The Patent Plate is attached to the left front door pillar.
The figure illustrates the Mercury Warranty/Data plate. 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 figure below). Do not
use the Vehicle Warranty Number which appears on the Warranty plate for title or registration purposes.
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.
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.
MODEL YEAR
The numeral "5" designates 1965.
BODY
Body Serial Code | Body Style Code | Body Type
Monterey
42 50A 4-Door Sedan †
43 62A 2-Door Sedan
44 54A 4-Door Sedan
45 76A 2-Door Convertible
47 63A 2-Door H/T Fastback
48 57A 4-Door H/T Fastback
45 76G 2-Door Convertible*
47 63G 2-Door H/T Fastback*
Montclair
52 50B 4-Door Sedan †
57 63B 2-Door H/T Fastback
58 57B 4-Door H/T Fastback
Parklane
62 50F 4-Door Sedan †
65 76F 2 Door Convertible
65 76C 2-Door Convertible*
67 63F 2-Door H/T Fastback
67 63C 2-Door H/T Fastback*
Commuter
72 71B 4-Door 6 Passengr Station Wagon
72 71C 4-Door 9 Passengr Station Wagon
Colony Park
76 71A 4-Door 6 Passengr Station Wagon
76 71E 4-Door 9 Passengr Station Wagon
† Reverse Back Window
* Bucket Seat
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-30-J No. /Color /Sales Name
A 1724 Black Onyx
C 1736 Med Ivy Gold Met Ivy Gold
D 1625 Med.Turq Met. Silver Turquoise
F 1226 Med. Blue Tiffany Blue
H 1544 Dk Blue Met Midnight Blue
I 1737 Lt Beige Met Sandrift
K 1621 Med Gray Met Pearl Gray Poly
J 1515 Red Carnival Red
M 1619 White Polar White
O 1732 Lt Peacock Aquamarine
P 1738 Palomino Met Pecan Frost
R 1879 Dk Ivy Green Olive Mist
T 1631 Lt Beige Fawn
V 1729 Yellow Maize
X 1632 Maroon Met. Burgandy
Y 1269 Med Blue Met Blue Ice
5 1731 Dk Turquoise Met Ocean Turquoise
*"M-32-J" Acrylic Paint Alternate with "M-30-J"
TRIM
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.
CodeTrim Schemes
03 Green Vinyl
04 Beige Vinyl
12 Blue and Lt. Blue Met. Fabric & Vinyl
15 Red Fabric & Vinyl
16 Black Fabric & Vinyl
17 Turquoise and Lt. Turq. Met. Fabric & Vinyl
19 Palomino and Med. Palomino Fabric & Vinyl
D6 White Pearl (w/Black) Vinyl
22 Lt. Blue Met. Vinyl
25 Red Vinyl
26 Black Vinyl
29 Med. Palomino Vinyl
32 Blue and Blue Met. Vinyl
33 Burgundy Vinyl
35 Red Vinyl
36 Black Vinyl
37 Turquoise and Turq. Met. Vinyl
38 Ivy Gold and Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
39 Palomino and Med. Palomino Vinyl
E2 White Pearl (w/Blue) Vinyl
E3 White Pearl (w/Burgundy) Vinyl
E5 White Pearl (w/Red) Vinyl
E6 White Pearl (w/Black) Vinyl
E7 White Pearl (w/Turq.) Vinyl
E8 White Pearl (w/Ivy Gold) Vinyl
E9 White Pearl (w/Palomino) Vinyl
42 Med. Blue Met. Vinyl
45 Red Vinyl
46 Black Vinyl
47 Turquoise Vinyl
48 Lt. Ivy Gold D/L Vinyl
49 Lt. Palomino Vinyl
52 Blue and Blue Met. Fabric & Vinyl
55 Red Fabric & Vinyl
56 Black Fabric & Vinyl
57 Turquoise and Turq. Met. Fabric & Vinyl
58 Ivy Gold Fabric & Vinyl
59 Palomino and Med. Palomino Fabric & Vinyl
F6 White (w/Black) Vinyl
62 Blue Met. and Lt. Blue Met. Vinyl
