1964 1/2 - 1973 Mustang Data Plate Decoding Information
Use this information when to verify codes when ordering your new data plate for your 1964 1/2 - 1969 Mustang from us.
Decoding Your Mustang
Topics:
Body Style
Interior/Seat Type (letter immediately following body code)
Body Serial Code
Exterior Paint Color
Interior Trim
Date Code
District
Rear Axle Code
Transmission
Assembly Plant
Engine Code
Body Style
65 66 67 68 69 70 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fastback 63 63 63 63 na na Hardtop 65 65 65 65 65 65 Convertible 76 76 76 76 76 76 Sportsroof na na na na 63 63Return to Top
Interior/Seats
Corresponds with letter immediately following Body code (e.g. 65A would be hard top with standard seats.65 66 67 68 69 70 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Standard A A A A A A Luxury B B B B B B Special na na na na E+ E+ Bench Seats C C C C/D* C/D* C/D* *Deluxe +Grande Return to Top
Body Serial Code
65 66 67 68 69 70 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fastback 09 09 02 02 -- 05 (Mach I) Hardtop 07 07 01 01 01 01 Convertible 08 08 03 03 03 03 Sportsroof -- -- -- -- 02 02Return to Top
Exterior Paint
Code 64-1/2 65 66 67 68 69 70
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A Raven Raven Raven Raven Raven Raven Raven
Black Black Black Black Black Black Black
B Pagoda Midnight -- Frost Royal Royal --
Green Turquoise Turquoise Maroon Maroon
C -- Honey -- -- -- Black Dark Ivy
Gold Jade Green Met.
D Dynasty Dynasty -- Acapulco Acapulco Acapulco Yellow
Green Green Blue Blue Blue
E -- -- -- -- -- Azrec --
Aqua
F Guardsmen -- Light Arcadian Gulfstm Gulfstm --
Blue Blue Blue Aqua Aqua
G -- -- -- -- -- -- Med.Lime
Metallic
H Caspian Caspian Sahara Diamond -- -- --
Blue Blue Beige Green
I Champagne Champagne -- Lime Lime Lime --
Beige Beige Gold Gold Gold
J Rangoon Rangoon -- -- -- -- Grabber
Red Red Blue
K Slvrsmk Slvrsmk Nghtmst Nghtmst -- -- Bright Gld
Gray Gray Blue Blue Metallic
L -- -- -- -- -- -- --
M Wimbeldon Wimbeldon Wimbeldon Wimbeldon Wimbeldon Wimbeldon Wimbeldon
White White White White White White White
N -- -- -- Diamond Diamond -- Pastel
Blue Blue Blue
O Tropical Tropical -- -- Seafoam -- --
Turquoise Turquoise Green
P Prarie Prarie Antique -- -- Winter --
Bronze Bronze Bronze Blue
Q -- -- Brittany Brittany Brittany -- Med.Blue
Blue Blue Blue Metallic
R Ivy Ivy Dark Grn -- Highland -- --
Green Green Metallic Green
S Cascade -- -- Dusk -- Champagne Med.Gold
Green Rose Gold Metallic
T -- -- Cndyappl Cndyappl Cndyappl Cndyappl Red
Red Red Red Red
U -- -- Tahoe -- Tahoe -- Grabber
Turquoise Turquoise Orange
V Sunlight Sunlight Emberglo Burnt -- -- --
Yellow Yellow Umber
W -- -- -- Clearwater Meadwlrk Meadwlrk --
Aqua Yellow Yellow
X Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage Pres. -- --
Burgundy Burgundy Burgundy Burgundy Blue
Y Skylight Silver Silver Dark Moss Sunlit Indian --
Blue Blue Blue Green Gold Fire
Z Chantilly -- Med.Sage Sauterne -- -- Grabber
Beige Metallic Gold Green
1 -- -- -- -- -- -- Calypso
Coral
2 -- -- -- -- -- Lime Light Ivy
Yellow
3 Poppy Poppy -- -- -- Calypso --
Red Red Coral
4 -- -- Silver Silver -- Silver --
Frost Frost Jade
5 Twilight -- SignlFlr -- -- -- --
Turquoise Red
6 -- -- -- Pebble Pebble Pastel Silver
Beige Beige Gray Blue Met.
