1958 Decoder

Serial Number
First Line - W8UG709855
Second    BODY    COLOR    TRIM    DATE    TRANS.    AXLE



Line     63A       GEE        M      30H      4       A
63A = Model and Body Type (Ranger 2 Door Hardtop)
GEE = Body and Roof Exterior Color (Horizon Blue and Frost White)
  M = Interior Trim (White Vinyl and Blue Cloth)
30H = Day of the Month (30th of August)
  4 = Transmission (Push Button Automatic)
  A = Axle Ratio (2.91 to 1)

Code

Model

Body Type

Code

Model

Body Type

64A

Ranger

2 Dr. sedan

57B

Pacer

4 Dr. Hardtop

58A

Ranger

4 Dr. Sedan

76B

Pacer

2 Dr. Convertible

63A

Ranger

2 Dr. Hardtop

79D

Pacer

4 Dr. Station Wagon 6 Pass.

57A

Ranger

4 Dr. Hardtop

79B

Pacer

4 Dr. Station Wagon 9 Pass.

59A

Ranger

2 Dr. Station Wagon 6 Pass

63A

Corsair

2 Dr. Hardtop

79C

Ranger

4 Dr. Station Wagon 6 Pass.

57A

Corsair

4 Dr. Hardtop

79A

Ranger

4 Dr. Station Wagon 9 Pass,

63B

Citation

2 Dr. Hardtop

58B

Pacer

4 Dr. Sedan

57B

Citation

4 Dr. Hardtop

63B

Pacer

2 Dr. Hardtop

76B

Citation

2 Dr. Convertible

Code

Color

Code

Color

A

Jet Black

K

Spring Green

B

Silver Grey Metallic

L

Spruce Green Metallic

C

Ember Red

M

Charcoal Brown Metallic

D

Turquoise

N

Driftwood

E

Frost White

Q

Jonquil Yellow

F

Powder Blue

R

Sunset Coral

G

Horizon Blue

T

Chalk Pink

H

Royal Blue Metallic

U

Copper Metallic

J

Ice Green

X

Gold Metallic

Ranger 2 & 4 Door Sedans

Pacer 4 Door Station Wagons

C

Gray Cloth & Black Cloth

AS

Green Vinyl & Green Vinyl

A

Green Cloth & Green Cloth

AT

Blue Vinyl & Blue Vinyl

B

Blue Cloth & Blue Cloth

AU

Driftwood Vinyl & Brown Saran

Ranger 2 & 4 Door Hardtops

AV

White Vinyl & Turquoise

N

White Vinyl & Black Cloth

AJ

White Vinyl & Coral Vinyl

K

White Vinyl & Green Cloth

Corsair 2 & 4 Door Hardtop

M

White Vinyl & Blue Cloth

D

Green Vinyl & Green Cloth

Ranger 2 & 4 Door Station Wagons

B

Blue Vinyl & Blue Cloth

BC

Black Vinyl & Golden Beige Cloth

X

Gray Vinyl & Red Cloth

BA

White Vinyl & Green Vinyl

C

White Vinyl & Turquoise Cloth

BB

White Vinyl & Blue Vinyl

E

White Vinyl & Gold Cloth

BD

Red Vinyl & Golden Beige Cloth

Y

White Vinyl & Copper Cloth

Pacer 4 Door Sedan

Citation 2 & 4 Door Hardtops

E

Green Cloth & Green Cloth

AA

Black Vinyl & Gray Cloth

F

Blue Cloth & Blue Cloth

K

Green Vinyl & Green Cloth

D

Brown Cloth & Brown Cloth

H

Blue Vinyl & Blue Cloth

Pacer 2 & 4 Door Hardtops

Z

Pink Vinyl & Brown Cloth

T

Green Vinyl & Green Cloth

J

White Vinyl & Turquoise Cloth

V

Blue Vinyl & Blue Cloth

L

White Vinyl & Gold Cloth

AX

White Vinyl & Red Cloth

AB

White Vinyl & Copper Cloth

R

White Vinyl & Brown Cloth

Citation 2 Door Convertible

AY

White Vinyl & Turquoise Cloth

AD

Red Vinyl & White Vinyl

S

White Vinyl & Coral Cloth

AC

Brown Vinyl & Pink Vinyl

Pacer 2 Door Convertible

S

Turquoise Vinyl & White Vinyl

AN

White Vinyl & Black Cloth

T

Gold Vinyl & White Vinyl

AZ

White Vinyl & Red Vinyl

AE

Copper Vinyl & White Vinyl

AV

White Vinyl & Turquoise Vinyl

AJ

White Vinyl & Coral Vinyl

Code

Month

Code

Month

A

January

G

July

B

February

H

August

C

March

J

September

D

April

K

October

E

May

L

November

F

June

M

December

Days of the Month 01 through 31

Code

Type of Transmission

Code

Axle Ratio

1

Standard

A

2.91 to 1

2

Overdrive

B

3.22 to 1

3

Automatic - Lever

C

3.70 to 1

4

Automatic - Push Button

D

3.89 to 1

5

Automatic - Dual Range

1959 Decoder

(Special thanks to Terry Nichols for the info on the 59's!)

