1971 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Identification (Warranty Plate)
| 1 | Consecutive Unit No. | 7 | Rear Axle Code |
| 2 | Body Serial Code | 8 | Color Code |
| 3 | Model Year Code | 9 | Body Type Code |
| 4 | Assembly Plant Code | 10 | District - Special Equipment Code |
| 5 | Engine Code | 11 | Transmission Code |
| 6 | Trim Code |
Offical Vehicle Identification Number
The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (Fig. 1) for title and registration purposes is stamped on a metal tab that is fastened to the instrument panel close to the windshield on the driver's side of the car and is visible from outside.
Vehicle Certification Label
The Vehicle Certification Label (V.C. Label) is attached to the rear face of the driver's door. The upper half of the label contains the name of the manufacturer, the month and year of manufacture and the certification statement. The V.C. label also contains the Vehicle Identification Number.
Assembly Plant Codes
This number is also used for Warranty identification of the vehicle. The first number indicates the model year. The letter following the model year number indicates the manufacturing assembly plant. The next two numbers designate the Body Serial Code followed by a letter expressing the Engine Code. The last six digits of the Vehicle Identification Number indicate the Consecutive Unit Number.
The remaining information on the V.C. Label consists of pertinent vehicle identification codes. The BODY code is two numerals and a letter identifying the body style. The COL (color) code is a number or letter (or both) indicating the exterior paint color code. The TRIM code consists of a number-letter combination designating the interior trim. The Axle code is a number or letter indicating the rear axle ratio and standard or locking type axles. The TRNS. code is a number or letter indicating the type of transmission, numerals for manual and letters for automatic. The DSO code consisting of two numbers designates the district in which the car was ordered and may appear in conjunction with a Domestic Special Order or Foreign Special Order number when applicable. Ford of Canada DSO codes consist of a letter and a number
Assembly Plant Codes
| Code Letter | Plant | Code Letter | Plant |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alanta | P | Twin Cities |
| B | Oakville (Canada) | R | San Jose |
| E | Mahwah | S | Allen Park |
| F | Dearborn | T | Metuchen |
| G | Chicago | U | Louisville |
| H | Lorain | W | Wayne |
| J | Los Angeles | X | St. Thomas |
| K | Kansas City | Y | Wixom |
| N | Norfolk | Z | St. Louis |
Date Codes
A number signifying the date precedes the month code letter. A second-year code letter will be used if the model exceeds 12 months.
| Month | Code First Year |
Code Second Year |
|---|---|---|
| January | A | N |
| February | B | P |
| March | C | Q |
| April | D | R |
| May | E | S |
| June | F | T |
| July | G | U |
| August | H | V |
| September | J | W |
| October | K | X |
| November | L | Y |
| December | M | Z |
Engine Codes
| Code | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| U | 6 Cyl. | 170 Cu. In. |
| T | 6 Cyl. | 200 Cu. In. (1V) |
| 2 | 6 Cyl. | 200 Cu. In. (1V)* |
| L | 6 Cyl. | 250 Cu. In. (1V) |
| 3 | 6 Cyl. | 250 Cu. In. (1V)* |
| V | 6 Cyl. | 240 Cu. In. (1V) |
| B | 6 Cyl. | 240 Cu. In. (1V) (Police) |
| E | 6 Cyl. | 240 Cu. In. (1V)(Taxi) |
| F | 8 Cyl. | 302 Cu. In. (2V) |
| 6 | 8 Cyl. | 302 Cu. In. (2V)* |
| D | 8 Cyl. | 302 Cu. In. (2V) (Taxi) |
| G | 8 Cyl. | 302 Cu. In. (4V) (Boss) |
| H | 8 Cyl. | 351 Cu. In. (2V). |
| M | 8 Cyl. | 351 Cu. In. (4V) |
| Q | 8 Cyl. | 351 Cu. In. (4V) (GT) |
| Y | 8 Cyl. | 390 Cu. In. (2V) |
| S | 8 Cyl. | 400 Cu. In. (2V) |
| K | 8 Cyl. | 429 Cu. In. (2V) |
| N | 8 Cyl. | 429 Cu. In. (4V) |
| C | 8 Cyl. | 429 Cu. In. (4V) (CJ) |
| J | 8 Cyl. | 429 Cu. In. (4V) (CJ Ram-Air) |
| P | 8 Cyl. | 429 Cu. In. (4V) (Police) |
| A | 8 Cyl. | 460 Cu. In. (4V) |
| * Low Compression Export | ||
Transmission Codes
