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Assembly Plant
| Code | Plant |
| F | Dearborn, MI |
| R | San Jose, CA |
| T | Metuchen, NJ |
Body Style
| Code | Body Style |
| 07 | Hardtop |
| 08 | Convertible |
| 09 | Fastback |
Engine
| Code | Engine |
| A | 289-4v |
| C | 289-2v |
| D | 289-4v |
| F | 260-2v |
| K | 289-4v Hi-Performance |
| T | 200-1v |
| U | 170-1v |
Body Code
| Body | Body Style | Interior | Seats | Special |
| 63A | Fastback | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 63B | Fastback | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 65A | Hardtop | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 65B | Hardtop | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 65C | Hardtop | Standard Interior | Bench Seats | |
| 76A | Convertible | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 76B | Convertible | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
| 76C | Convertible | Standard Interior | Bench Seats |
Paint Colors
| Code | Alternate | Color |
| A | 9A | Raven Black |
| B | 2B | Pagoda Green (64), Midnight Turquoise (65) |
| C | 6C | Honey Gold |
| D | 3D | Dynasty Green |
| F | 3F | Guardsman Blue (64 only) |
| H | 5H | Caspian Blue |
| I | Champagne Beige | |
| J | 3J | Rangoon Red |
| J9 | Rangoon Red | |
| K | 3K | Silver Smoke Gray |
| M | 5M | Wimbledon White |
| O | 0 | Tropical Turquoise (65 only) |
| P | 4P | Prairie Bronze |
| R | Ivy Green (65 only) | |
| S | Cascade Green (64 only) | |
| V | Sunlight Yellow | |
| X | Vintage Burgundy | |
| Y | Skylight Blue (64), Silver Blue (65) | |
| Z | Z9 | Chantilly Beige (64 only) |
| 3 | 3B | Poppy Red |
| 5 | 5A | Twilight Turquoise (64 only) |
| 7 | Phoenician Yellow (64 only) | |
| 8 | Springtime Yellow (65 only) |
Interior Trim
| Code | Interior |
| 42 | White with Blue |
| 45 | White with Red |
| 46 | White with Black |
| 48 | White with Ivy Gold |
| 49 | White with Palomino |
| 56 | Black Vinyl & Cloth |
| 82 | Blue Vinyl |
| 85 | Red Vinyl |
| 86 | Black Vinyl |
| 89 | Palomino Vinyl |
| 22 | Blue Vinyl |
| 25 | Red Vinyl |
| 26 | Black Vinyl |
| 28 | Ivy Gold with Gold |
| 29 | Palomino Vinyl |
| D2 | White with Blue |
| D5 | White with Red |
| D6 | White with Black |
| D8 | Whit with Ivy Gold |
| D9 | White with Palomino |
| 62 | Blue & White Luxury |
| 65 | Red Luxury |
| 66 | Black Luxury |
| 67 | Aqua & White Luxury |
| 68 | Ivy Gold & White Luxury |
| 69 | Palomino Luxury |
| F2 | White with Blue, Luxury |
| F5 | White with Red, Luxury |
| F6 | White with Black, Luxury |
| F7 | White with aqua, Luxury |
| F8 | White with Ivy Gold, Luxury |
| F9 | White with Palomino, Luxury |
| 32 | Blue Bench |
| 35 | Red Bench |
| 36 | Black Bench |
| 39 | Palomino Bench |
| 76 | Black Fabric and Vinyl |
| 79 | Palomino Fabric and Vinyl |
Build Date
| Date Code | Production Month |
| C | March 1964 |
| D | April 1964 |
| E | May 1964 |
| F | June 1964 |
| G | July 1964 |
| H | August 1964 |
| J | September 1964 |
| K | October 1964 |
| L | November 1964 |
| M | December 1964 |
| A | January 1965 |
| B | February 1965 |
| Q | March 1965 |
| R | April 1965 |
| S | May 1965 |
| T | June 1965 |
| U | July 1965 |
| V | August 1965 |
DSO (District Sales Office)
| Code | District |
| 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 |
| 91 | Export |
| 92 | Export |
| 93 | Export |
| 94 | Export |
| 95 | Export |
| 96 | Export |
| 97 | Export |
| 98 | Export |
| 99 | Export |
Axle
| Code | Axle |
| 1 | 3.00 |
| 3 | 3.20 |
| 4 | 3.25 |
| 5 | 3.50 |
| 6 | 2.80 |
| 7 | 3.80 |
| 8 | 3.89 |
| 9 | 4.11 |
| A | 3.00L |
| C | 3.20L |
| D | 3.25L |
| E | 3.50L |
| F | 2.80L |
| G | 3.80L |
| H | 3.89L |
| I | 4.11L |
Transmission
| Code | Transmission |
| 1 | 3-Speed Manual |
| 5 | 4-Speed Manual |
| 6 | C-4 Automatic |
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Wonderfull site, I got information I couldn’t get at the vin decoder sites. Now to buy parts I couldn’t get elsewhere.
Mark from Belgium,
I have a65 conv without vin tag.
Is ‘t possible to find more information about my car without the tag? Asembly plant was San José and the last registration before shipping to Europe was Oklahoma in 1996.
Thx
My 65 code is 65A- O-26-28K-62-6-6 what does the 26-28 stand for
What if you don’t have a full VIN? Only have 5R07C000000.
1965 mustang 600,000+ made and I purchased one of a little over 3,000 made xo13
Good collection of info, but PLEASE : in what SEQUENCE ? E.G. what does the first number refer to ? the second ? third ?…& co on until the 11th number. I would really appreciate any help on the matter.Thanks, Stan P.
I am looking for the diffinition of each vin number or letter on a 65 mustang. I purchased one and think I got hu doed
This very helpful thank you
I was trying to find out on a Luxury interior car I have. It is missing the door plate but title and VIN on inner fender matches. What is courious is that the Pony interior is all white except the running horse part and it is just discolored I think. Looks to be never changed. Still has the MFG tags on cushion C5ZB 6563100 B with a S6 above the number steel tag, on the other C5ZB 6568101 B with AMP and 1965 it is aluminum plate. I do not see a code for an all white cover. Wish plate was still there might be a six digit DSO code car? Any thoughts? I know you could get about anything you wanted even real Leather. Car in Mustang Owner’s Museum right now with Lincoln color and real Leather seats and six digit DSO code.