You may want to consider:
If you own a 1966 Full Size Ford and have a Facebook account, you may want to consider registering it with the 1966 Ford Full Size Registry. Tom and the guys there will help you decode it and may tell you more about your '66, as very little records exist for Ford from this year. There are no Marti reports that exist for vehicles before 1967.
The weblink is here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/606662076068850/
Ford Fullsize Registry
The figures above illustrates the Ford Warranty/Data plates. The plate is located on the rear (lock)
face of the left front door panel.
The official Vehicle Identification Number for title and registration purposes is stamped on a tab
attached to the top right side (weld flange) of the dash panel in the engine compartment (see below).
Do not use the Vehicle Warranty Number which appears on the Warranty plate for title or
registration purposes.
VEHICLE WARRANTY NUMBER
The vehicle warranty number is the second line of numbers and letters appearing on the Warranty Plate.
The first number indicates the model year. The letter following the model year indicates the assembly
plant at which the car was manufactured. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code. The
letter following the Body Serial Code designates the Engine Code. The remaining numbers indicate the
Consecutive Unit Number. The charts that follow, list in detail the various Vehicle Warranty Number codes.
VEHICLE DATA
The vehicle data appears in a line across the top of the warranty plate. The first two letters
and a number identify the Body Style. The following one or two letters identify the Exterior
Paint Color. The next code consisting of two numbers, or a letter and a number, identifies
the Interior Trim. The Date Code showing the date the car was manufactured follows the
Trim Code and consists of two numbers and a letter. The next code gives the district in
which the car was ordered and consist of two numbers. The next to the last code is the
Axle Ratio Code and is designated by a number for a conventional axle or a letter for an
Equa-Lock axle. The last code in the vehicle data is the Transmission Code and consist of
one number. The charts that follow, list in detail the various vehicle data codes.
MODEL YEAR
The numeral "6" designates 1966.
ASSEMBLY PLANTS WHERE FULL SIZE FORDS WERE MADE
Code Letter
A Atlanta
B Oakville
D Dallas
E Mahwah
G Chicago
J Los Angeles
N Norfolk
P Twin Cities
S Allen Park, MI (Pilot)
U Louisville
W Wayne, MI
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.
Body Serial Code | Body Style Code | Body Type
Ford Custom
53 62A 2-Door Sedan
54 54E 4-Door Sedan
Ford Custom 500
52 54B 4-Door Sedan
51 62B 2-Door Sedan
Galaxie 500
62 54A 4-Door Sedan
64 57B 4-Door Fastback
66 63B 2-Door Fastback
65 76A 2-Door Convertible
Galaxie 500 XL
68 63C 2-Door Fastback*
69 76B 2-Door Convertible*
Galaxie 500 7 Litre
61 63D 2-Door Fastback*
63 76D 2-Door Convertible*
Galaxie 500 LTD
60 57F 4-Door Fastback
67 63F 2-Door Fastback
Ranch Wagon
71 71D 4-Door 6 Passenger
Country Sedan
72 71B 4-Door 6 Passenger
74 71C 4-Door 9 Passenger
Country Squire
76 71E 4-Door 6 Passenger
78 71A 4-Door 9 Passenger
ENGINE
Code
B 6-Cylinder 240 Cubic Inch (1V) (Police)
C 8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch (2V)
E 6-Cylinder 240 Cubic Inch (1V) (Taxi)
H 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (2V Spec.)
M 8-Cylinder 410 Cubic Inch (4V)
P 8-Cylinder 428 Cubic Inch (4V Spec.) (Police)
Q 8-Cylinder 428 Cubic Inch (4V)
R 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (8V Hi Pref.)
V 6-Cylinder 240 Cubic Inch (1V)
X 8-Cylinder 352 Cubic Inch (4V)
Y 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (2V)
Z 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4V)
3 8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch (2V Lo Compression)
5 6-Cylinder 240 Cubic Inch (1V Lo Compression)
8 8-Cylinder 428 Cubic Inch (4V Lo Compression)
CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBER
Each assembly plant. with each model year, begins with a consecutive unit number 10001
and continues on for each car built.
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-A Black Raven Black
C M30J-1900-A Dk ExecGrayMet Coventry Gray (Mercury)
F M30J-1226-A Lt Blue Arcadian Blue
H M30J-1912-A Lt Beige Antique Bronze Poly
K M30J-1903-A Dk Blue Met NightMist Blue Poly
M M30J-1619-A White Wimbledon White
P M30J-1910-A Med Palomino Met. Sandalwood
R M30J-1879-A Dk Green Met Ivy Green
T M30J-2008-A Red Candy Apple
U M30J-1070-A Med Turq Met Tahoe Turquoise
V M30J-1921-A Copper Met Emberglo Poly
X M30J-1632-A Maroon Met. Vintage Burgundy Poly
Y M30J-1269-A Lt. Blue Met Silver Blue Poly
Z M30J-1915-A Med Sage Gold Met Sauterne Gold Poly
4 M30J-1901-A Med Silver Med Silver Frost Poly
5 M30J- Bright Red Signal Flare Red
8 M30J-1955-A Yellow Springtime Yellow
* "M-32-J" Acrylic Paint Alternate with "M-30-J"