| Code | Type |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3-Speed Manual |
| 5 | 4-Speed Manual - wide ratio |
| 6 | 4-Speed Manual - close ratio |
| W | Automatic (C4) |
| U | Automatic (C6) | X | Automatic (FMX) |
| Z | Automatic (C6 Special) |
Rear Axle Ratio Codes
| Conventional | Lock | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | K | 2.75:1 |
| 3 | - | 2.79:1 |
| 4 | M | 2.80:1 |
| 6 | O | 3.00:1 |
| 9 | R | 3.25:1 |
| A | S | 3.50:1 |
| B | - | 3.07:1 |
| - | V | 3.91:1 |
| - | Y | 4.11:1 |
District Codes (DSO)
Units Built on a Domestic Special Order, Foreign Special Order, or other special orders will have the complete order number in this space. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production unit, only the District code number will appear.
Lincoln-Mercury
| Code | District | Code | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boston | 34 | Detroit |
| 15 | New York | 41 | Chicago |
| 16 | Philadelphia | 42 | St. Louis |
| 15 | New York | 46 | Twin Cities |
| 17 | Washington | 51 | Denver |
| 21 | Atlanta | 52 | Los Angeles |
| 22 | Dallas | 53 | Oakland |
| 23 | Jacksonville | 54 | Seattle |
| 26 | Memphis | ||
| 31 | Buffalo | 84 | Home Office Reserve |
| 32 | Cincinnati | ||
| 33 | Cleveland | 90 | Export |
Ford
| Code | District | Code | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boston | 53 | Kansas City |
| 13 | New York | 54 | Omaha |
| 15 | Newark | 55 | St. Louis |
| 16 | Philadelphia | 56 | Davenport |
| 17 | Washington | 61 | Dallas |
| 21 | Atlanta | 62 | Houston |
| 22 | Charlotte | 63 | Memphis |
| 24 | Jacksonville | 64 | New Orleans |
| 25 | Richmond | 65 | Oklahoma City |
| 28 | Louisville | 71 | Los Angeles |
| 32 | Cleveland | 72 | San Jose |
| 33 | Detroit | 73 | Salt Lake City |
| 35 | Lansing | 74 | Seattle |
| 37 | Buffalo | 75 | Phoenix |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | ||
| 41 | Chicago | 83 | Government |
| 43 | Milwaukee | 84 | Home Office Reserve |
| 44 | Twin Cities | 85 | American Red Cross |
| 46 | Indianapolis | 87 | Body Company |
| 47 | Cincinnati | 89 | Transportation Services |
| 51 | Denver | 90-99 | Export |
Ford of Canada
| Mercury Code | Region | Ford Code |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Central | B1 |
| A2 | Eastern | B2 |
| A3 | Atlantic | B3 |
| A4 | Midwestern | B4 |
| A6 | Western | B6 |
| A7 | Pacific | B7 |
| I2 | Export | I2 |
Exterior Paint Color Codes
| Code | M-32-J | Color |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1724-A | Black |
| M | 1619-A | White |
| 1 | 1730-A | Calypso Coral |
| T | 2008-A | Red |
| 3 | 3560-A | Bright Red |
| B | 3562-A | Maroon Metallic |
| L | 3318-A | Light Grey Metallic |
| K | 3346-A | Dark Slate Gray Metallic |
| N | 921-A | Platinum |
| Q | 3064-A | Medium Blue Metallic |
| X | 1903-A | Dark Blue Metallic |
| 6 | 3077-A | Bright Blue Metallic |
| J | 3657-A | Grabber Blue |
| Y | 3320-A | Bright Astra Blue Metallic |
| F | 3321-A | Medium Bright Aqua Metallic |
| H | 3472-A | Light Green |
| P | 3462-A | Medium Green Metallic |
| C | 3542-A | Dark Green Metallic |
| Z | 5002-A | Grabber Green Metallic |
| G | 3345-A | Dark Vintage Greeen |
| I | 5001-A | Bright Lime Green |
| 8 | 3198-A | Liught Gold |
| S | 1736-A | Medium Gray Gold Metallic |
| W | 3341-A | Yellow |
| D | 3470-A | Bright Yellow |
| O | 3565-A | Light Goldenrod Yellow |
| E | 3492-A | Medium Goldenrod Yellow |
| U | 3659-A | Grabber Oranage |
| 2 | 5003-A | Medium Tan |
| V | 3314-A | Light Peweter Metallic |
| R | 3342-A | Dark Brown Metallic |
| 5 | 3564-A | Medium Ginger Metallic |
| Glamour Paints | ||
| 49 | 5072-A | Medium Ivy Bronze Metallic |
| 79 | 5071-A | Medium Ginger Bronze Metallic |
| E9 | 5069-A | Medium Ivy Brinze Metallic |
| 39 | 5008-A | Medium Ginger Bronze Metallic |
| D9 | 5007-A | Medium Blue Metallic |
| C9 | 5070-A | Medium Red Metallic |
Body Serial and Style Codes
