1965 Lincoln/Mercury Vehicle Identification Numbers (vin)







LINCOLN * MERCURY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

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1965
First Digit:		Second Digit:
Code	Model Year	Code	Assembly Plant
5	1965	A	Atlanta, GA
		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	Pilot Plant
		T	Metuchen, NJ
		U	Louisville, KY
		W	Wayne, MI
		Y	Wixom, MI
		Z	St. Louis, MO

Third & Fourth Digits:
Code	Body Style	Code	Body Style
Comet 202		Mercury Montclair
01	2 dr. Sedan	52	4 dr. Sedan Reverse back window
02	4 dr. Sedan	57	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback
32	4 dr. Wagon	58	4 dr. Hardtop Fastback
Comet 404		Mercury Parklane
11	2 dr. Sedan	62	4 dr. Sedan
12	4 dr. Sedan	65	2 dr. Convertible
34	4 dr. Wagon	67	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback
36	4 dr. Station Wagon Villager	Mercury Commuter
Comet Caliente		72	4 dr. Station Wagon
22	4 dr. Sedan	Mercury Colony Park
23	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback	76	4 dr. Station Wagon
25	2 dr. Convertible	Lincoln Continental
Cyclone		82	4 dr. Sedan
27	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback	86	4 dr. Convertible
Mercury Monterey
42	4 dr. Sedan Reverse back window
43	2 dr. Sedan
44	4 dr. Sedan
45	2 dr. Convertible
47	2 dr. Hardtop Fastback
68	4 dr. Hardtop Fastback

Fifth Digit:		Last Six Digits:
Code	Engine	Production Numbers
2	6-200 1 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.	Lincoln	Mercury
3	8-289 2 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.	400001/^	500001/^
4	6-170 1 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.
5	8-240 1 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.
7	8-430 4 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.
9	8-390 4 bar. carb., Lo. Comp.
A	8-289 4 bar. carb., Premium fuel
C	8-289 2 bar. carb.
H	8-390 2 bar. carb. Special
K	8-289 4 bar. carb.Hi. perf.
N	8-430 4 Bar. Carb.
P	8-390 4 bar. carb., Special
R	8-427 2-4 bar. carb., Hi. perf.
T	6-200 1 bar. carb.
Y	8-390 2 bar. carb.
Z	8-390 4 bar. carb.

Location: Comet - Stamped into the top left front inner fender apron under the hood. Lincoln - Stamped into the right front inner fender apron under the hood. Mercury - Stamped into the extension tab of top right cowl under the hood.		/^ = and up

LINCOLN * MERCURY

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

1965