***in the sample below, colors may vary based on your monitor calibration, age, usage.
Composite JPG compiled and authorized for use by the 7Litre Group
TRIM
03 Green Vinyl -"Morroco" pattern vinyl cushions and medium green "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat (Police & Taxi)
04 Lt. Beige Vinyl - light beige "Morroco" pattern vinyl cushions and medium beige "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat (Police & Taxi)
12 Blue & Lt. Blue Met. Cloth & Vinyl -medium blue "Key" pattern cloth cushions, blue stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl
bolsters and back, bench seat
15 Red Cloth & Vinyl -"Key" pattern cloth cushions, red stripe vinyl capping on back rests and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
16 Black Cloth & Vinyl
17 Aqua Cloth and Aqua Vinyl
19 Palomino and Med. Palomino Cloth & Vinyl
22 Lt. Blue Met. Vinyl
25 Red Vinyl
26 Black Vinyl
31 Silver Cloth & Silver Vinyl
32 Blue and Blue Met. Vinyl -dark blue "Eaton" pattern cloth cushions, blue stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters
and back, bench seat
35 Red Cloth & Red Vinyl -"Eaton" pattern cloth cushions, red stripe vinyl capping on back rests and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
36 Black Cloth & Black Vinyl
37 Aqua Cloth and Aqua Vinyl -medium "Eaton" pattern cloth cushions, aqua stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light aqua "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters
and back, bench seat
38 Ivy Gold and Ivy Gold Vinyl
39 Palomino Cloth & Palomino Vinyl
42 Blue Vinyl
45 Red Vinyl
46 Black Vinyl
47 Aqua Vinyl
48 Ivy Gold Vinyl
51 Silver cloth & Silver Vinyl -light silver mink "Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, silver mink stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light silver mink "Crinkle"
pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
52 Blue Cloth & Blue Vinyl -light blue "Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, blue stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters
and back, bench seat
53 Burgundy Cloth and Burgundy Vinyl
55 Red Cloth & Vinyl -"Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, red stripe vinyl capping on back rests and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
56 Black Cloth& Vinyl -"Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, black stripe vinyl capping on back rests and black "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench
seat
57 Aqua. Cloth & Vinyl -light aqua "Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, aqua stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light aqua "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters
and back, bench seat
58 Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl -l ight ivy gold "Olympia" pattern cloth cushions, ivy gold stripe vinyl capping on back rests and light ivy gold "Crinkle" pattern vinyl
bolsters and back, bench seat
62 Blue Vinyl -light blue "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
64 Emberglo Vinyl - medium emberglo "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and medium emberglo "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
65 Red Vinyl - "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
66 Black Vinyl - "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and black "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
67 Aqua Vinyl -light aqua "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and light aqua "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
68 Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl- light ivy gold "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and light ivy gold "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
72 Blue Vinyl -light blue "Parnay Stripe" vinyl cushions and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
75 Red Vinyl -"Parnay Stripe" vinyl cushions and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
76 Black Vinyl
77 Aqua Vinyl- light aqua "Parnay Stripe" vinyl cushions and light aqua "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
82 Blue Vinyl -medium blue "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
84 Emberglo Vinyl -dark emberglo "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and medium emberglo "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket
seats
85 Red Vinyl -"Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
86 Black Vinyl -"Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and black "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
87 Aqua Vinyl -medium aqua "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and light aqua "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
88 Ivy Gold Vinyl - medium ivy gold "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and light ivy gold "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
91 Silver Vinyl -light silver mink "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and light silver mink "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
92 Blue Vinyl -dark blue "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and dark blue "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
93 Burgundy Fabric & Vinyl - burgundy "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and burgundy "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
95 Red Vinyl
96 Black Vinyl - black "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and black "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
97 Aqua Vinyl - light aqua "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and light aqua "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
98 Ivy Gold Vinyl -light ivy gold "Shadow Stripe" pattern cloth cushions and light ivy gold "Cologne" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
A3 Burgundy Leather
B2 Blue with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with blue
appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B3 Burgundy with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters
with burgundy appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B4 Emberglo with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters
with emberglo appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B6 Black with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
black appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B7 Aqua with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
aqua appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B8 Ivy Gold with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
ivy gold appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
B9 Palomino with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with palomino appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) bucket seats
D6 White with Black Vinyl