The two-digit numeral which follows the assembly plant code identifies the body series. This two-digit number is used in conjunction with the Body Style Code, in the Vehicle Data, which consist of a two-digit number with a letter suffix. The following chart lists the Body Serial Codes, Body Style Codes and the model.| Vehicle | Body Serial Code |
Body Style Code |
Body Type | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torino | 27 |
54A |
4 Door Sedan | Torino |
| Torino | 25 |
65A |
2 Door Hardtop | Torino |
| Torino | 34 |
63C |
2 Door Hardtop - Sportsroof | Torino 500 |
| Torino | 30 |
65C |
2 Door Hardtop | Torino 500 |
| Torino | 31 |
54C |
4 Door Sedan | Torino 500 |
| Torino | 32 |
57C |
4 Door Hardtop | Torino 500 |
| Torino | 36 |
57E |
2 Door Hardtop - Formal | Torino Brougham |
| Torino | 33 |
65E |
4 Door Hardtop | Torino Brougham |
| Torino | 35 |
63F |
2 Door Hardtop - Sportsroof | Torino GT |
| Torino | 37 |
76F |
Convertible | Torino GT |
| Torino | 38 |
63H |
2 Door Hardtop - Sportsroof | Cobra |
| Torino | 40 |
71D |
Torino | Station Wagons - 4 door |
| Torino | 42 |
71C |
Torino 500 | Station Wagons - 4 door |
| Torino | 43 |
71E |
Torino Squire (Brougham) | Station Wagons - 4 door |
| Torino | 46 |
66A |
Ranchero | Ranchero |
| Torino | 47 |
66B |
Ranchero 500 | Ranchero |
| Torino | 48 |
66C |
Ranchero GT | Ranchero |
| Torino | 49 |
66E |
Ranchero Squire | Ranchero |
| Comet | 30 |
54B |
4 Door Sedan | Standard |
| Comet | 31 |
62B |
2 Door Sedan | Stamdard |
| Cougar | 91 |
65D |
2 Door Hardtop (4) | Standard |
| Cougar | 92 |
76D |
Convertible | Standard |
| Cougar | 93 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | XR-7 Luxury |
| Cougar | 94 |
76F |
Convertible | XR-7 Luxury |
| Ford | 51 |
54B |
4 Door Sedan | Custom |
| Ford | 52 |
65D |
2 Door Hardtop (Canada Only) | Custom 500 |
| Ford | 53 |
54D |
4 Door Sedan | Custom 500 |
| Ford | 54 |
54F |
4 Door Sedan | Galaxie 500 |
| Ford | 58 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | Galaxie 500 |
| Ford | 56 |
57F |
4 Door Hardtop | Galaxie 500 |
| Ford | 61 |
76H |
Convertible | LTD |
| Ford | 64 |
57H |
4 Door Hardtop | LTD |
| Ford | 62 |
65H |
2 Door Hardtop | LTD |
| Ford | 63 |
53H |
4 Door Hardtop Sedan | LTD |
| Ford | 66 |
53K |
4 Door Hardtop Sedan | LTD Brougham |
| Ford | 67 |
57K |
4 Door Hardtop | LTD Brougham |
| Ford | 68 |
65K |
2 Door Hardtop | LTD Brougham |
| Ford | 70 |
71B |
4 Door Wagon | Custom Ranch |
| Ford | 72 |
71D |
4 Door Wagon | Custom 500 Ranch (1) |
| Ford | 74 |
71F |
4 Door Wagon | Country Sedan (1) |
| Ford | 76 |
71H |
4 Door Wagon | Country Squire (1) |
| Lincoln Continental | 82 |
53A |
4 Door Sedan | |
| Lincoln Continental | 81 |
65A |
2 Door Hardrop | |
| Mark III | 89 |
65A |
2 Door Hardrop | |
| Mavrick | 91 |
62A |
2 Door Sedan | Standard |
| Mavrick | 92 |
54A |
4 Door Sedan | Standard |
| Mavrick | 93 |
62D |
2 Door Sports Sedan | Grabber |
| Mercury | 44 |
53B |
4 Door Sedan | Monterey |
| Mercury | 46 |
65B |
2 Door Hardtop | |
| Mercury | 48 |
57B |
4 Door Hardtop | |
| Mercury | 54 |
53F |
4 Door Sedan | Monterey Custom |
| Mercury | 56 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | Monterey Custom |
| Mercury | 58 |
57F |
4 Door Hardtop | Monterey Custom |
| Mercury | 63 |
53H |
4 Door Hardtop Sedan | Marquis |
| Mercury | 66 |
65H |
2 Door Hardtop | Marquis |
| Mercury | 68 |
57H |
4 Door Hardtop | Marquis |
| Mercury | 62 |
53K |
4 Door Hardtop Sedan | Brougham |
| Mercury | 64 |
65K |
2 Door Hardtop | Brougham |
| Mercury | 67 |
57K |
4 Door Hardtop | Brougham |
| Mercury | 72 |
71B |
4 Door 6 Passenger (1) | Monterey Wagon |
| Mercury | 74 |
71H |
4 Door 6 Passenger (1) | Marquis |
| Mercury | 76 |
71K |
4 Door 6 Passenger (1) | Marquis Colony Park |
Mercury |
40 |
53X |
4 Door Hardtop Sedan | Marquis |
| Mercury (Canada Only) |
41 |
65X |
2 Door Hardtop - Formal | Marquis |
| Mercury (Canada Only) |
42 |
57X |
4 Door Hardtop | Marquis |
| Meteor (Canada) | 20 |
53B |
4 Door Sedan | Rideau |
| Meteor (Canada) | 22 |
53D |
4 Door Sedan | Rideau 500 |
| Meteor (Canada) | 23 |
65D |
2 Door Hardtop - Formal | Rideau 500 |
