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1965 Mustang Data Plate Decoder

1965 Data Plate Example
Body Style Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
63A
 Fastback w/ Standard Int.
63B
 Fastback w/ Luxury Int.
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65A
 Coupe w/ Standard Interior
65B
 Coupe w/ Luxury Interior
65C
 Coupe w/ Bench Seat
76A
 Convertible w/ Standard Int.
76B
 Convertible w/ Luxury Int.
76C
 Convertible w/ Bench Seat

Exterior Paint Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
A or 9A
 Raven Black
B or 2B
 Midnight Turquoise
C or 6C
 Honey Gold
D or 3D
 Dynasty Green
H or 5H
 Caspian Blue
I
 Champagne Beige
J, 3J, J9
 Rangoon Red
K or 3K
 Silversmoke Gray
M or 5M
 Wimbledon White
O
 Tropical Turquoise
P or 4P
 Prarie Bronze
R
 Ivy Green
V
 Sunlight Yellow
X
 Vintage Burgandy
Y
 Silver Blue
Z
 Chantilly Beige
3 or 3B
 Poppy Red
8
 Springtime Yellow

Interior Trim Code
Code Description Code Description
22
 Blue Vinyl w/ Blue Trim
25
 Red Vinyl w/ Red Trim
26
 Black Vinyl w/ Black Trim
27
 Aqua Vinyl w/ Aqua Trim
29
 Palomino Vinyl w/ Palomino Trim
D2
 White w/ Blue Trim
D3
 White w/ Burgandy Trim
D5
 White w/ Red Trim
D6
 White w/ Black Trim
D7
 White w/ Aqua Trim
D8
 White w/ Ivy Gold Trim
D9
 White w/ Palomino Trim
62
 Blue and White, Luxury
65
 Red Luxury
66
 Black Luxury
67
 Aqua and White, Luxury
68
 Ivy Gold and White, Luxury
69
 Palomino Luxury
F2
 Parchment w/ Blue Trim, Luxury
F3
 Parchment w/ Burgandy Trim, Luxury
F4
 Parchment w/ Emberglo Trim, Luxury
F5
 Parchment w/ Red Trim, Luxury
F6
 Parchment w/ Black Trim, Luxury
F7
 Parchment w/ Aqua Trim, Luxury
F8
 Parchment w/ Ivy Gold Trim, Luxury
F9
 Parchment w/ Palomino Trim, Luxury
32
 Blue Vinyl w/ Blue Trim, Bench
35
 Red Vinyl w/ Red Trim, Bench
36
 Black Vinyl w/ Black Trim, Bench
39
 Palomino w/ Palomino Trim, Bench
C2
 Parchment w/ Blue Trim, Bench
C3
 Parchment w/ Burgandy Trim, Bench
C4
 Parchment w/ Emberglo Trim, Bench
C6
 Parchment w/ Black Trim, Bench
C7
 Parchment w/ Aqua Trim, Bench
C8
 Parchment w/ Ivy Gold Trim, Bench
C9
 Parchment w/ Palomino Trim, Bench
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Date Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
xxN
 Day|January
xxP
 Day|February
xxQ
 Day|March
xxR
 Day|April
xxS
 Day|May
xxT
 Day|June
xxU
 Day|July
xxV
 Day|August
xxW
 Day|September
xxX
 Day|October
xxY
 Day|November
xxZ
 Day|December

District (DSO) Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
11
 Boston
12
 Buffalo
13
 New York
14
 Pittsburgh
15
 Newark
21
 Atlanta
22
 Charlotte
23
 Philadelphia
24
 Jacksonville
25
 Richmond
26
 Washington
31
 Cincinnati
32
 Cleveland
33
 Detroit
34
 Indianapolis
35
 Lansing
36
 Louisville
41
 Chicago
42
 Fargo
43
 Rockford
44
 Twin Cities
45
 Davenport
51
 Denver
52
 Des Moines
53
 Kansas City
54
 Omaha
55
 St. Louis
61
 Dallas
62
 Houston
63
 Memphis
64
 New Orleans
65
 Oklahoma City
71
 Los Angeles
72
 San Jose
73
 Salt Lake City
74
 Seattle
81
 Ford of Canada
83
 Government
84
 Home Office Reserve
85
 American Red Cross
89
 Transportation Services
90-99
 Export

Axle Ratio Code
Code Description Code Description
1
 3.00:1 Standard Differential
2
 2.83:1 Standard Differential
3
 3.20:1 Standard Differential
4
 3.25:1 Standard Differential
5
 3.50:1 Standard Differential
6
 2.80:1 Standard Differential
7
 3.80:1 Standard Differential
8
 3.89:1 Standard Differential
9
 4.11:1 Standard Differential
A
 3.00:1 Locking Differential
C
 3.20:1 Locking Differential
D
 3.25:1 Locking Differential
E
 3.50:1 Locking Differential
F
 2.80:1 Locking Differential
G
 3.80:1 Locking Differential
H
 3.89:1 Locking Differential
I
 4.11:1 Locking Differential
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Transmission Code
Code Description
1
 3 Speed Manual
5
 4 Speed Manual
6
 C-4 Automatic

Model Year
Code Description
5 1965

Assembly Plant
Code Description
F Dearborn
R San Jose
T Metuchen

Body Serial Code
Code Description
07 Hardtop
08 Convertible
09 Fastback

Engine Code
Code Description
A 289-4V
C 289-2V
K 289-4V Hi-Po
T 200-1V

Consecutive Unit Number

Each plant started each year with number 100,001. The Falcon, Fairlaine, and Mustang, were all numbered together, regardless of model or type.



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