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1966 Mustang Data Plate Decoder

1966 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
F or 3F
Arcadian Blue
G
Sapphire Blue
H or 5H
Sahara Beige
K or 3K
Nightmist Blue
M or 5M
Wimbledon White
P or 4P
Antique Bronze
Q or 4Q
Brittany Blue
R
Ivy Green Metallic
T or 5T
Candy Apple Red
U or U9
Tahoe Turquoise
V
Emberglo
X
Vintage Burgandy
Y
Silver Blue
Z
Sauterne Gold
4 or 4F
Silver Frost
5 or 5A
Signalflare Red
8
Springtime Yellow

Interior Trim Code
Code Description Code Description
22
Blue w/ Blue Trim
25
Dark Red w/ Red Trim
26
Black w/ Black Trim
27
Aqua w/ Aqua Trim
D2
Parchment w/ Blue Trim
D3
Parchment w/ Burgandy Trim
D4
Parchment w/ Emberglo Trim
D6
Parchment w/ Black Trim
D7
Parchment w/ Aqua Trim
D8
Parchment w/ Ivy Gold Trim
D9
Parchment w/ Palomino Trim
62
Blue and White, Luxury
64
Emberglo and Parchment, Luxury
65
Red Luxury
66
Black Luxury
67
Aqua and White, Luxury
68
Ivy Gold and White, Luxury
F2
Parchment w/ Blue Trim, Luxury
F3
Parchment w/ Burgandy Trim, Luxury
F4
Parchment w/ Emberglo 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, Bench
35
Red, Bench
36
Black, 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

Date Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
xxA
Day|January
xxB
Day|February
xxC
Day|March
xxD
Day|April
xxE
Day|May
xxF
Day|June
xxG
Day|July
xxH
Day|August
xxJ
Day|September
xxK
Day|October
xxL
Day|November
xxM
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
28/36
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
8
3.89:1 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
H
3.89:1 Locking Differential
L
2.83:1 Locking Differential

Transmission Code
Code Description
1 3 Speed Manual
5 4 Speed Manual
6 C-4 Automatic

Model Year
Code Description
6 1966

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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