| Meteor (Canada) | 25 |
53F |
4 Door Sedan | Montcalm |
| Meteor (Canada) | 26 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | Montcalm |
| Meteor (Canada) | 27 |
57F |
4 Door Hardtop | Montcalm |
| Meteor (Canada) | 36 |
71D |
Rideau 500 - 6 Passenger | Station Wagons - 4 Door |
| Meteor (Canada) | 38 |
71F |
Montcalm - 6 Passenger | Station Wagons - 4 Door |
| Montego | 01 |
65A |
2 Door Hardtop | Montego |
| Montego | 02 |
54A |
4 Door Sedan | Montego |
| Montego | 05 |
57B |
4 Door Hardtop | Montego MX |
| Montego | 06 |
54B |
4 Door Sedan | Montego MX |
| Montego | 07 |
65B |
2 Door Hardtop | Montego MX |
| Montego | 10 |
54D |
4 Door Sedan | Montego MX Brougham |
| Montego | 11 |
65D |
2 Door Hardtop | Montego MX Brougham |
| Montego | 12 |
57D |
4 Door Hardtop | Montego MX Brougham |
| Montego | 15 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | Cyclone |
| Montego | 17 |
65G |
2 Door Hardtop | Cyclone Spoiler |
| Montego | 16 |
65H |
2 Door Hardtop | Cyclone GT |
| Montego | 08 |
71C |
Montego MX | Station Wagons - 4 Door |
| Montego | 18 |
71A |
Montego MX Villager | Station Wagons - 4 Door |
| Mustang | 01 |
65D |
2 Door Hardtop | Standard |
| Mustang | 02 |
63D |
2 Door Sportsroof (2) | Standard |
| Mustang | 03 |
76D |
Convertible | Standard |
| Mustang | 04 |
65F |
2 Door Hardtop | Grande |
| Mustang | 05 |
63R |
2 Door Sportsroof | Mach I |
| Thunderbird | 83 |
65A |
2 Door Hardtop (3) | |
| Thunderbird | 83 |
65C |
2 Door Hardtop | |
| Thunderbird | 84 |
65B |
2 Door Landau (3) | |
| Thunderbird | 84 |
65D |
2 Door Landau | |
| Thunderbird | 87 |
57B |
4 Door Landau (3) | |
| Thunderbird | 87 |
57C |
4 Door Landau (3) |
Consecutive Unit Number
Each model year, each assembly plant begins production with number 100001 (Ford) or 500001 (Mercury) and continues on for each unit built.| Code | Trim Scheme | Code | Trim Scheme | Code | Trim Scheme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Black Vinyl | 4Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | 9R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | 4Y | Light Gray Gold Leather and Vinyl | 9Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1B | Medium Blue Vinyl | 4Z | Dark Tobacco Leather and Vinyl | 9Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl |
| 1B | Dark Blue Cloth and Vinyl | 5A | Black Knit Vinyl | 9Z | Dark Tobacco Vinyl |
| 1B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | 5A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | AA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1D | Dark Red Vinyl | 5A | Black Vinyl | AB | Dark Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1D | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | 5B | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | AD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1E | Medium Vermilion Vinyl | 5B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | AE | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | 5B | Medium Blue Vinyl | AF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1R | Medium Green Vinyl | 5D | Dark Red Knit Vinyl | AK | Light Aqua Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | 5D | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | AP | Medium Gray Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1R | Dark Green Cloth and Vinyl | 5E | Red Vermilion Knit Vinyl | AR | Dark Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1W | White Vinyl | 5F | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | AY | Light Grey Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1Y | Light Grey Gold Vinyl | 5F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | BA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| 1Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | 5R | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | BA | Black Knit Vinyl |
| 1Z | Dark Tobacco Cloth and Vinyl | 5R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | BA | Black Vinyl |
