ASSEMBLY PLANT
Code Letter/Assembly Plant
A Atlanta
C Chester
D Dallas
E Mahwah
F Dearborn
G Chicago
H Lorain
J Los Angeles
K Kansas City
N Norfolk
P Twin Cities
R San Jose
S Pilot Plant
U Louisville
ENGINE
Code
A…6-Cylinder 223CID 1V
B…8-Cylinder 332CID 2V
C…8-Cylinder 292CID 2V
H…8-Cylinder 352CID 4V
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER
Each assembly plant. with each model year, begins with a consecutive unit number 10001
and continues on for each car built.
BODY
Custom
58E ............… Custom 300 Fordor Sedan
64F ............... Custom 300 Tudor Sedan
64G................Custom 300 Business Tudor Sedan
Fairlane
58A ...............4-Door Town Sedan
64A ...............2-Door Club Sedan
Fairlane 500
57A ...............4-Door Town Victoria
58B ...............4-Door Town Sedan
63A ...............2-Door Club Victoria
64B ...............2-Door Club Sedan
Galaxie
54A ...............4-door Town Sedan
64H................2-door Club Sedan
65A................2-door Club Victoria
75A…….……….4-door Town Victoria
Ranchero
66A ...............Ranchero*
66C................Ranchero*
*(Found these 2 body codes in the 1965 quick reference catalog, but it doesn’t detail the difference in codes.
But the 1959 Buyers Guide lists a Tudor and Fordor version in the back of the guide.)
Sunliner
76B ...............Sunliner Convertible
Skyliner
51A……………Galaxie Hideaway Hardtop Convertible
Station Wagons
59C ..............2-Door Ranch Wagon -6 Pass
59D ..............2-Door Ranch Wagon Country Sedan-6 Pass
59E ..............2-Door Courier (Commercial Ranch Wagon)
71E ...............4-Door 9-Pass. Country Sedan
71F ...............4-Door 6-Pass. Country Sedan
71G ...............4-Door 9-Pass. Country Squire
71H ...............4-Door Ranch Wagon
TRIM
31.....Vinyl & Gray Broadcloth
32.....Vinyl & Blue Broadcloth
33.....Vinyl & Green Broadcloth
34.....Vinyl & Beige Broadcloth
35.....Vinyl & Red Broadcloth
36.....Vinyl & Black Broadcloth
37.....Vinyl & Turquoise Broadcloth
38.....Vinyl & Yellow Broadcloth
39.....Vinyl & Lavender Broadcloth
42.....Blue - All Vinyl
43..….Green - All Vinyl
44..….Beige - All Vinyl
45..….Red - All Vinyl
46..….Black - All Vinyl
47..….Turquise - All Vinyl
48..…Yellow - All Vinyl
49..….Black - All Vinyl
62.....Vinyl & Blue Woven Plastic
63.....Vinyl & Green Woven Plastic
67,…..Vinyl & Turquise Woven Plastic
DATE
The code letters for the month are preceded by a numeral to show the day of the month when
the car was completed. The second year code letters are to be used if 1961 model production
exceeds 12 months.
Month First Model Year Second Model Year
January A N
February B P
March C Q
April D R
May E S
June F T
July G U
August H V
September J W
October K X
November L Y
December M Z
TRANSMISSION
Code.....Type
1.....3-Spd Manual
2.....Overdrive
3.....Fordomatic 2 Spd
4.....Automatic Cruise-O-Matic
5…4 Spd Manual
6…Cruise-O-Matic (Dual Range)
C…Fordomatic 3 Spd.
AXLE
A number designates a conventional axle, while a letter designates an EquaLock differential.
Code.....Ratio
1.....3.10
2...3.56
3.....3.70
4…..3.89
5…..2.91
0….4.11
Color
Two-tone paint codes us the same symbols as the single colors except that two symbols are used.
The lower body color will appear first in the warranty plate paint color space.
If a special paint is used, the paint color space will not be stamped.
Code "M"Number Color Sales Name
A Black Raven Black
C Lt Blue Wedgwood Blue
D Turquoise Indian Turquoise
E White Colonial White
F Tan Fawn Tan
G Green April Green
H Bronze Tahitian Bronze
J Drk Blue Surf Blue
Q Drk Green Sherwood Green
R Red. Torch Red
T Pink Geranium Pink
Y Yellow/Grn Inca Gold
Z Silver Gunsmoke Gray
