1970 Ford Vehicle Identification Numbers (vin)







FORD VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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1970
First Digit:		Second Digit:
Code	Model Year	Code	Assembly Plant
0	1970	A	Atlanta, GA
		B	Oakville, Ont. Canada
		D	Dallas, TX
		E	Mahwah, NJ
		F	Dearborn, MI
		G	Chicago, IL
		H	Lorain, OH
		J	Los Angeles, CA
		K	Kansas City, KS
		L	Michigan Truck
		N	Norfolk, VA
		P	Twin Cities, MN
		R	San Jose, CA
		S	Allen Park Pilot Plant
		T	Metuchen, NJ
		U	Louisville, KY
		W	Wayne, MI
		X	St. Thomas, Ont., Canada
		Y	Wixom, MI

Third & Fourth Digits:
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
Mustang		Ranchero
01	Hardtop Standard, 1	46	2 dr.
02	Fastback Standard, 1	47	2 dr. 500
03	Convertible Standard, 1	48	2 dr. GT
04	Hardtop Grande, 1	49	2 dr. Squire
05	Fastback Mach I, 1	Ford
Falon		51	4 dr. Sedan Custom 2
10	2 dr. Sedan 2	53	4 dr. Sedan Custom 500 2
11	4 dr. Sedan 2	54	4 dr. Sedan Galaxie 500, 2
12	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Standard, 2	55	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop Galaxie, 2
20	2 dr. Sedan Futura, 2	56	4 dr. Hardtop Galaxie, 2
21	4 dr. Sedan Futura, 2	58	2 dr. Formal Hardtop Galaxie 500, 2
23	4 dr. Sta. Wagon Futura, 2	60	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop Ford XL, 1, 2
Fairlane		61	Convertible Ford XL, 1, 2
28	4 dr. Sedan 2	62	2 dr. Hardtop Formal LTD & Brougham, 2, 3
29	2 dr. Hardtop 2	64	4 dr. Sedan LTD & Brougham, 2, 3
30	2 dr. Hardtop Torino, 2	66	4 dr. Hardtop LTD & Brougham, 2, 3
31	4 dr. Sedan Torino, 2	70	6-Pass. Ranch Sta. Wagon 2
32	4 dr. Hardtop Torino, 2	71	6 Pass. Ranch Sta. Wagon Custom 500, 2
33	2 dr. Hardtop Formal Brougham Torino, 2	72	Ranch Sta. Wagon Custom 500, 2, Dual Face Rear
35	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop Torino GT, 2	73	6 Pass. Sta. Wagon Country Sedan, 2
36	4 dr. Hardtop Brougham Torino, 2	74	Sta. Wagon Country Sedan, 2, Dual Face Rear
37	Convertible Torino GT, 2	75	Sta. Wagon Country Squire, 2
38	2 dr. Fastback Hardtop Cobra, 2	76	Sta. Wagon Country Squire, 2, Dual Face Rear
41	4 dr. Fairlane 500 Sta. Wagon 2	Thunderbird
42	4 dr. Torino Sta. Wagon 2	83	2 dr. Hardtop 2, 3
43	4 dr. Torino Squire Brougham Sta. Wagon 2	84	2 dr. Landau 1, 2
		87	4 dr. Landau 2, 3
		Maverick
		91	2 dr. Sedan Standard

Fifth Digit:
Code	Engine	Code	Engine
2	6-200 Low Comp., Export	L	6-250
3	6-250 Low Comp.	M	8-351
5	6-240 Low Comp.	N	8-429
6	8-302 Low Comp.	P	8-428 Police
A	8-460	Q	8-429 370 hp
B	6-240 Police	R	8-428
C	8-429	S	8-390
D	8-302 Police, Taxi	T	6-200
E	6-240 Taxi	U	6-170
F	8-302	V	6-240
G	8-302	X	8-390
H	8-351	Y	8-390
J	8-429	Z	8-429
K	8-429

Last Six Digits:
Production Numbers
100001/^ (Ford)		500001/^ (Mercury)
800001/^ (Lincoln/Continental Mark)

Location: Top of left dash board. Visible through the windshield.		/^ = and up 1- Bucket seat	2- Bench seat 3- Split bench seat

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

1970