| 2A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | 5W | White Knit Vinyl | BB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2A | Black Vinyl | 5Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | BB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| 2A | Black Knit Vinyl | 5Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | BE | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | 5Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | BF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2B | Medium Blue Vinyl | 5Z | Dark Tobacco Cloth and Vinyl | BF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl |
| 2B | Dark Blue Knit Vinyl | 6A | Black Vinyl | BR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2D | Dark Red Vinyl | 6A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | BR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl |
| 2E | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | 6A | Black Leather and Vinyl | BR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| 2E | Medium Vermilion Vinyl | 6B | Medium Blue Leather and Vinyl | BY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl |
| 2F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | 6B | Medium Blue Vinyl | CA | Black Knit Vinyl |
| 2F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | 6D | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl | CA | Black Vinyl |
| 2R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | 6D | Dark Red Vinyl | CA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2R | Medium Green Vinyl | 6E | Medium Vermilion Vinyl | CB | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl |
| 2R | Dark Green Knit Vinyl | 6F | Medium Ginger Leather and Vinyl | CB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| 2W | White Vinyl | 6F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | CB | Dark Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2W | White Knit Vinyl | 6R | Medium Green Leather and Vinyl | CD | Dark Red Vinyl |
| 2Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | 6R | Medium Green Vinyl | CD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| 2Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | 6W | White Leather and Vinyl | CE | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl |
| 3A | Black Knit Vinyl | 6W | White Vinyl | CF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl |
| 3A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | 6Y | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | CF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | 7A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | CF | Medium Ginger Vinyl |
| 3B | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | 7A | Black Vinyl | CR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl |
| 3B | Dark Blue Cloth and Vinly | 7A | Black Leather and Vinyl | CR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| 3D | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | 7B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | CR | Dark Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3E | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | 7B | Medium Blue Vinyl | CW | White Knit Vinyl |
| 3F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | 7B | Dark Blue Leather and Vinyl | CY | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3F | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | 7D | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | DA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3P | Medium Gray Cloth and Vinyl | 7D | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl | DB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3R | Dark Green Clothand Vinyl | 7F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | DD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3R | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | 7F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | DE | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | 7R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | DF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3W | White Knit Vinyl | 7R | Medium Green Vinyl | DR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 3Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | 7R | Dark Green Leather Vinyl | DY | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | 7W | White Leather and Vinyl | EA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4A | Black Knit Vinyl | 7Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | EB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4A | Black Vinyl | 8A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | EB | Dark Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4A | Black Leather and Vinyl | 8A | Black Knit Vinyl | ED | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | 8A | Black Leather and Vinyl | EE | Medium Vermillion Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4B | Medium Blue Vinyl | 8B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | EF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4B | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | 8B | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | ER | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4B | Dark Blue Knit Vinyl | 8D | Dark Red Knit Vinyl | ER | Dark Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4B | Dark Blue Leather and Vinyl | 8D | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl | EY | Dark Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4D | Dark Red Vinyl | 8E | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | EZ | Dark Tobacco Cloth and Vinyl |
| 4D | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl | 8E | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl | FA | Black Vinyl |
| 4E | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | 8F | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | FA | Black Leather and Vinyl |
| 4E | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl | 8F | Medium Ginger Leather and Vinyl | FB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| 4F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | 8R | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | FD | Dark Red Vinyl |
| 4F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | 8W | White Knit Vinyl | FD | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl |
| 4F | Medium Ginger Leather and Vinyl | 8Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | FF | Medium Ginger Vinyl |
| 4K | Light Aqua Leather and Vinyl | 9A | Black Vinyl | FR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| 4P | Medium Gray Leather and Vinyl | 9A | Black Cloth and Vinyl | FW | White Vinyl |
| 4R | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | 9B | Medium Blue Vinyl | FY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl |
| 4R | Medium Green Vinyl | 9B | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | FZ | Dark Tobacco Leather and Vinyl |
| 4R | Dark Green Knit Vinyl | 9D | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | GA | Black Vinyl |
| 4R | Dark Green Leather and Vinyl |
9D | Dark Red Vinyl | GA | Black Knit Vinyl |
| 4W | White Vinyl | 9E | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | GB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| 4W | White Knit Vinyl | 9E | Medium Vermilion Vinyl | GD | Dark Red Knit Vinyl |
| 4W | White Leather and Vinyl | 9F | Medium Ginger Vinyl | GE | Medium Vermillion Vinyl |
| 4Y | Light Gray Gold Knit and Vinyl | 9F | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | GF | Medium Ginger Vinyl |
| 4Y | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | 9R | Medium Green Vinyl | GR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| Code | Trim Scheme | Code | Trim Scheme | Code | Trim Scheme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW | White Knit Vinyl | MB | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | VA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| HA | Black Cloth and Vinyl | NA | Black Knit Vinyl | VA | Black Vinyl |