7 Phoenician -- -- -- -- -- --
Yellow
8 -- Sprngtme Sprngtme Sprngtme -- -- --
Yellow Yellow Yellow
Special-- -- Med.Palmno Playboy -- -- --
Metallic Pink
-- -- Med.Silver Annvsy -- -- --
Metallic Gold
-- -- Ivy Green Columbine -- -- --
Metallic Blue
-- -- Tahoe Turq Aspen -- -- --
Metallic Gold
-- -- Maroon Blue -- -- --
Metallic Bonnet
-- -- Silverblue Timberline -- -- --
Metallic Green
-- -- Sauterne Lavender -- -- --
Gold Met.
-- -- Light Bright -- -- --
Beige Red
Return to TopInterior Trim
1964-1/2 42 White Vinyl w/Blue Trim 45 White Vinyl w/Red Trim 46 White Vinyl w/Black Trim 48 White Vinyl w/Ivy Gold Trim 49 White Vinyl w/Palomino Trim 56 Black Vinyl & Cloth 82 Blue Vinyl w/Blue Trim 85 Red Vinyl w/Red Trim 86 Black Vinyl w/Black Trim 89 Palomino Vinyl w/Palomino Trim 1965 22 Blue Vinyl w/Blue Trim 25 Red Vinyl w/Red Trim 26 Black Vinyl w/Black Trim 28 Ivy Gold Vinyl w/Gold Trim 29 Palomino Vinyl w/Palomino Trim 32 Blue Bench 35 Red Bench 36 Black Bench 39 Palomino Bench 62 Blue & White (Luxury) 65 Red & White (Luxury) 66 Black & White (Luxury) 67 Aqua & White (Luxury) 68 Ivy Gold & White (Luxury) 69 Palomino (Luxury) 76 Black Fabric & Vinyl 79 Palomino Fabric & Vinyl D2 White w/Blue Trim D5 White w/Red Trim D6 White w/Black Trim D8 White w/Ivy Gold Trim D9 White w/Palomino Trim F2 White w/Blue Trim (Luxury) F5 White w/Red Trim (Luxury) F6 White w/Black Trim (Luxury) F7 White w/Aqua Trim (Luxury) F8 White w/Ivy Gold Trim (Luxury) F9 White w/Palomino Trim (Luxury) 1966 22 Blue w/Blue Trim 25 Red w/Red Trim 26 Black w/Black Trim 27 Aqua w/Aqua Trim 32 Blue Bench 35 Red Bench 36 Black Bench 62 Blue & White (Luxury) 64 Emberglo & Parchment (Luxury) 65 Red (Luxury) 66 Black (Luxury) 67 Aqua & White (Luxury) 68 Ivy Gold & White (Luxury) C2 Parchment w/Blue Trim Bench C3 Parchment w/Burgundy Trim Bench C4 Parchment w/Emberglo Trim Bench C6 Parchment w/Black Trim Bench C7 Parchment w/Aqua Trim Bench C8 Parchment w/Ivy Gold Trim Bench C9 Parchment w/Palomino Trim Bench D2 Parchment w/Blue Trim D3 Parchment w/Burgundy Trim D4 Parchment w/Emberglo Trim D6 Parchment w/Black Trim D7 Parchment w/Aqua Trim D8 Parchment w/Ivy Gold Trim D9 Parchment w/Palomino Trim F2 Parchment w/Blue Trim (Luxury) F3 Parchment w/Burgundy Trim (Luxury) F4 Parchment w/Emberglo Trim (Luxury) F6 Parchment w/Black Trim (Luxury) F7 Parchment w/Aqua Trim (Luxury) F8 Parchment w/Ivy Gold Trim (Luxury) F9 Parchment w/Palomino Trim (Luxury) 1967 2A Black Standard/Buckets 2B Blue Standard/Buckets 2D Red Standard/Buckets 2F Saddle Standard/Buckets 2G Ivy Gold Standard/Buckets 2K Aqua Standard/Buckets 2V Parchment Standard/Buckets 4A Black Bench 4V Parchment Bench 5A Black Comfortweave (Luxury) 5V