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1965 Country Sedan 4-Door 6+4 Passenger Station Wagon
Serial Number 471C-65L-721149, Paint 2JJ, Trim 672, Engine JC3, Special Order Number blank
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The Serial Number of 471C-65L-721149 decodes as follows:
4 = make & engine type: Ford 8 cylinder
71C = body style: Country Sedan 4-door 6+4 passenger station wagon, bench seats (32,344 produced during the 1965 model year)
65 = model year: 1965
R = assembly plant & drive position: Oakville Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada & right-hand drive
721149 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 21,149th Ford vehicle scheduled to be built at the Oakville Assembly Plant (Job 1 was CUN 700001); scheduled to be built between Monday, October 26, 1964 and Saturday, October 31, 1964
The production data decode as follows:
Paint 2JJ = interior paint colour & exterior paint style and colour: medium blue metallic interior paint & solid Caspian Blue (dark blue metallic) exterior paint
Trim 672 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: medium blue "Shadow Block" pattern vinyl cushions and light blue "Crinkle" pattern vinyl bolsters and facings, bench seat
Engine JC3 = engine & transmission: Thunderbird "390" Special V-8, 390-4V, 300 hp @ 4600 rpm, 427 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm, 10.1:1 compression ratio & Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
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