| HB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | PB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | VB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| HR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | PE | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl | VD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| HY | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | PF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl | VD | Dark Red Vinyl |
| JA | Black Vinyl | QA | Black Knit Vinyl | VF | Medium Ginger Vinyl |
| JB | Medium Blue Vinyl | QF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | VR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| JE | Medium Vermillion Vinyl | QR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | VY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl |
| JF | Medium Ginger Vinyl | QW | White Knit Vinyl | VZ | Dark Tobacco Vinyl |
| JR | Medium Green Vinyl | RA | Black Vinyl | WA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| JW | White Vinyl | RA | Black Cloth and Vinyl | WA | Black Knit Vinyl |
| JY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | RB | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | WA | Black Vinyl |
| KA | Black Vinyl |
RB | Medium Blue Vinyl | WB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| KA | Black Knit Vinyl | RD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | WB | Medium Blue Vinyl |
| KA | Black Cloth and Vinyl | RE | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl | WD | Dark Red Vinyl |
| KA | Black Leather and Vinyl | RE | Medium Vermilion Vinyl | WE | Medium Vermilion Cloth and Vinyl |
| KB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl | RF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | WF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| KB | Dark Blue Leather and Vinyl | RF | Medium Ginger Vinyl | WF | Medium Ginger Vinyl |
| KD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl | RR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | WR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| KD | Dark Red Leather and Vinyl | RW | White Knit Vinyl | WR | Medium Green Vinyl |
| KF | Medium Ginger Leather and Vinyl | TA | Black Knit Vinyl | WW | White Knit Vinyl |
| KK | Light Aqua Leather and Vinyl | TB | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl | YA | Black Knit Vinyl |
| KP | Medium Gray Leather and Vinyl | TE | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl | YB | Medium Blue Knit Vinyl |
| KR | Dark Green Leather and Vinyl | TF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | YE | Medium Vermilion Knit Vinyl |
| KR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl | TR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | YF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl |
| KW | White Knit Vinyl | UA | Black Knit Vinyl | YR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl |
| KW | White Leather and Vinyl | UA | Black Vinyl | YW | White Knit Vinyl |
| KY | Light Gray Gold Knit Vinyl | UB | Medium Blue Vinyl | ZA | Black Cloth and Vinyl |
| KY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | UF | Medium Ginger Knit Vinyl | ZB | Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl |
| KY | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl | UR | Medium Green Knit Vinyl | ZD | Dark Red Cloth and Vinyl |
| KY | Light Gray Gold Leather and Vinyl | UW | White Knit Vinyl | ZF | Medium Ginger Cloth and Vinyl |
| KZ | Dark Tobacco Cloth and Vinyl | UY | Light Gray Gold Knit Vinyl | ZR | Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl |
| KZ | Dark Tobacco Leather and Vinyl | UY | Light Gray Gold Vinyl | ZY | Light Gray Gold Cloth and Vinyl |
| LU | Light Beige Vinyl | VA | Black Knit Vinyl | ZZ | Dark Tobacco Cloth and Vinyl |
| MA | Black Knit Vinyl |
Model Year Code
The number 1 designates 1971. CONSECUTIVE UNIT NUMBERS 1971 Passenger cars100,001-Ford, Torino, Mustang, Thunderbird, Maverick
500,001-Mercury, Meteor, Montego, Cougar, Comet
800,001-Lincoln Continental and Mark 111
