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GROUP
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Vehicle ldentification
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ASSEMBLY P L A N T CODE
MODELYEARCODE
CODE
ENGINE CODE
CONSECUTIVE U N I T NUMBER
I'
TRANSMISSION CODE
BODYTYPECODE
DATE'cODE
REAR A X L E C O D E
COLOR CODE
TRIM CODE
1
L
DISTRICT or DISTRICT AND
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CODE
N 1528-A
FIG. 1-Typical
Warranty Plate - Mercury Shown
FIG. 2-Mercury (Full-Size) Identi
ficotion Number Locotion
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER
The vehicle warranty number is the first line of numbers and letters appearing
on the Warranty Plate(Fig. ]).The first number indicates the model year. The
letter following the model year number indicates the manufacturing assembly
plant. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a
letter expressing the Engine Code. The group of six digits remaining on the
flrst line indicate the Consecutive Unit Number.
VEHICLE DATA
The vehicle data appears on the second or lower line on the Warranty Plate.
The first two numbers and a letter identify the Body Style. A letter or a number appears next indicating the Exterior Paint Colorfollowed by a number-letter
combination designating the Interior Trtm. To the right of this code appears
the Date Code indicating the date the car was manufactured. A two-digit number next designates the district in which the car was ordered and may appear
in conjunction with a Domestic Special Order or Foreign Special Order number
when a~olicable.The final two soaces indlcate the Rear Axle Ratio (numbers
for regularaxles, letters for lock~&types) and theTransmlss~ontype inumbers
lor manual, letters for automatic)
FIG. 3-Mercury (IntermediateSize)ldentificotion Number Location
OFFICIALVEHICLE INDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
The official Vehicle Identification Numbers fortitlesand registration purposes
arestam~edin the following locations:
Mercury (Full-size) -On a tabattached to the top right side (weld flange) of
the dash panel in the engine compartment (Fig. 2).
Mercury (Intermediate-size) - On the top surface of the radiator and front
fender apron support (near the radiator fill cap) Fig. 3.
Cougar- On the top upper flange of the left front fender apron (Fig. 4).
Lincoln - On the right front fender apron above the upper suspension arm
opening(Fig. 5).
FIG. 4-Cougar Identification
Number Location
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INTERIOR TRlM CODES -(continued)
[code
Trim Schemes
7 F ..............................
Saddlevinyl
7G .................................Ivy Gold Vinyl
7U ................................. Parchment Cloth and Parchment V i n.v l-O
8A ................................. Black Vinyl
88 ................................. Blue Vinyl
FIG. 5-Lincoln
ldenfificafion
Number Locafion
I
lack Cloth and Black Vinyl
k. Blue Cloth and Dk. Blue Vinyl
k. Ivy Gold Cloth and Dk. Ivy Gold Vinyl
9K ................................. Aqua Cloth and Aqua V~nyl
9 L ................................. S~lverCloth and Silver Vinyl
9U ................................ Parchment Cloth and Parchment Vinyl W
AG ..............................
U.Ivy Gold Cloth and It. Ivy Gold Vinyl
BA ...............................Parchment Vinyl WlBlack
BB .................................Parchment Vinvl WlBlue
BD ..............................Parchment Vinyl WIRed
BF ..............................
Parchment Vinyl WiSaddle
BG .............................. .Parchment Vinly W h y Gold@
BK ............................... Parchment Vinvl WiAoua
. m
CA ................................. Parchment Vinyl WiBlack
CB .................................Parchment Vinyl WiBlue
CD .................................Parchment Vinyl WiRed
C
archment Vinyl WlSaddle
D
lack Vinyl
D
IueVinyl
D
ed Vinyl
DG..............................
I t . lvv Gold Cloth and I t . Ivv Gold Vinvl
EG ................................. Lt. Ivy Gold Leather
EK ............................... Lt. Aqua Leather
FA ................................ Parchment Vinyl WiBlack
FB ..............................P a r c h m e n t Vtnyl WiSlue
FD ................................. Parchment Vinyl WIRed
FG ..............................
P a r c h m e n t Vinyl Wllvy Gold
FK ................................. Parchment Vinvl WIAoua
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INTERIOR TRlM CODES
rcode
Trim Schemes
1 I A ................................. Black Cloth and Black Vinvl
1B ................................ Blue Cloth and Blue Vin I
I D ............................... R e d Clothand Red ~ i n y ?
1G .............................. Ivy Gold Cloth and Ivy Gold Vinyl
1K ............................. Aqua Cloth and Aqua V~nyl
11................................. Lt. Silver Cloth and Lt. Silver Vin I
1U .............................
parchment Cloth and ~archment\inyl WIBlack
2A .................................Black Vinvl O
2 8 ................................Blue Vinyl@
2 0 ................................Redvinyl @
2F ................................. Saddle Vlnvl
, h
2G ..............................
Ivy Gold Vinyl @
2K ............................... Aqua V~nyl
2 L ..............................S i l v e r Leather
2U ............................... .Parchment Vinyl WIBlack @
38 ..............................
Blue Cloth and Blue Vinyl
3 6 ................................. Ivy Gold Cloth and Ivy Gold Vinyl
3K ................................Aqua Cloth and Aqua Vinyl
3
Silver Cloth and Silver Vin I
3
Parchment Cloth and parciment Vinvl WIBlack
4A ............................... Mack Vin I
4 8 .................................Blue Viny
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4U ................................Parchment Vinyl
Black Cloth and Blackvinyl @
Dark Blue Cloth and Blue Vinyl@
5G .................................
