1961 Lincoln/Mercury Vehicle Identification Numbers (vin)









LINCOLN * MERCURY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

1960 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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1961
First Digit:		Second Digit:
Code	Model Year	Code	Assembly Plant
1	1961	E	Mahwah, NJ
		H	Lorain, OH
		J	Los Angeles, CA
		K	Kansas City, KS
		R	San Jose, CA
		W	Wayne, MI
		Y	Wixom, MI
		Z	St. Louis, MO

Third & Fourth Digits:
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
Comet		Mercury
11	2 dr. Sedan	41	2 dr. Meteor Sedan 600
12	4 dr. Sedan	42	4 dr. Meteor Sedan 600
17	2 dr. Sedan S-22	51	2 dr. Meteor Sedan 800
21	2 dr. Station Wagon	52	4 dr. Meteor Sedan 800
22	4 dr. Station Wagon	54	4 dr. Meteor Hardtop 800
Lincoln		57	2 dr. Meteor Hardtop 800
82	4 dr. Continental Sedan	62	4 dr. Monterey Sedan
86	4 dr. Continental Convertible	64	4 dr. Monterey Hardtop
		65	4 dr. Monterey Convertible
		67	2 dr. Monterey Hardtop
		74	4 dr. Commuter Wagon 6-9 Pass.
		76	4 dr. Colony Park Wagon 6-9 Pass.

Fifth Digit:		Last Six Digits:
Code	Engine	Production Numbers
D	6-144 OHV, Lo. Comp., 84 octane	Comet	Lincoln
E	6-170 Low Comp., 84 octane	800001/^	600001/^
H	8-430 2 Bar. Carb.	Mercury
K	8-430 2 bar. carb., Lo. Comp., 84 octane	500001/^
R	8-292 2 bar. carb.,Lo. Comp., before 1/1961
R	8-390 4 bar. carb.,Lo. Comp., 84 octane
S	6-144 OHV
T	8-390 2 bar. carb., Lo. Comp., before 1/1961
T	8-292 2 bar. carb.,Lo. Comp.,84 octane
U	6-170 OHV
V	6-223 1 bar. carb.
W	8-292 2 bar. carb.
X	8-352 2 bar. carb.
Y	8-390 4 bar. carb.

Location: Comet - Stamped into the top of the left brace from the top of the firewall to the left wheel base. Lincoln - Stamped into the right front inner fender apron under the hood. Mercury - Stamped into the top right frame side rail forward of cowl under the hood.		/^ = and up

LINCOLN * MERCURY

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

1961