E6 White with Black Vinyl
F2 Blue Cloth with White Vinyl
F3 Burgundy Cloth with White Vinyl
F4 Emberglo Cloth with White Vinyl
F6 Black Cloth with White Vinyl
F7 Aqua Cloth with White Vinyl
F8 Ivy Gold Cloth with White Vinyl
F9 Palomino Cloth with White Vinyl
G2 Blue with White Vinyl
G3 Burgundy with White Vinyl
G4 Emberglo with White Vinyl
G6 Black with White Vinyl
G7 Aqua with White Vinyl
G8 Ivy Gold with White Vinyl
G9 Palomino with White Vinyl
K2 Blue Vinyl -medium blue "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
K6 Black Vinyl -black "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and black "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
K8 Ivy Gold -medium ivy gold "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and light ivy gold "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
N2 Blue Vinyl -light blue "Match Stick" vinyl cushions and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
N5 Red Vinyl - red "Match Stick" vinyl cushions and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
ND Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Match Stick" vinyl cushions and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
S2 Blue with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with blue
appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S3 Burgundy with Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with burgundy appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S4 Emberglo with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters
with emberglo appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S6 Black with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
emberglo appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S7 Aqua with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
aqua appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S8 Ivy Gold with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with
ivy gold appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
S9 Palomino with Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion strip and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters
with palomino appointments (carpets, crash pad, seatbelts and radio speaker grille) reclining bucket seats
V2 Blue Cloth with Blue Vinyl - blue cloth cushions and blue vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
V5 Red Cloth with Red Vinyl - Red cloth cushions and red vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
V6 Black Cloth with Black Vinyl - black cloth cushions and black vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
V7 Aqua Cloth and Aqua Vinyl- aqua cloth cushions and aqua vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
V8 Ivy Gold Cloth and Ivy Gold Vinyl -ivy gold cloth cushions and ivy gold vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
X5 Red Vinyl -red "Match Stick" pattern vinyl cushions and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
XD Parchment Vinyl - parchment "Match Stick" pattern vinyl cushions and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
Y5 Red Vinyl -red "Parnay Stripe" pattern vinyl cushions and red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
YD Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Parnay Stripe" pattern vinyl cushions and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
Z6 Black Vinyl - black "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and black "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
ZD Parchment Vinyl -parchment "Venetian" pattern vinyl cushions and parchment "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
FOR MORE TRIM DETAILS SEE Far BELOW
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
DSO
Domestic Special Orders, Foreign Special Orders, and Pre-Approved Special Orders have
the complete order number recorded in this space. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit
code number of the district which ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production, only the
District code number will appear.
District Code
CodeDistrictCodeDistrict
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 Export
TRANSMISSION
Code.....Type
1 3-Speed Manual-Shift
2 Overdrive
4 C-6 Automatic Dual Range
5 4-Speed Manual-Shift
6 C-4 Automatic Dual Range
7 Cruise-O-Matic (Ford)
8 Cruise-O-Matic (Ford) Multi Drive (Mercury)
AXLE
A number designates a conventional axle, while a letter designates an EquaLock differential.
Code.....Ratio
Regular
1 3.00:1
4 3.25:1
5 3.50:1
6 2.80:1
8 3.89:1
9 4.11:1
Limited Slip
A 3.00:1
D 3.25:1
E 3.50:1
F 2.80:1
H 3.89:1
I 4.11:1
MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Wheelbase: 119"
Tread- Front & Rear: 62.0"
Length Overall: 210"
Wagons: 210.9"
Width Overall: 78.7"
Model 57F : 78.8
Height Overall: Models 54A, 54B, 54E, 62B, 62E: 55.6"
Models 57B, 57F, 63B, 63C, 63D, 63F: 54.7"
Models 76A, 76B, 76D: 54.8"
All Wagons: 56.9"
Usable Luggage Capacity: 19.1 cu ft.
Conv: 18.7 cu ft.
Front Compartment Dimensions:
Effective Headroom: Models 54A, 54B, 54E, 62B, 62E: 38.9"
Models 57B, 57F, 63B, 63C, 63D, 63F: 38.0"
Models 76A, 76B, 76D: 39.0"
All Wagons: 39.1"
Maximum Effective Legroom: 41.8"
Models 63C, 64D, 76B, 76D: 41.5"
Shoulder Room: 60.0"
Models, 63C, 63D, 76B, 76D: 59.6"
Hip Room: 62.6"
Wagon Cargo Dimensions:
Floor Length - Minimum, Front Seat Back to closed Tailgate: 93.0"
Floor Width- Minimum 6 Passenger: 48.6"
Dual Facing Rear Seats: 48.4"
Cargo Volume: 91.3 cu ft.*
*storage area under floor has additional 11.7 cu ft of additional space on 6 passenger models; but only 7.6 cu ft of additional space with dual
facing rear seats
Curb Weight -62E: 3535 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
54E: 3635 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
62B: 3570 lbs (289 & Manual Trans)
54B: 3640 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
54A: 3655 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
63B: 3610 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
57B: 3730 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
76A: 3845 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
63F: 3745 lbs. (289 & CruiseOMatic)
57F: 3840 lbs. (289 & CruiseOMatic)
63C: 3785 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
76B: 3930 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
63D: 4050 lbs (428 & Auto Trans)
76D: 4195 lbs. (428 & Auto Trans)
71D: 4110 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
71B: 4140 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
71C: 4190 lbs (289 & Manual Trans)
71E: 4210 lbs. (289 & Manual Trans)
71A: 4225 lbs (289 & Manual Trans)
Deviation trim sets will use existing trim codes plus a suffix. A trim code with a numerical
suffix is not serviced, while a trim code with an alphabetical suffix is serviced.
1966 ORIGINAL PRICES & OPTIONS