65 Red Vinyl
66 Black Vinyl
67 Med. Turq. and Lt. Turq. Vinyl
68 Lt. Ivy Gold Vinyl
69 Med. Palomino Vinyl
G2 White Pearl (w/Blue) Vinyl
L2 White Pearl (w/Blue)with Headrest Vinyl
G3 White Pearl (w/Burgundy)with Headrest Vinyl
L3 White Pearl (w/Burgundy)with Headrest Vinyl
G5 White Pearl (w/Red) Vinyl
L5 White Pearl (w/Red)with Headrest Vinyl
G6 White Pearl (w/Black) Vinyl
L6 White Pearl (w/Black)with Headrest Vinyl
G7 White Pearl (w/Turq.) Vinyl
L7 White Pearl (w/Turq.)with Headrest Vinyl
G8 White Pearl (w/Ivy Gold) Vinyl
L8 White Pearl (w/Ivy Gold.)with Headrest Vinyl
G9 White Pearl (w/Palomino) Vinyl
L9 White Pearl (w/Palomino)with Headrest Vinyl
72 Med. Blue Met. Vinyl
K2 Blue with Headrest Vinyl
75 Red Vinyl
K5 Red with Headrest Vinyl
76 Black Vinyl
K6 Black with Headrest Vinyl
77 Turquoise Vinyl
K7 Turquoise with Headrest Vinyl
78 Lt. Ivy Gold D/L Vinyl
K8 Ivy Gold with Headrest Vinyl
79 Med. Palomino Vinyl
K9 Med. Palomino with Headrest Vinyl
M6 White Pearl (w/Black) Vinyl
82 Lt. Blue Met. Vinyl
85 Red Vinyl
86 Black Vinyl
87 Turquoise Vinyl
89 Med. Palomino Vinyl
92 Lt. Blue Met. Vinyl (Mercury), Fabric & Vinyl (Ford)
93 Burgundy Fabric & Vinyl
95 Red Vinyl
96 Black Vinyl (Mercury), Fabric & Vinyl (Ford)
97 Turquoise Fabric & Vinyl
99 Med. Palomino Vinyl (Mercury), Fabric & Vinyl (Ford)
A9 Palomino Fabric & Vinyl
P9 Palomino with Headrest Fabric & Vinyl
B3 Burgundy Leather
B9 Med. Palomino Leather
C3 Burgundy Leather
C9 Med. Palomino Leather
Y5 Red Vinyl
Y9 Palomino Vinyl
Z6 Black Vinyl
Z9 Palomino Vinyl
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 1963 model production
exceeds 12 months.
Month 1st Model Yr 2nd 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
CodeDistrict
11 Boston
15 New York
16 Philadelphia
17 Washington
21 Atlanta
22 Dallas
23 Jacksonville
26 Memphis
31 Buffalo
32 Cincinnati
33 Cleveland
34 Detroit
41 Chicago
42 St. Louis
51 Denver
52 Los Angeles
53 Oakland
54 Seattle
81 Ford of Canada
84 Home Office Reserve
90-99Export
AXLE
CodeRatio
1 3.00:1
4 3.25:1
5 3.50:1
8 3.89:1
9 4.11:1
A 3.00:1
E 3.25:1
F 3.50:1
H 3.89:1
I 4.11:1
TRANSMISSION
CodeType
1 3-Speed Manual-Shift
2 Overdrive
4 Cruise-O-Matic (Ford) Multi-Drive (Mercury)
5 4-Speed Manual-Shift
6 C-4 Automatic Dual Range
ASSEMBLY PLANT
Code Assembly Plant
A Atlanta
D Dallas
E Mahwah
F Dearborn
G Chicago
H Lorain
J Los Angeles
K Kansas City
L Michigan Truck
N Norfolk
P Twin Cities
R San Jose
S Pilot Plant
T Metuchen
U Louisville
W Wayne
Y Wixom
Z St. Louis
ENGINE
Code
C 8-Cylinder 289 Cubic Inch (4V Prem.)
H 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (2V Spec.)
L 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (4V Oh Cam)
M 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (8V Oh Cam)
P 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4V Spec.)
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)
5 6-Cylinder *240 Cubic Inch (1V)
3 8-Cylinder *289 Cubic Inch (4V)
9 8-Cylinder *390 Cubic Inch (4V)
* Low Compression