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1965 Mustang Data Plate Decoder

1965 Data Plate Example

Body Style Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
63A
Fastback w/ Standard Int.
63B
Fastback w/ Luxury Int.
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65A
Coupe w/ Standard Interior
65B
Coupe w/ Luxury Interior
65C
Coupe w/ Bench Seat
76A
Convertible w/ Standard Int.
76B
Convertible w/ Luxury Int.
76C
Convertible w/ Bench Seat

Exterior Paint Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
A or 9A
Raven Black
B or 2B
Midnight Turquoise
C or 6C
Honey Gold
D or 3D
Dynasty Green
H or 5H
Caspian Blue
I
Champagne Beige
J, 3J, J9
Rangoon Red
K or 3K
Silversmoke Gray
M or 5M
Wimbledon White
O
Tropical Turquoise
P or 4P
Prarie Bronze
R
Ivy Green
V
Sunlight Yellow
X
Vintage Burgandy
Y
Silver Blue
Z
Chantilly Beige
3 or 3B
Poppy Red
8
Springtime Yellow

Interior Trim Code
Code Description Code Description
22
Blue Vinyl w/ Blue Trim
25
Red Vinyl w/ Red Trim
26
Black Vinyl w/ Black Trim
27
Aqua Vinyl w/ Aqua Trim
29
Palomino Vinyl w/ Palomino Trim
D2
White w/ Blue Trim
D3
White w/ Burgandy Trim
D5
White w/ Red Trim
D6
White w/ Black Trim
D7
White w/ Aqua Trim
D8
White w/ Ivy Gold Trim
D9
White w/ Palomino Trim
62
Blue and White, Luxury
65
Red Luxury
66
Black Luxury
67
Aqua and White, Luxury
68
Ivy Gold and White, Luxury
69
Palomino Luxury
F2
Parchment w/ Blue Trim, Luxury
F3
Parchment w/ Burgandy Trim, Luxury
F4
Parchment w/ Emberglo Trim, Luxury
F5
Parchment w/ Red 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
32
Blue Vinyl w/ Blue Trim, Bench
35
Red Vinyl w/ Red Trim, Bench
36
Black Vinyl w/ Black Trim, Bench
39
Palomino w/ Palomino Trim, Bench
C2
Parchment w/ Blue Trim, Bench
C3
Parchment w/ Burgandy 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
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Date Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
xxN
Day|January
xxP
Day|February
xxQ
Day|March
xxR
Day|April
xxS
Day|May
xxT
Day|June
xxU
Day|July
xxV
Day|August
xxW
Day|September
xxX
Day|October
xxY
Day|November
xxZ
Day|December

District (DSO) Code
Code Description Code Description Code Description
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
90-99
Export

Axle Ratio Code
Code Description Code Description
1
3.00:1 Standard Differential
2
2.83:1 Standard Differential
3
3.20:1 Standard Differential
4
3.25:1 Standard Differential
5
3.50:1 Standard Differential
6
2.80:1 Standard Differential
7
3.80:1 Standard Differential
8
3.89:1 Standard Differential
9
4.11:1 Standard Differential
A
3.00:1 Locking Differential
C
3.20:1 Locking Differential
D
3.25:1 Locking Differential
E
3.50:1 Locking Differential
F
2.80:1 Locking Differential
G
3.80:1 Locking Differential
H
3.89:1 Locking Differential
I
4.11:1 Locking Differential
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Transmission Code
Code Description
1
3 Speed Manual
5
4 Speed Manual
6
C-4 Automatic

Model Year
Code Description
5 1965

Assembly Plant
Code Description
F Dearborn
R San Jose
T Metuchen

Body Serial Code
Code Description
07 Hardtop
08 Convertible
09 Fastback

Engine Code
Code Description
A 289-4V
C 289-2V
K 289-4V Hi-Po
T 200-1V

Consecutive Unit Number

Each plant started each year with number 100,001. The Falcon, Fairlaine, and Mustang, were all numbered together, regardless of model or type.




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