Vehicle Identification Number Early 1965

First Digit: Is the model year of the Mustang 5=1965

Second Digit: Shows what assembly plant it was built in:

Plant

Dearborn, MI=F

San Jose, CA=R

Metuchen, NJ=T

Third and Forth Digits: Body Type

2 Door Hardtop=07

2 Door Convertible=08

Fifth Digit: Engine Type

170 6 Cylinder=U

260 V8 2 Barrel Carb=F

289 V8 4 Barrel Carb=D

289 V8 Hi Performance=K

The last six digits of the VIN number is the production number of the car

Vehicle Certification Tag

The vehicle certification tag is located the door jam of the driver’s side door.

Body Code

2 Door Hard Top=65A

2 Door Convertible=76A

Color (Exterior)

Raven Black=A

Pagoda Green=B

Pace Car White=C

Dynasty Green=D

Guardsman Blue=F

Caspian Blue=H

Rangoon Red=J

Silversmoke Gray=K

Wimbledon White=M

Prairie Bronze=P

Cascade Green=S

Sunlight Yellow=V

Vintage Burgundy=X

Skylight Blue=Y

Chantilly Beige=Z

Poppy Red=3

Twilight Turquoise=5

Phoenician Yellow=7

Trim (Interior)

White/Blue=42

White/Red=45

White/Black=45

White/Ivy Gold=49

White/Palomino=49

Black=56

Blue=82

Red=85

Black=86

Palomino=89

Date Code

January=A 2nd Year N

Febuarary=B 2nd Year P

March=C 2nd Year Q

April=D 2nd Year R

May=E 2nd Year S

June=F 2nd Year T

July=G 2nd Year U

August=H 2nd Year V

September=J 2nd Year W

October=K 2nd Year X

November=L 2nd Year Y

December=M 2nd Year Z

DSO Code District Code where the car was ordered

Boston=11

Buffalo=12

New York=13

Pittsburgh=14

Newark=15

Atlanta=21

Charlotte=22

Philadelphia=23

Jacksonville=24

Richmond=25

DSO Code Con’t

Washington=26

Cincinnati=31

Cleveland=32

Detroit=33

Indianapolis=34

Lansing=35

Louisville=36

Chicago=41

Fargo=42

Rockford=43

Twin Cities=44

Davenport=45

Denver=51

Des Moines=52

Kansas City=53

Omaha=54

St. Louis=55

Dallas=61

Houston=62

Memphis=63

New Orleans=64

Oklahoma City=65

Los Angeles=71

San Jose=72

Salt Lake=73

Seattle=74

Ford of Canada=81

Government=83

Home Office Reserve=84

American Red Cross=85

Transportation Services=89

Export=90’s

Rear Axle Code

3.00:1=1

3.20:1=3

Rear Axle Code Con’t

3.25:1=4

3.50:1=5

2.80:1=6

3.80:1=7

3.89:1=8

4.11:1=9

3.00:1=A *

3.20:1=C *

3.25:1=D *

3.50:1=E *

2.80:1=F *

3.80:1=G *

3.89:1=H *

4.11:1=I *

*=Locking Differential

Transmission Code

3 Speed Manual=1

4 Speed Manual=5

C-4 Automatic=6