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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
 
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1968 Ford VIN Plate

1968
First Digit: Second Digit:
Code
Model Year
Code
Assembly Plant
8 1968 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
N Norfolk, VA
P Twin Cities, MN
R San Jose, CA
S Pilot Plant
T Metuchen, NJ
U Louisville, KY
W Wayne, MI
X St. Thomas, Ont., Canada
Y Wixom, MI
Z St. Louis, MO
 
Third & Fourth Digits:
Code
Body Style
Code
Body Style
Mustang
Fairlane Ranchero
01 Hardtop 47 2 dr.
Bench seat
02 Fastback 48 2 dr.
500
03 Convertible
Bench seat
 49 2 dr.
500XL, GT Bucket seat
Falcon Standard
Ford Custom
10 2 dr. Club Coupe
Bench seat
 50 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
11 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 51 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Futura
Ford Custom 500
20 2 dr. Club Coupe
Bench seat
 52 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
21 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 53 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Sport Coupe
Galaxie 500
22 2 dr.
Bucket seat
 54 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Station Wagon
 55 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop
Bench seat
12 4 dr. Wagon 56 4 dr. Hardtop
Bench seat
23 4 dr. Deluxe Wagon 57 2 dr. Convertible
Bench seat
Fairlane
 58 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
30 2 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
Ford XL
31 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat, formal roof
 60 4 dr. Fastback Hardtop
Bucket seat
61 2 dr. Convertible
Bucket seat
Fairlane 500
LTD
33 2 dr. Hardtop 62 2 dr. Hardtop
Bench seat, formal roof
34 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 64 4 dr. Sedan
35 2 dr. Hardtop 66 4 dr. Hardtop
Bench seat
36 2 dr. Convertible
Ranch Wagon
Station Wagons
 70 6-Pass. 4 dr.
32 4 dr. Fairlane
Custom Ranch Wagon
37 4 dr. Fairlane 500 71 6 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
38 4 dr. Torino Squire 72 10 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
Torino
Country Sedan
40 2 dr. Hardtop
Bench seat
 73 6 Pass. 4 dr.
41 4 dr. Sedan
Bench seat
 74 10 Pass. 4 dr.
Torino GT
Country Squire
42 22C, 2 dr. Fastback Hardtop
Bucket seat
 75 6 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
43 2 dr. Convertible
Bucket seat
 76 10 Pass. 4 dr., Wagon
44 2 dr. Formal Hardtop
Bucket seat
Thunderbird
  83 2 dr. Hardtop
84 2 dr. Hardtop Landau
87 4 dr. Landau
 
Fifth Digit:
Code
Engine
Code
Engine
2 6-200
1 bar. carb.,Low Comp.
 P 8-428
4 Bar. Carb., Police
5 6-240
1 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 Q 8-428
4 Bar. Carb.
6 8-302
2 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 R 8-428
4 Bar. Carb., CJ
8 8-428
4 bar. carb., Low Comp.
 S 8-390
4 Bar. Carb.,GT
B 6-240
1 bar. carb., Police
 T 6-200
1 Bar. Carb.
C 8-289
2 Bar. Carb.
 U 6-170
1 bar. carb.
E 6-240
1 Bar. Carb., Taxi
 V 6-240
1 Bar. Carb.
F 8-302
2 Bar. Carb.
 W 8-427
4 Bar. Carb., Hi. perf.
J 8-302
4 bar. carb.
 X 8-390
2 bar. carb., Prem. fuel
N 8-429
4 bar. carb.
 Y 8-390
2 Bar. Carb.
    Z 8-390
4 Bar. Carb.
 
Last Six Digits:
Production Numbers
100001/^ (Ford) 500001/^ (Mercury)
800001/^ (Lincoln/Continental Mark)
 
Location: Stamped into an aluminum tab that is attached to the dash board on the passenger side , which is visible through the windshield.
/^ = and up