1970 VIN Decoder

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1970 VIN Decoder

Located on the lower driver side corner of the dash at the front windshield.

Example:

Series Code		Engine Code
Assembly Plant Code		Numerical Sequence of Assembly
Model Year Code


Vehicle Identification Number (3G53H100001)
"3"	1973 Model
"G"	Assembled at Chicago Plant
"53"	4 Door Pillared Hardtop
"H"	8 Cyl. Engine - 351 2/B engine
"100001"	First Ford Series vehicle assembled at Chicago Plant during Model Year

OFFICIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: The official Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 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.

Model Year Code:

This is the model year of the vehicle. For 1970 it should be "0".

Assembly Plant Code:

Assembly Plant Codes
Code Letter	Plant
A	Atlanta
B	Oakville (Canada)
D	Dallas
E	Mahwah
F	Dearborn
G	Chicago
H	Lorain
J	Los Angeles
K	Kansas City
N	Norfolk
P	Twin Cities
R	San Jose
T	Metuchen
U	Louisville
W	Wayne
X	St. Thomas

Series Code:

Note that only the first two digits will be shown on the VIN (for example 65 will be shown on the VIN instead of 65D). This will tell you the body type, but not the style. To find the style (Torino, Gran Torino, etc) the full 3-digit code is show on the Door Data Plate.

Body Serial Code	Body Type	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total

FALCON SUB-SERIES
UNKNOWN	4-dr Sed-6P	2500	3116	Note 1
UNKNOWN	2-dr Sed-6P	2460	3100	Note 1
UNKNOWN	4-dr Sta Wag-6P	2767	3155	Note 1

FAIRLANE 500 SUB-SERIES
28	4-dr Sed-6P	2627	3116	Note 1
29	2-drHT Cpe-6P	2660	3128	Note 1
41	4-drSta Wag-6P	2957	3508	Note 1

FAIRLANE 500 V-8 SERIES
28	4-drSed-6P	2528	3216	30,443
29	2-dr Sed-6P	2479	3200	26,071
41	4-dr Sta Wag-6P	2856	3255	10,539
28	4-dr Sed-6P	2716	3216	25,780
29	2-dr HT Cpe-6P	2750	3228	70,636
41	4-dr Sta Wag-6P	3047	3608	13,613

TORINO SIX-CYLINDER SERIES
31	4-dr Sed-6P	2689	3158	Note 1
32	4-dr HT Sed-6P	2795	3189	Note 1
30	2-dr HT Cpe-6P	2722	3173	Note 1
UNKNOWN	2-dr FsBk Cpe-6P	2810	3211	Note 1
42	4-dr Sta Wag-6P	3074	3553	Note 1

TORINO V-8 SERIES
28	4-dr Sed-6P	2778	3258	30,117
32	4-dr HT Sed-6P	2885	3289	14,312
30	2-dr HT Cpe-6P	2812	3273	49,826
UNKNOWN	2-dr FsBk Cpe-6P	2899	3311	12,490
42	4-drSta Wag-6P	3164	3653	10,613

TORINO BROUGHAM V-8 SERIES
36	4-dr HT Sed-6P	3078	3309	14,543
33	2-dr HT Cpe-6P	3006	3293	16,911
43	4-drSgWag-6P	3379	3673	13,166

TORINO GT
35	2-dr FsBk Cpe-6P	3105	3366	56,819
37	2-dr Conv-6P	3212	3490	3,939

TORINO GT COBRA

38	2-dr FsBk Cpe-6P	3270	3774	7,675

Please advise if you have a Body Serial Code other than those listed above.

Engine Code:

Engine Codes
Codes	No. of Cyls.	Displacement
L	6	250 6 CYL
F	8	302-2v
H	8	351-2v
M	8	351-4v
N	8	429-4v "Thunder Jet"
C	8	429-4v "Cobra Jet"
J	8	429-4v "Cobra Jet Ram Air"

Numerical Sequence of Assembly:

Sequence numbers begin with 100,001 on up for Torinos and Elites.

This page was last edited on 26 July 2007.