Ron Schrade
1969 Mustang SportsRoof
VIN 9T02L201384, BODY 63A, COLOR E, TRIM 2A, DATE 15E, DSO 25, AXLE 3, TRANS W
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 9T02L201384 decodes as follows:
9 = model year: 1969
T = build plant: Metuchen Assembly Plant in Metuchen, New Jersey
02 = Body Serial Code: Mustang SportsRoof (2-door fastback), bucket seats (133,801 produced during the 1969 model year)
L = engine: 250-1V I-6, 155 hp @ 4000 rpm, 240 lb-ft @ 1600 rpm, 9.0:1 compression ratio
201384 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 101,384th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Metuchen Assembly Plant during the 1969 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 63A = Body Style Code: Mustang SportsRoof (2-door fastback), standard bucket seats (56,025 produced during the 1969 model year)
COLOR E = exterior paint color: Aztec Aqua (light aqua)
TRIM 2A = interior trim color, material and front seat style: charcoal black "Kiwi" pattern vinyl cushion inserts and charcoal black "Corinthian" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seats
DATE 15E = scheduled build date: Thursday, May 15, 1969
DSO 25 = District Sales Office: car was ordered through the Richmond, Virginia District Sales Office
AXLE 3 = rear axle ratio and type: 2.79:1 non-locking
TRANS W = transmission type and shift location: C4 Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, floor shift
According to the book "MUSTANG... by the Numbers (1967-1973)" produced and published by Marti Auto Works, www.martiauto.com, of the 133,801 Mustang SportsRoofs produced during the 1969 model year, this car is 1 of:
56,025 with the standard bucket seat interior
2,029 painted Aztec Aqua
1,099 painted Aztec Aqua with a charcoal black "Kiwi" pattern vinyl cushion inserts and charcoal black "Corinthian" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters, bucket seat interior
3,187 with a 250-1V I-6 engine and a C4 Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic transmission
2,866 originally ordered through the Richmond, Virginia District Sales Office
Left click on the thumbnails below to read what the Buyer's Digest of New Car Facts For 1969 had to say about the 1969 Mustang SportsRoof:
