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1968 Mustang Data Plate Decoder

1968 Data Plate Example

Body Style Code
Code Description Code Description
63A
Fastback w/ Standard Int., Buckets
63B
Fastback w/ Luxury Int., Buckets
63C
Fastback w/ Standard Int., Bench Seat
63D
Fastback w/ Luxury Int., Bench Seat
65A
Coupe w/ Standard Interior, Buckets
65B
Coupe w/ Luxury Interior, Buckets
65C
Coupe w/ Standard Int., Bench Seat
65D
Coupe w/ Luxury Int., Bench Seat
76A
Convertible w/ Standard Int., Buckets
76B
Convertible w/ Luxury Int., Buckets

Exterior Paint Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
A or 9A
Raven Black
B or 2B
Royal Maroon
D or 3D
Acapulco Blue
F or 3F
Gulfstream Aqua
I
Lime Gold
M or 5M
Wimbledon White
N or 4N
Diamond Blue
O
Seafoam Green
Q or 4Q
Brittany Blue
R
Highland Green
T or 5T
Candyapple Red
U or U9
Tahoe Turquoise
W
Meadowlark Yellow
X
Presidential Blue
Y
Sunlit Gold
6 or 6E
Pebble Beige
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Interior Trim Code
Code Description Code Description
2A
Black, Standard Buckets
2B
Blue, Standard Buckets
2D
Dark Red, Standard Buckets
2F
Saddle, Standard Buckets
2G
Ivy Gold, Standard Buckets
2K
Aqua, Standard Buckets
2U
Parchment, Standard Buckets
2Y
Nugget Gold, Standard Buckets
5A
Black, Comfortweave Luxury Buckets
5B
Blue, Comfortweave Luxury Buckets
5D
Dark Red, Comfortweave Luxury Buckets
5U
Parchment, Comfortweave Luxury Buckets
6A
Black, Luxury Buckets
6B
Blue, Luxury Buckets
6D
Dark Red, Luxury Buckets
6F
Saddle, Luxury Buckets
6G
Ivy Gold, Luxury Buckets
6K
Aqua, Luxury Buckets
6U
Parchment, Luxury Buckets
6Y
Nugget Gold, Luxury Buckets
7A
Black, Comfortweave Buckets
7B
Blue, Comfortweave Buckets
7D
Dark Red, Comfortweave Buckets
7U
Parchment, Comfortweave Buckets
8A
Black, Comfortweave Bench
8B
Blue, Comfortweave Bench
8D
Dark Red, Comfortweave Bench
8U
Parchment, Comfortweave Bench
9A
Black, Comfortweave Luxury Bench
9B
Blue, Comfortweave Luxury Bench
9D
Dark Red, Comfortweave Luxury Bench
9U
Parchment, Comfortweave Luxury 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
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
2.75:1 Standard Differential
2
2.79:1 Standard Differential
4
2.83:1 Standard Differential
5
3.00:1 Standard Differential
6
3.20:1 Standard Differential
7
3.25:1 Standard Differential
8
3.50:1 Standard Differential
9
3.10:1 Standard Differential
E
3.00:1 Locking Differential
F
3.20:1 Locking Differential
G
3.25:1 Locking Differential
H
3.50:1 Locking Differential

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

Model Year
Code Description
8 1968

Assembly Plant
Code Description
F Dearborn
R San Jose
T Metuchen

Body Serial Code
Code Description
01 Hardtop
02 Fastback
03 Convertible

Engine Code
Code Description
C 289-2V
F 302-2V
J 302-4V
R 428-4V Ram-Air
S 390-4V (Mustang)
S 428-4V (Shelby Cobra)
T 200-1V
W 427-4V
X 390-2V
Y 390-2V
2 GT350

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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