Parchment Comfortweave (Luxury) 6A Black Buckets (Luxury) 6B Blue Buckets (Luxury) 6D Red Buckets (Luxury) 6F Saddle Buckets (Luxury) 6G Ivy Gold Buckets (Luxury) 6K Aqua Buckets (Luxury) 6O Parchment Buckets (Luxury) 7A Black Comfortweave Buckets 7V Parchment Comfortweave Buckets 1968 2A-6A* Black Vinyl Buckets 2B-6B* Blue Vinyl Buckets 2D-6D* Red Vinyl Buckets 2F-6F* Saddle Vinyl Buckets 2G-6G* Ivy Gold Vinyl Buckets 2K-6K* Aqua Vinyl Buckets 2V-6V* Parchment Vinyl Buckets 2Y-6Y* Nugget Gold Vinyl Buckets 7A-5A* Black Comfortweave Buckets 7B-5B* Blue Comfortweave Buckets 7D-5D* Red Comfortweave Buckets 8A-9A* Black Comfortweave Bench 8B-9B* Blue Comfortweave Bench 8D-9D* Red Comfortweave Bench 8V-9V* Parchment Comfortweave Bench 50 Parchment Comfortweave Buckets *Used with decor group 1969 1A Black Cloth & Vinyl (Luxury) 1B Blue Cloth & Vinyl (Luxury) 1G Ivy Gold Cloth & Vinyl (Luxury) 1Y Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl (Luxury) 2A Black Vinyl Buckets 2B Blue Vinyl Buckets 2D Red Vinyl Buckets 2G Ivy Gold Vinyl Buckets 2Y Nugget Gold Vinyl Buckets 3A Black Knitted Vinyl, Mach I 3D Red Knitted Vinyl, Mach I 3W White Knitted Vinyl, Mach I 4A-DA* Black Comfortweave Hi Buckets 4D-DD* Red Comfortweave Hi Buckets DW White Comfortweave Hi Buckets 5A Black Comfortweave (Luxury) 5B Blue Comfortweave (Luxury) 5D Red Comfortweave (Luxury) 5G Ivy Gold Comfortweave (Luxury) 5W White Comfortweave (Luxury) 5Y Nugget Gold Comfortweave (Luxury) 7A Black Convertible Deluxe Buckets 7B Blue Convertible Deluxe Buckets 7D Red Convertible Deluxe Buckets 7G Ivy Gold Convertible Deluxe Buckets 7W White Convertible Deluxe Buckets 7Y Nugget Gold Convertible Deluxe Buckets 8A-9A* Black Comfortweave Bench 8B-9B* Blue Comfortweave Bench 8D-9D* Red Comfortweave Bench 8Y-9Y* Nugget Gold Comfortweave Bench *Interior Decor Group 1970 3A Black Knitted Vinyl Mach I 3B Blue Knitted Vinyl Mach I 3E Vermillion Knitted Vinyl Mach I 3F Ginger Knitted Vinyl Mach I 3G Ivy Knitted Vinyl Mach I 3W White Knitted Vinyl Mach I AA Black Houndstooth Cloth & Vinyl AB Blue Houndstooth Cloth & Vinyl AE Vermillion Houndstooth Cloth & Vinyl AF Ginger Houndstooth Cloth & Vinyl AG Ivy Houndstooth Cloth & Vinyl BA Black Vinyl BB Blue Vinyl BE Vermillion Vinyl BF Ginger Vinyl BG Ivy Vinyl BW White Vinyl CE Vermillion Blazer Stripe Cloth CF Ginger Blazer Stripe Cloth EA Black Comfortweave Vinyl EB Blue Comfortweave Vinyl EG Ivy Comfortweave Vinyl EW White Comfortweave Vinyl TA Black Comfortweave Vinyl TB Blue Comfortweave Vinyl TG Ivy Comfortweave Vinyl TW White Comfortweave Vinyl VE Vermillion Blazer Stripe Cloth VF Ginger Blazer Stripe ClothReturn to Top
Date Codes
