1970 Ford Lincoln Mercury Vehicle Identification (U.S. and Canada)
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Warranty identification of the vehicle. The iirst number indicates the model year. The letter lollowing the model year number indicates the manufacturing assembly plant. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a letter expressing the Engine Code. The last six digits of the Vehicle identification Num- ber indicate the Consecutive Unit Number. The remaining information on the V.C. Label consists of pertinent vehicle identiii- cation codes. The BODY code is two num- erals and a letter identilying the body W 1002-0 style. The COL (color) code is a number or letter (or both) indicating the exterior Fig. 1 -Typical Vehicle Identification Number paint color code. The TRIM cade con- sists of a number-letter combination des- ignating the interior trim. The Axle code MANUFACTURED BY 100001 is a number or letter indicating the rear FORD MOTOR COMPANY axle ratio and standard or lacking type NOTE: axles. The TRNS, cade is a number or 09/69 THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS WORDING letter indicating the type of transmission. TO ALL APPLlCABtE FEDERAL numerals for manual and letters for auto- matic or semi-automatic. The DSO code MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STAN- consisting of two numbers designates the DhRDS IN EFFECT ON DATE OF district in which the car was ordered and may appear in conjunction with a Dom- MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. estic Special Order or Foreign Special Order number when applicable. Ford of-.. Canada DSO codes consist of a letter and a number except for export codes which are designated by two numbers. iFOR TITLE OR REG1 MODEL YEAR CODE - MADE IN U.S.A. ) YJ The number 0 designates 1970 0/ CONSEi':TlVE UNT NO @ REAR 4XLE CODE @ BODY SERIALCODE @ COLOR CODE @ MODEL YEAR CODE @ BODY TYPE CODE @ ,ASSEMBLY PLANT CODE 010 D:STRCT SPEC EQUIP CODE ASSEMBLY PLANT CODES @ ENGNL COSE @ TRAN5MISS:ON CODE W I009.A l~ode TRIM CODE Letter @ W 1009 A A ........................ Atlanta FIG. 2 - Vehicle Certification Label B ........................ Oahville (Canada) D ....................... Dallas E ........................ Mahwah F Dearborn I ....................... G ..................... Chicago H ....................... Larain J ........................ Los Angeles OFFICIAL VEHICLE VEHlCLECERTlFlCATlON LABEL K ....................... Kansas City IDENTIFICATION NUMBER N ........................ Norfolk The Vehicle Certification Label (V.C. P ......................... Twincities The official Vehicle identification Num- Label) is attached to the rear lace of the R ......................... San Jose ber (VIN) far title and registration pur- driver's door. The upper half of the label S ......................... Allen Parh poses is stamped on an aluminum tab contains the name of the manufacturer, T ......................... Metuchen that is riveted to the instrument panel the month and year of manufacture and U ........................ Lauisville close to the windshield on the driver's the certification statement. The V.C. label W ........................ Wayne X ......................... St. Thomas side of the car and is visible from outside also contains the Vehicle Identification Y ......................... Wixam (Fig. I). Number. This number is also used lor I From 1970 CAR SHOP MANUAL (FORM 7098-70-1) 10-01-02 MercuryStuff.com Index and Vehicle Identification 10-0 1-02 BODY SERIAL ANDSTYLECODES MERCURY (Cont'd.) 1 Bodv Bodv I The two-digit numeral which follows the assembly plant code identifies the Body Type Model body series. This two-digit number is used in conjunction with the Body Style 4 . Door 2 Seat @ Monterey4ustom Code, in the Vehicle Data, which consists 4. Door 3 Seat (Side Facingla Wagon of a two.digit number with a letter suffix. 71E 4. Door 2 Seat a@ Marquis Colony Park The following chart lists the Body Serial ---76 71A 4. Door 3 Seat (S~deFacing)O@ Codes, Body Style Codes and the model. @Bench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Serial Style 4 - Door Sedan 2. Door Hardtop METEOR (CANADA) 1 Bodv Bodv 1 MARK Ill lBodv Body -1 Serial style ICodk Code Bodv. Tvoe.. 189 65A 2 - Door Hardtoo I COUGAR 7 Body Body Serial Style Code Code Body Type Model 65A 2 - Door Hardtoo @ b~ - 93 658 2 - Door Hardtopa XR-7 Luxury 94 768 Convertible@ @Bench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats MERCURY -- Body Body Serial Style MDNTEGD Code Code Body Type Model Body Body 44 54A 4- Door Sedan@ Monterey Serial Style Model 46 65A 2. Door Hardtop@ --Code Code Body Type 48 57A 4 - Door Hardtopa 01 65A 2 - Door Hardtop @ Montego 45 76A Convertible@ 02 54A 4. Door Sedan@ -- CANRDA ONLY 06 548 4 - Door SedanO Montego MX 40 53M 4. Door Hardtop Sedan @ Marquis 07 658 -2 - Door Hardtopa 41 65M 2 - Door Hardtop-Formal O 10 54D 4 - Door ~edanr Montego E- 42 57M 4. Door Hardtopa 11 650 2- Door Hardtopa Brougham 54 54C 4 - Door Sedan@ Monterey4ustom 12 57D --4- Door Hardtopa -- 56 658 2 - Door Hardtop@ -:07 65E 2. Door Hardtop Montego MX 58 578 4 - Door Hardtop@ - 05 578 4 - Door Hardtop @ 63 53F 4 - Door Hardtop Sedan @@ Marquis 15 65F 2- Door Hardtop a Cyclone 66 65F 2 - Door Hardtop@@ ';15 65F 2 - Door Hardtop a 68 57F 4. Door Hardtop@@ 2. Door Hardtop @J Cyclone Spoiler --65 76F ConvertibleOO 17 65G 62 53C 4. Door Hardtop Sedan@ Brougham 16 65H 2- Door Hardtop a Cyclone GT 64 65C 2 - Door Hardtop@ 08 71C MontegoMXa Station Wagon- 67 57C 4 - Door Hardtop @ . 18 7IA MontegoMX (Woodgrain 4 Door 60 63G 2. Door Hardtop (Tunnel Roof)@@Marauder Villager) O 61 63H 2. Door Hardtop (Tunnel Roof) @Bench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats XI00 000 ';Merchandised as Options 72 718 4. Door 2 Seat@ Monterey Wagon ;I72 71C - 4- Door 3 Seat (Side Facing) @ From 1970 CAR SHOP MANUAL (FORM 7098-70-1) 10-0 1-03 8M~~~~~Y~~~~~.~~~ Index and Vehicle Identification 10-0 1-03 - FORD (Cont'd.) Body Body Serial Style Code Code Body Type Model Code Code Bodv. Tvoe.. Model :,83 65A 2 Door Hardtoo@ 54A 4 - Door Sedan@ Galaxie 500 183 65C 2 - Door ~ardtobm I 638 2- Door Hardtoo Fastback@ 4 Door Landau @ 2- Door Hardtop Fastback@@ Ford XL 4 - Door Landau 768 Convertible a@ @Bucket Seats 54C 4. Door Sedan@@ Ford LTD :'Merchandised as Options 65A 2. Door Hardtop Formal @@ 57F 4 - Door Hardtoom@. -- Ranchwagon4 Passenger@ Station Wagon Custom 500 Ranchwagon- 6 Passenger@ FALCON - Custom 500 Ranchwagon- Body Body Dual Face Rear@ Serial Style Country Sedan4 Passenger O Code Code Body Type Model Country SedanJJual Face Rear@ Country Squired Passenger @ 62A 2 - Door Sedan @ Standard Countrv SauireJJual Face Rearm 54A 4- Door Sedan m . C QBench Seat @Split Bench @Bucket Seats 20 628 2 - Door Sedan Q Futura 548 4- Door Sedan - 12 71A 4 - Door Standard@ Station Wagon7 1 7 4- Door Futura @ I Bench Seat @Spl,t Bench @Bucket Seats c;de. E;;d.ee Body Type Model 91 62A 2- Door Sedan Standard L Body Type Model 4. Door SedanQ Fairlane 500 2. Door ,,","."