In 1965 Ford coding system is described as follows: In this table, the ID number is in the left column reading down. The right column is the explanation. |
5 |
Year designation; 5 = 1965 |
K |
Designates assembly plant:
A=Atlanta
D=Dallas
G=Chicago
F=Dearborn
E=Mahwah
H=Loraine
J=Los Angeles
K=Kansas City
L=Long Beach
N=Norfolk
R=San Jose
S=Pilot Plant
T=Metuchen
U=Louisville
P=Twin City (St. Paul)
W=Wayne
Y=Wixom
Z=St. Louis |
32 |
2 or 3 digit designation for body styles
54=Custom 4-door sedan
62=Custom 2-door sedan
54B=Custom 500 4-door sedan
562B=Custom 500 2-door sedan
62A=Fairlane 2 door sedan
54A=Fairlane 4 door sedan
71D=Fairlane 4 door Wagon
62B=Fairlane 500 2 door sedan
54B=Fairlane 500 4 door sedan
65A=Fairlane 500 2 door hardtop
65B=Fairlane 500 2 door Sport Coupe
71B=Fairlane 500 4-door Wagon
54A=Galaxie 500 4 door Sedan
57B=Galaxie 500 4 door Hardtop
63B=Galaxie 500 2 door Hardtop
76A=Galaxie 500 2 door convertible
63C=Galaxie 500XL 2 door Hardtop
76B=Galaxie 500XL 2 door Convertible
57F=Galaxie 500 LTD 4 door Hardtop
63F=Galaxie 500 LTD 2 door Hardtop
71D=4 door Ranch Wagon, 6 pass.
71B=4 door
Country Sedan wagon, 6 pass.
71C=4 door Country Sedan Wagon, 10 pass.
71E=4 door Country Squire Wagon, 6 pass.
71A=4 door Country Squire Wagon 10 pass
Falcons:
54A=4-door Sedan
62A=2-door Sedan
Falcon Futura:
54B=4-door Sedan
62B=2-door Sedan
63B=2-door Hardtop
63B=2-door Sport Coupe
76A=2-door Convertible
76B=2-door Convertible (5 pass)
Falcon Sprint (V8)
63D=2-door Sprint Hardtop
76D=2-door Sprint Convertible
Falcon Station Wagons
71A=4-door Wagon
59A=2-door Wagon
71B=4-door Futura (this number also used for Fairlane 500 4-door Wagon)
71C=4-door Squire Wagon
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V |
Engine codes:
U=170 cid Six (Falcon)
T=200 cid Six (Falcon & Fairlane)
V=240 cid Six (Ford base six)
C=289 cid Challenger V8
A=289 cid Challenger 4V V8
K=289 cid High Performance 289
X=352 cid Interceptor
L=427 cid SOHC 427 4V V8
M=427 cid SOHC 427 8V V8
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121434 |
Indicates Production number. Each plant began with 100001 |