Barry & Claire Wolf
1963 Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop
VIN 3W66Z130125, BODY 63B, COLOR D, TRIM 27, DATE 05D, DSO 33, AXLE 1, TRANS 4
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 3W66Z130125 decodes as follows:
3 = model year: 1963
W = build plant: Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
66 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop (2-door "fastback" hardtop), bench seats (100,500 produced during the 1963 model year)
Z = engine: Thunderbird 390 Special V-8, 390-4V, 300 hp @ 4600 rpm, 427 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm, 9.6:1 compression ratio
130125 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 30,125th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Wayne Assembly Plant during the 1963 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 63B = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 Sports Hardtop (2-door "fastback" hardtop), bench seats (100,500 produced during the 1963 model year)
COLOR D = exterior paint color: Ming Green (medium green blue metallic)
TRIM 27 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: turquoise cloth cushions and turquoise vinyl bolsters and back, bench seat
DATE 05D = scheduled build date: Friday, April 5, 1963
DSO 33 = District Sales Office: car was ordered through the Detroit, Michigan 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
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