The first two digits of the code represent the day of the month: 01A = 1st of January. If the model extends beyond 12 months, a second-year code will be used. Month 1st Year Code 2nd Year Code 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 ZReturn to Top
DSO (Domestic Special Order) District Codes
Appearing in this space is the two-digit number of the district which ordered the unit. Units built on special order, domestic or foreign, have the complete order number in this space. 11 Boston 12 Buffalo 13 New York 14 Pittsburgh 15 Newark 21 Atlanta 22 Charlotte 23 Philadelphia 24 Jacksonville 25 Richmond 26 Washington 31 Cincinnatti 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 Service 90-99 ExportReturn to Top
Axle Ratio Codes
65 66 67 68 69 70
1 3.00:1 3.00:1 3.00:1 2.75:1 2.50:1 --
2 -- 2.83:1 2.83:1 2.79:1 2.75:1 2.75:1
3 3.20:1 3.20:1 3.20:1 -- 2.79:1 2.79:1
4 3.25:1 3.25:1 3.25:1 2.83:1 2.80:1 2.80:1
5 3.50:1 3.50:1 3.50:1 3.00:1 2.83:1 2.83:1
6 2.80:1 2.80:1 2.80:1 3.20:1 3.00:1 3.00:1
7 3.80:1 -- -- 3.25:1 3.10:1 3.10:1
8 3.89:1 3.89:1 -- 3.50:1 3.20:1 3.20:1
9 4.11:1 -- -- 3.10:1 3.25:1 3.25:1
A 3.00:1* 3.00:1* 3.00:1* -- 3.50:1 3.50:1
B -- -- -- -- 3.07:1 3.07:1
C 3.20:1* 3.20:1* 3.20:1* -- 3.08:1 3.08:1
D 3.25:1* 3.25:1* 3.25:1* -- 3.91:1 --
E 3.50:1* 3.50:1* 3.50:1* 3.00:1* 4.30:1 --
F 2.80:1* 2.80:1* -- 3.20:1 -- 2.33:1
G 3.80:1* -- -- 3.25:1* -- --
H 3.89:1* 3.89:1* -- 3.50:1* -- --
I 4.11:1* -- -- -- -- --
J -- -- -- -- 2.50:1* --
K -- -- -- -- 2.75:1* 2.75:1*
L -- 2.83:1* -- -- 2.79:1* --
M -- -- -- -- 2.80:1* 2.80:1*
N -- -- -- -- 2.83:1* --
O -- -- -- -- 3.00:1* 3.00:1*
P -- -- -- -- 3.10:1* --
Q -- -- -- -- 3.20:1* --
R -- -- -- -- 3.25:1* 3.25:1*
S -- -- -- -- 3.50:1* 3.50:1*
T -- -- -- -- 3:07:1* --
U -- -- -- -- 3.08:1* --
V -- -- -- -- 3.91:1* 3.91:1*
W -- -- -- -- 4.30:1* 4.30:1*
X -- -- -- -- -- 2.33:1*
Y -- -- -- -- -- --
*Equa-Lock Differential
Return to TopTransmission Codes
65 66 67 68 69 70 1 3-Spd Man 3-Spd Man 3-Spd Man 3-Spd Man 3-Spd Man 3-Spd Man 3 -- -- 3-Spd Man -- -- -- 5 4-Spd Man 4-Spd Man 4-Spd Man 4-Spd Man 4-Spd Man 4-Spd Man 6 C-4 Auto C-4 Auto -- -- 4-Spd Man* 4-Spd Man* U -- -- C-6 Auto C-6 Auto C-6 Auto C-6 Auto W -- -- C-4 Auto C-4 Auto C-4 Auto C-4 Auto Y -- -- -- -- FMX Auto FMX Auto *Close-ratioReturn to Top
Assembly Plants
F-Dearborn, Michigan
R-San Jose, California
T-Metuchen, New Jersey
Engine Codes
Model 65 66 67 68 69 70 170 V 200 T T T T T T 250 L L 260 (V8) F 289 2V C C C C 289 4V+ D 289 4V A A A 289 HiPerf K K K 302 2V F F 302 4V J 302 4V Boss G G 351 2V* H H 351 4V** M M 390 2V Y 390 4V S S S 427 4V W 428 4V P 428 4V CJ O O 428 4V SCJ R R 429 4V Boss Z Z + 64-1/2 -only- * Cleveland -or- Windsor **Cleveland -only-Return to Top