If your searching for VIN info for Canadian made ‘62 Full Size Fords, scroll to the bottom.
The Patent Plate is attached to the left front door pillar.
VEHICLE DATA
Example (Fig 1):
65A FM 12 21H 1 3
65A.....2-Door Club Victoria
FM.....Light Blue and White
12.....Blue Venice Fabric and Vinyl
21H.....21st day August
1.....3.00:1 Ratio Axle
3.....Fordomatic
MODEL YEAR
The numeral "2" designates 1962.
ASSEMBLY PLANT
Code Letter
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
W Wayne
MODEL
The model code number indentifies the product line series and the particular body style:
the first of the two digits shows the product line, and the second digit shows a two-door
style by and odd number or a four-door style by an even number.
Galaxie-Series 50
51.....2-Door Club Sedan
52.....4-Door Town Sedan
Galaxie-Series 60
61.....2-Door Club Sedan
62.....4-Door Town Sedan
63.....2-Door Club Victoria
64.....4-Door Town Victoria
65.....2-Door Convertible
67……2-Door Hardtop 500XL
69…..2-Door Convertible 500XL
Station Wagons-Series 70
71.....4-Door Ranch Wagon
72.....4-Door 6-Passenger Country Sedan
74.....4-Door 9-Passenger Country Sedan
76.....4-Door 6-Passenger Country Squire
78.....4-Door 9-Passenger Country Squire
ENGINE
Code
B….8 Cylinder 406 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Performance)
G…8 Cylinder 406 Cubic Inch (three 2-barrel High Performance)
M.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (6-barrel High Performance)
p….9-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel, Police)
Q.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Performance)
R.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel Low
compression Export, 84 Octane)
T.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (2-barrel Low
compression Export, 84 Octane)
V.....6-Cylinder 223 Cubic Inch
W.....8-Cylinder 292 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)
X.....8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (2-barrel)
Z.....8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel)
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
Galaxie
54B ...............4-Door Sedan
62B ...............2-Door Sedan
Galaxie 500
54A ...............4-Door Sedan
62A ...............2-Door Sedan
65A ...............2-Door Club Victoria
75A ...............4-Door Town Victoria
76A ...............2-Door Convertible
Galaxie 500 XL
65B ...............2-Door Hardtop
76B ...............2-Door Convertible
Station Wagons
71A ...............4-Door 9-Pass. Country Squire
71B ...............4-Door 6-Pass. Country Sedan
71C ...............4-Door 9-Pass. Country Sedan
71D ...............4-Door 6-Pass. Ranch Wagon
71E ...............4-Door 6-Pass. Country Squire
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 M30J-1724 Black Raven Black
D M30J-1451 Med. Turq Met. Ming Green
E M30J-1448 Med Blue Met. Viking Blue
F M30J-1449 Lt Blue Baffin Blue
H M30J-1477 Dark Blue Met Oxford Blue
J M30J-1515 Red. Rangoon Red
M M30J-1238 White Corinthian White
P M30J-1454 Med Green Met. Silver Moss
Q M30J-1371 Lt. Gray Met Silver Gray
R M30J-1456 Yellow Tuscon Yellow
T M30J-1543 Honey Beige Sandshell Beige
V M30J-1470 Chestnut Met Chestnut
Z M30J01427 Beige Met. Fieldstone Tan
TRIM
12.....Blue Venice Fabric & Vinyl
13.....Green Venice Fabric & Vinyl
14.....Beige Venice Fabric & Vinyl
15.....Red Venice Fabric & Vinyl
16.....Black Venice Fabric & Vinyl
17.....Turquoise Venice Fabric & Vinyl
19.....Chestnut Venice Fabric & Vinyl
21.....Gray Basket Fabric & Vinyl
22.....Blue Basket Fabric & Vinyl
23.....Green Basket Fabric & Vinyl
24.....Beige Basket Fabric & Vinyl
25.....Red Basket Fabric & Vinyl
27.....Turquoise Basket Fabric & Vinyl
32.....Blue Crush - All Vinyl
34.....Beige Crush - All Vinyl
35.....Red Crush - All Vinyl
37.....Turquoise Crush - All Vinyl
39.....Chestnut Crush - All Vinyl
45.....Red Venice Fabric & Red Vinyl
54…..Beige Steerhead All Vinyl
56….Black Crush All Vinyl
62.....Blue Thong Plastic & Vinyl
63.....Green Thong Plastic & Vinyl
65.....Red Thong Plastic & Vinyl
72.....Blue Pogo Stick Plastic & Vinyl
73.....Green Pogo Stick Plastic & Vinyl
74.....Beige Pogo Stick Plastic & Vinyl
75.....Red Pogo Stick Plastic & Vinyl
77.....Turquoise Pogo Stick Plastic & Vinyl
82….Blue Crush All Vinyl
84….Beige Crush All Vinyl
85...Red Crush - All Vinyl
86...Black Crush All Vinyl
87…Turquoise Crush All Vinyl
88…Gold Crush All Vinyl
89…Chestnut Crush All Vinyl
91….Gray Vinyl and Gray Stripe Fabric
92…Blue Vinyl and Blue Strip Fabric
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-Speed Manual-Shift
2.....Overdrive
3.....Fordomatic
4.....Cruise-O-Matic
5.....4-Speed Manual-Shift
AXLE
A number designates a conventional axle, while a letter designates an EquaLock differential.
Code.....Ratio
1.....3.00:1
6.....3.56:1
8.....3.89:1
A.....3.00:1
F.....3.56:1
H.....3.89:1
