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1960 Galaxie Club Sedan
VIN 0F51X205646, BODY 62A, COLOR A, TRIM 36, DATE 15B, TRANS 4, AXLE 8
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The VIN of 0F51X205646 decodes as follows:
0 = model year: 1960
F = build plant: Dearborn Assembly Plant in Dearborn, Michigan
51 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie Club Sedan (2-door sedan), bench seat (31,866 produced during the 1960 model year)
X = engine: Thunderbird 352 V-8, 325-2V, 235 hp @ 4400 rpm, 350 lb-ft @ 2400 rpm, 8.9:1 compression ratio
205646 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 105,646th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Dearborn Assembly Plant during the 1960 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 62A = Body Style Code: Galaxie Club Sedan (2-door sedan), bench seat (31,866 produced during the 1960 model year)
COLOR A = exterior paint color: Raven Black (black)
TRIM 36 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: black Pleated Tweed Nylon cloth cushion inserts, and gray Morocco Grain vinyl bolsters and facings, bench seat
black Nylon cloth cushions and white vinyl bolsters, bench seat
DATE 15B = scheduled build date: Monday, February 15, 1960
TRANS 4 = transmission type and shift location: Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
TRANS 8 = rear axle ratio and type: 2.91:1 non-locking
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1960 Sunliner
VIN 0D55Y101914, BODY 76B, COLOR A, TRIM 45, DATE 29J, TRANS 4, AXLE 8
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The VIN of 0D55Y101914 decodes as follows:
0 = model year: 1960
D = build plant: Dallas Assembly Plant in Dallas, Texas
55 = Body Serial Code: Sunliner 2-door convertible, bench seat (44,762 produced during the 1960 model year)
Y = engine: Thunderbird 352 Special V-8, 352-4V, 300 hp @ 4600 rpm, 381 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm, 9.6:1 compression ratio
101914 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 1,914th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Dallas Assembly Plant during the 1960 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 76B = Body Style Code: Sunliner 2-door convertible, bench seat (44,762 produced during the 1960 model year)
COLOR A = exterior paint color: Raven Black (black)
TRIM 45 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: pleated red Morocco Grain vinyl cushion inserts with white Morocco Grain vinyl cushion insert surrounds, and black Morocco Grain vinyl bolsters and facings, bench seat
DATE 29J = scheduled build date: Tuesday, September 29, 1959
TRANS 4 = transmission type and shift location: Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
TRANS 8 = rear axle ratio and type: 2.91:1 non-locking
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