Dk. Ivy Gold Cloth and Ivy Gold Vinyl @
5K .................................Aqua Cloth and Aqua Vinyl
5
Silver Cloth and Silver Vinyl
5
Parchment Cloth and Parchment Vinyl WISaddle
6A ................................. Black Vinvl
6 8 ............................... Dark Blue Vinyl
6D ................................ Red Vinyl
6F ................................. Saddle Vinyl
6G ............................... .Dk. lvv Gold Vinvl
6K ............................. ....Aqua Vinyl
P a r c h m e n t Vinyl
6U ...............................
7A .................................Black Vinyl @
7B .................................
Blue Vinyl@
7 0 ................................ R e d Vinyl
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MODEL YEAR CODE
The number 7 designates 1967.
Cyl. 289 Cu. In. (2V)
Cyl.@ 289 Cu. ln.(2V)
Cyl. 289 Cu. In. (4V) Prem. Fuel
Cyl. 390 Cu. in. (2V)
Cyl. 390 Cu. In. (2V)
Cyi. 390 Cu. In. (4V)
Cyl. 410 Cu. In. (4V)
Cyl. 428 Cu. In. (4V)
Cyl.@428Cu. ln.(4V)
ASSEMBLY PLANTCODES
Code
Letter
Assembly
Plant
Assembly
Plant
A ......................................... Atlanta L ...................................Michigan Truck
B............................. Oakville (Canada)
C................................... Ontario Truck
K ......................................
Kansas City
REAR AXLE RATIO CODES
TRANSMISSION CODES
1code
Code
Letter
Type
1
peed Manual
peed Manual
peed Manual
omatic iC4)
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A number designates a convential axle, while
a letter designates a locking differential.
Automat~c(FX)
Automatic (XPL S~ecial)
DATE CODES
A number si nifyin the date precedes the month code letter. A secondyear code lefier wilfbe used 11 the model exceeds 12 months.
o l s r R l c r CODES (oso)
Units built on a Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order, or other
special orders will have the complete order number in this space. Also
to appear in this space is the t w o d g i t code number of the District
which ordered the unit. If theunit i s a regular production unit, only the
District code number will appear.
:ode
District
11.................... Boston
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1
1
21....................
Atlanta
Dalias
22 ....................
23 ...................
.lachsonville
2
mphis
ffalo
3
3
ncinnati
33 ....................
Cleveland
Code
District
34 ....................Detroit
4
Chicago
4
St. Louis
4
Twin Cities
5
Denver
Los An eles
52....................
53 .................... Oaklan!
54 ....................Seattle
84 ....................Home Office Reserve
90 ....................
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GROUP 1 -Vehicle Identification
BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES
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BODY SERIAL AND STYLE CODES -(Continued)
The two-digit numeral which follows theassemblyplantcode identif~esthe body
series. This two-digit number is used in conjunction with the Body Style Code,
in the Vehicle Data, which consists of a two-digit number with a letter suff~x.
The following chart lists the Body Serial Codes, Body Style Codes and the
model.
MERCURY (Full.Sizeand 1ntermediate.Size)
COUGAR
Body
Ser~al
Code
Body
Style
Code
91
91
91
91
65A
650
65D
65C
I Luxury
Body Type
2-door Hardtop (Bucket Seat)
2-Door Hardtop (Bucket Seat)
2-Door Hardtop(Bench Seat)
2.0001 Hardtop (Bench Seat
a
a
Model
- LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
Body
Serial
Code
Body
Style
Code
82
89
86
53A
65A
74A
Body Type
4-Door Sedan
2-Door Hardtop
4-Door Convertible
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER
Each model year, each assembly plant begins production w ~ t hnumber
500001 (Mercury, Comet or Cougar) or 800001 (Lincoln-Continental) and
continues on for each unit built.
EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES
Code
M.3D.I
M.32-I
Color
II
15
16
63E
76C
2.Door Hardtop @
2-Door Convertible
Cyclone
17
18
63H
76H
2-Door H a r d t o p a
2-Door Convertible @
GT
03
71A
4-Door 6 Passenger
Comet Voyager
08
71C
4-Door 6 Passenger
Villager
@Bench Seat
@ Bucket Seat
@) Drop Backlite
@ S p l ~ t Bench Seat
Black
~ tAqua
.
Dk. Gray Met.
Med. Beiae
- Met.
F ................................. 1226-A .................................... Lt. Blue
Diamond Green
2067.A ................................
H ...........................
Llme Met.
I ............................. 2041-A ...............................
K ................................. 1903-A .................................. Dk. Blue Met.
M ................................. 1619.A ..................................
.White
N ................................ 921-A .................................. Platinum
0 ................................2040.A ...................................Lt. Green
P ................................2065.A
Pewter Met.
Med. Blue Met.
Q
1624.A
I R ................................. i 8 7 9 - ~.................................... ~ k Green
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Met.
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T ..............................
2008.A ..
-Red
Med. Turquoise Met.
Bronze Met.
Med. Aoua Met.
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2039-A .................................. Dk. Green Met.
Z .................................1915.A ...................................Med. Gold Met.
Yellow
2 .............................. 1633-A----------
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4 .................................. 1901.A .................................... Med. Gray Met
Lt. Beige
6 ...............................1 6 3 l . A ....................................
Yellow
1 9 5 5 . ..................................
8 .................................
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