1960 Lincoln/Mercury Body Plate Data







LINCOLN * MERCURY Body Plate Identification

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1960
Location: Attached to the left front body pillar, between the front door hinges. Comet: Attached to the left front door below the door lock.
SERIAL: Year, Assembly Plant, Body Series, Engine 1		0J54M512XXX
NUMBER: Production Sequence 1		800001
BODY: Body Style		57F
COLOR: Lower Body Color, Upper Body Color		VU
TRIM: Trim Color and Material Used		39
DATE: Production Date		24B
TRANS: Transmission Installed		6
AXLE: Rear Axle		8

Style
Lincoln		Mercury
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
23A	Lincoln Limousine	57A	4 dr. Monterey Sedan
23B	Lincoln Formal Sedan	57B	4 dr. Montclair Sedan
53A	4 dr. Lincoln Sedan	57F	4 dr. Parklane Sedan
53B	4 dr. Premiere Sedan	58A	4 dr. Monterey Sedan
54A	4 dr. Continental Sedan	58B	4 dr. Montclair Sedan
57A	4 dr. Lincoln Landau	63A	2 dr. Monterey Hardtop
57B	4 dr. Premiere Landau	63B	2 dr. Montclair Hardtop
63A	2 dr. Lincoln Coupe	63F	2 dr. Parklane Hardtop
63B	2 dr. Premiere Coupe	64A	2 dr. Monterey Sedan
65A	2 dr. Continental Coupe	76A	2 dr. Monterey Convertible
68A	2 dr. Continental Coupe	76D	2 dr. Parklane Convertible
75A	4 dr. Continental Landau	77A	4 dr. Commuter Wagon 6-8 Pass.
Comet		77B	4 dr. Colony Park Wagon 6-8 Pass.
54A	4 dr. Sedan
59A	2 dr. Sta. Wagon
62A	2 dr. Sedan
71A	4 dr. Sta. wagon

PAINT
Lincoln		Comet/Mercury
Code	Color	Code	Color
A	Presidential Black	A	Tuxedo Black
B	Marine Blue Poly	B	Marine Blue Metallic Dark
D	Sapphire Poly	C	Crystal Turquoise
E	Electric Blue Poly	D	Medium Aztec Turquoise Met.
F	Blue Crystal	E	Medium Cote D'Azur Blue Met.
G	Tawny Beige	F	Light Innlet Blue
I	Pale Turquoise	H	Medium Javelin Bronze Met.
J	Cherokee Red	J	Signal Red
L	Gold Dust Poly	K	Twilight Turquoise
M	Polaris White	M	Sultana White
N	Platinum	N	Polynesian Beige
Q	Copper Poly	N 2	Sahara Beige
R	Pastel Yellow	Q	Royal Lilac Metallic
S	Deerfield Green Poly	R	Sun Haze Yellow
T	Terre Veree Green Poly	R 2	Buttercup Yellow
U	Metallic Rose Glow Poly	T	Medium Valley Green Met.
V	Twilight Pink	U	Mountain Rose Metallic
W	Killarney Green	V	Summer Rose Light
X	Maple Leaf Poly	W	Cameo Green
Y	Spartan Gray Poly	X	Light Tucson Turquoise Met.
Z	Silver Poly	Z	Cloud Silver Metallic
Paint Chip Palette		Paint Chip Palette

Convertible Top Colors
Code	Color	Code	Color
1	Black	4	Light Blue
2	White	5	Light Green
3	Tan

Trim
Comet		Parklane Convertible
Code	Color	Code	Color
01	White 5, 6	42	Blue 6
02	Green 5, 6	44	Bronze 6
03	Red 5, 6	45	Red 6
04,07 3	Turquoise 5, 6	47	Turquoise 6
05 3	Green 5, 6	70	Gray/Silver 6
06 3	Red/Black 5, 6	Commuter Country Wagon
08 3	White/Black 6	44	Bronze 6
09	Red/Black 6	47	Turquoise 6
Colony Park Country Cruiser		50	Black/Silver 6
11	Silver/Gray 5, 6	55	Red/Silver 6
12	Blue 5, 6	61	Silver/Gray 5, 6
14	Bronze 5, 6	62	Blue 5, 6
15	Red 5, 6	64	Bronze 5, 6
17	Turquoise 5, 6	65	Red/Gray 5, 6
44	Bronze 6	Lincoln
47	Turquoise 6	701,704	Gray 5
50	Black/Silver 6	702,705	Blue 5
55	Red/Silver 6	703,706	Green 5
Montclair		707,711	Gray 5
11	Silver/Gray 5, 6	708,712	Blue 5
12	Blue 5, 6	709,713	Green 5
14	Bronze 5, 6	710	Brown 5
15	Red 5, 6	722,744	Blue 5, 7
17	Turquoise 5, 6	723,745	Green 5, 7
44	Bronze 6	724,746	White/Champagne 5, 7
45	Red 6	726	Sand/Black 5, 7
47	Turquoise 6	727	Red/Black 5, 7
50	Black/Silver 6	728	Black 5, 7
Monterey		729	Blue 7
21	Silver 5, 6	730	Green 7
22	Blue 5, 6	731	White/Red 7
24	Bronze 5, 6	732	White/Turquoise 7
25	Red 5, 6	733	White/Gold 7
27	Turquoise 5, 6	734	White/Black 7
42	Blue 6	735	Sand/Buff 7
44	Bronze 6	736	Black 7
47	Turquoise 6	737 4	Red/White/Black 7
50	Black/Silver 6	738 4	Coral/White/Black 7
55	Red/Silver 6	739 4	Flamingo/White/ Black 7
Parklane		740 4	Turquoise/White/ Black 7
31	Silver/Gray 5, 6	742 4	Gold/White/Black 7
32	Blue 5, 6	747	Coral/Black 5, 7
34	Bronze 5, 6	748	Flamingo/Black 7
37	Turquoise 5, 6	749	White/Black 5, 7
39	Rose 5, 6
51	Silver 6

Date
Code	Month	Code	Month
A	January	N 8	January
B	February	P 8	February
C	March	Q 8	March
D	April	R 8	April
E	May	S 8	May
F	June	T 8	June
G	July	U 8	July
H	August	V 8	August
J	September	W 8	September
K	October	X 8	October
L	November	Y 8	November
M	December	Z 8	December

Trans
Code	Transmission	Code	Transmission
1	3 Sp. Standard	5	Automatic Single Range
3	Comet Drive 2 Sp. Auto	6	Automatic Dual Range
4	Automatic Dual Range	7	Automatic Single Range

Rear Axle
Code	Axle Ratio	Code	Axle Ratio
1	3.56:1	6	2.91:1
3	3.10:1	7	2.71:1
5	2.71:1	8	2.91:1

1- See 1960 V.I.N information. 2- Comet only	3- 07, Deluxe RPO trim 4- Optional	5- Cloth 6- Vinyl	7- Leather 8- Two year code letters to be used if 1960 models exceed 12 months.
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LINCOLN * MERCURY

Body Plate Identification

1960