~VU.'A'"" 2. Door Hardtop@ Torino MUSTANG 131 54C 4. Door Sedan I m I 132 57C 4. Door Haidtoom, - I serial styie -30 65C 2. Door Hardtop o Tor~no Code Code Body Type Model 33 65E 2. Door Hardtop. Formal Q Tor~noBrougham 01 65A 2 - Door Hardtop@ Standard 36 57E 4. Door Hardtop@ 02 63A 2 - Door Fastback@ 35 63F 2. Door Hardtop - Fastback@ Tortno GT 03 76A - Convertible@ 76F Convert~bleQ "01 658 2- Door Hardtop@ Flair 2. Door hard to^. Fastback@ Tor~noGT "'02 638 2 - Door Fastback O ;;D3 768 Convertible @ 04 65E 2- Door Hardtop Q "Grande" 05 63C 2. ~oorFastback o "Mach I" Fairlane 500O Station Wagon @Bench Seat asplit Bench @Bucket Seats 42 71C Torino @ 4- Door ':Merchandised as Options 1 ;; i_ ;;h;e;y;e (Brougham) @ Ranchero Ranchero 500O Body Body Ranchero GT Q Serial Style Ranchero Squire@ Code Code Body Type Model Ranchero Squ~re@ Custom -- Custom 500 From 1970 CAR SHOP MANUAL (FORM 7098-70-1) 10-0 1-04 8MercuryStuff'com Index and Vehicle Identification REAR AXLE RATIO CODES EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODES INTERIOR TRIM CODES Color M.32.I Color Code Trim khemes Number 1A .........Black Vinyl - 1A .........Black Cloth & Vinyl A ..... Black 1A ...Black Cloth & Black Vinyl B ..... Ok. Maroon C ..... Dk. Ivy Green Met. 1A .......Black Knit & Vinyl D..... Brt. Yellow4ompetition 1B ........ Med./Lt. Blue Vinyl Yellow 1B ........ Dk. Blue Cloth & Vinyl E..... Lt. Blue 1B ....Dk. Blue Knit & Vinyl F ..... Dk. Aqua Met (Brt.)-Ok. 1B ...Med. Blue Vinyl Aqua Met. 1B ...Med. Blue Cloth & Vinvl G ..... Med. Avacado Met.4ed. 10 ........ Oh. Red Vinyl Lime Met. 1D ........ Dk. Red Knit &Vinyl H ..... Lt.Green I ...... Dk.Orchid Met. 10 ........ Ok. Red Cloth andlor Dk. Red Vinyl J ..... Eft. Blue Met. (Ash- IF......... Med. Ginger Vinyl Deep Blue Met. 1F ...Med. Ginger Cloth &Vinyl K ..... Yellow Met.-Bit. Gold 1G ....Dk. Ivy Green Cloth & Vinyl Met. (Freudian GiltIMav. 1G .... Med. Ivy Green Vinyl erick).Oeep Gold Met. 1G .... Med. Ivy Green Cloth & Vinyl L..... Lt. Gray Met. 16 ....... Med. Green Cloth & Vinyl M .... White 1G Dk. Ivy Green Knit & Vinyl TRANSMISSION CODES N..... Platinum-Pastel Blue ........ 0 .... Burnt Orange Met.- lP..... Med. Grey Cloth & Vinyl (Original CinnamonIMav. 1Y ......... Lt. Nugget Gold Vinyl erick) 1Y ......... Lt. Nugget Gold Cloth & Vinyl .......... 3 -Speed Manual P...... Med. Ivy Green Met. 1Y ........ Lt. Gold Cloth & Vinyl .......... 4. S eed Manual - wide ratio Q..... Med.Blue Met. 1Z ......... Ok. Tabacco Vinyl .......... 4 . [peed Maval - close ratio R..... Dk. Brown Met. 12 ......... Dk. Tabacco Knit &Vinyl .......... Semi. Automatic Stick Shilt S ..... Nugget Gold Met.4ed. ......... Automatic (C4) 2A .........Black Vinyl Gold Met. 2A ......... Black Leather &Vinyl ......... Automatic (C6) T ..... Red .......... Automatic(FMX) U ..... Med. Aqua Met. 2A ......... White& Black Cloth & Black Vinyl .......... W .... Yellow 2A ....Black Knit &Vinyl X ..... Ok. Blue 28 .......