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1962 Galaxie 500 Club Victoria
VIN 2W63X132620, BODY 65A, COLOR E, TRIM 12, DATE 23D, DSO 26, AXLE 1, TRANS 4
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 2W63X132620 decodes as follows:
2 = model year: 1962
W = build plant: Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
63 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 Club Victoria (2-door hardtop), bench seats (87,562 produced during the 1962 model year)
X = engine: Thunderbird 352 Special V-8, 352-2V, 220 hp @ 4300 rpm, 336 lb-ft @ 2600 rpm, 8.9:1 compression ratio
132620 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 32,620th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Wayne Assembly Plant during the 1962 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 65A = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 Club Victoria (2-door hardtop), bench seats (87,562 produced during the 1962 model year)
COLOR E = exterior paint color: Viking Blue (medium blue metallic)
TRIM 12 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: blue "Venice" pattern cloth cushion inserts, and blue vinyl cushions, bolsters and back, bench seats
DATE 23D = scheduled build date: Monday, April 23, 1962
DSO 26 = District Sales Office: car was ordered through the Washington, DC District Sales Office
AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio and type: 3.00:1 non-locking
TRANS 4 = transmission type and shift location: Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
This car is Registry Number 258 in the 1962 Ford Galaxie Registry.
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