passenger station wagon, bench seat
78	Country Squire 4-door 6+4 passenger station wagon, bench seat

ENGINE - 5th VIN Digit


Code	Description
V	240-1V Big Six I-6, 150 hp @ 4000 rpm, 234 ft-lbs @ 2200 rpm, 9.2:1 compression ratio
E	240-1V Big Six I-6, 150 hp @ 4000 rpm, 234 ft-lbs @ 2200 rpm, 9.2:1 compression ratio (Taxi)
B	240-1V Big Six I-6, 150 hp @ 4000 rpm, 234 ft-lbs @ 2200 rpm, 9.2:1 compression ratio (Police)
5	240-1V Big Six I-6, ? hp @ ? rpm, ? ft-lbs @ ? rpm, ?:1 compression ratio (Export)
C	289-2V Challenger V-8, 200 hp @ 4400 rpm, 282 ft-lbs @ 2400 rpm, 9.3:1 compression ratio
3	289-2V Challenger V-8, ? hp @ ? rpm, ? ft-lbs @ ? rpm, ?:1 compression ratio (Export)
X	352-4V Thunderbird V-8, 250 hp @ 4400 rpm, 352 ft-lbs @ 2800 rpm, 9.3:1 compression ratio
Y	390-2V Thunderbird V-8, 265 hp @ 4400 rpm, 401 ft-lbs @ 2600 rpm, 9.5:1 compression ratio
H	390-2V Thunderbird V-8, 275 hp @ 4400 rpm, 405 ft-lbs @ 2600 rpm, 9.5:1 compression ratio (special)
Z	390-4V Thunderbird Special V-8, 315 hp @ 4600 rpm, 427 ft-lbs @ 2800 rpm, 10.5:1 compression ratio
Q	428-4V Thunderbird 7-Litre V-8, 345 hp @ 4600 rpm, 462 ft-lbs @ 2800 rpm, 10.5:1 compression ratio
8	428-4V Thunderbird 7-Litre V-8, ? hp @ ? rpm, ? ft-lbs @ ? rpm, ?:1 compression ratio (Export)
P	428-4V Police Interceptor V-8, 360 hp @ 5400 rpm, 459 ft-lbs @ 3200 rpm, 10.5:1 compression ratio
W	427-4V 7-Litre High Performance V-8, 410 hp @ 5600 rpm, 476 ft-lbs @ 3400 rpm, 11.1:1 compression ratio
R	427-8V 7-Litre High Performance V-8, 425 hp @ 6000 rpm, 480 ft-lbs @ 3700 rpm, 11.1:1 compression ratio
L	427-4V V-8 Single Overhead Cam (SOHC), 616 hp @ 7000 rpm (high performance)
D	427-8V V-8 Single Overhead Cam (SOHC), 657 hp @ 7500 rpm (high performance)

Consecutive Unit Number (CUN) - 6th Through 11th VIN Digits

The car's Consecutive Unit Number (CUN) is the last 6 digits of the VIN.

To determine the car's Job Number or scheduled build sequence, simply subtract 100,000 from the last 6 digits of the VIN.
For example, if the car's CUN is 164206, then the Job Number or scheduled build sequence is:
164206 - 100000 = Job Number 64,206, or the 64,206th Ford car scheduled to be built at the build plant during the 1966 model year.