Serial Number - W9UW708176

First Line

MOTOR

YEAR

PLANT

MODEL

CAR #

W

9

U

W

708176
W = Motor (361 cid V8 w/ 4 bbl carb.)
9 = Model Year (1959)
U = Assembly Plant (*Louisville, Ky.)
W = Model(Corsair 2 dr. hardtop)
708176 = Car Number (the 8,176th Edsel built at Louisville) 
*This was the only plant for the Edsel by '59.

Second Line

BODY

COLOR

TRIM

DATE

TRANS

AXLE

63B

KE2

39

16L

4
 

63B = Model and Body Type (Corsair 2 door hardtop)
KE2 = Body and Roof Exterior Color (Platinum Gray Metallic Body/ Snow White roof and insert)
39 = Interior Trim (Redwood vinyl and Reception cloth)
16L = Day of the Month (November 16th, 1958)
    = Transmission (This transmission space was left blank, which means it came with overdrive)
  4 = Axle Ratio (3.89 rear axle)
 

Code

Model

Body Type

Code

Model

Body Type

64C

Ranger

2 Dr. sedan

58B

Corsair

4 Dr. Sedan

58D

Ranger

4 Dr. Sedan

63B

Corsair

2 Dr. Hardtop

63F

Ranger

2 Dr. Hardtop

57B

Corsair

4 Dr. Hardtop

57F

Ranger

4 Dr. Hardtop

76E

Corsair

Convertible

71E

Villager

4 Dr. Station Wagon 6 Pass.

71F

Villager

4 Dr. Station Wagon 9 Pass.

Code

Color

Code

Color

A

Jet Black

K

Platinum Gray Metallic

B

Moonrise Gray

L

Star Blue Metallic

C

Gold Metallic

M

Jet Stream Blue

D

Redwood Metallic

N

Light Aqua

E

Snow White

P

Blue Aqua

F

President Red

Q

Petal Yellow

G

Talisman Red (Pink)

R

Mist Green

H

Desert Tan

S

Jadeglint Green Metallic

J

Velvet Maroon

Villager

Corsair Convertible

30

Tu-tone Green Vinyl And Gold Puff Cloth

41

Gold/White Vinyl

31

White/Red Vinyl And Gold Puff Cloth

43

Black/White/Silver Vinyl

32

Buff/White Vinyl And Straw Vinyl

44

Black/Red Vinyl

52

Tu-tone Blue Vinyl And Gold Puff Cloth

Corsair

Ranger

38

Aqua Vinyl And Reception Cloth

23

Tu-tone Green Vinyl And Signet Cloth

39

Redwood Vinyl And Reception Cloth

24

Tu-tone Blue Vinyl And Signet Cloth

40

Gold Vinyl And Black Reception Cloth

25

White And Buff Vinyl And Gold Puff Cloth

51

Black Vinyl And Reception Cloth

50

Silver And Black Vinyl With Black *Surf Cloth

54

Blue Vinyl And Reception Cloth

53

Green Vinyl & Reception Cloth

*Surf cloth was a leftover from '58 Edsels. In Jan. '59 a 4-pointed star cloth used in '57 Mercs was used until March, '59. The trim code was then changed to 51. In May, the cloth was changed back to black signet cloth.

Code

Month

Code

Month

A

January, 1959

G

July, 1959

B

February, 1959

H

August, 1959

C

March, 1959

J

September, 1958,9

D

April, 1959

K

October, 1958

E

May, 1959

L

November, 1958

F

June, 1959

M

December, 1958

Days of the Month 01 through 31

Code

Axle

Code

Engine

1

3.10

A

Ranger 223 cid inline 6 cyl

2

3.56

C

Ranger 292 cid V8

3

3.70

B

Ranger/Corsair 332 cid V8
(std. for Corsairs, optional for Rangers)

4

3.89

W

361 cid V8 (optional for all)

5

2.91

6

2.69

1960 Edsel Data Plate Decoder

Sample VIN Number: 0U14W701760

Body: 57A Color: TN Trim: 23 Date: I31 Trans.: 1 Axle: 1

Translated into English: (see below for complete chart)

0- 1960 model year

U- Louisville, Ky. assembly plant

14- 4 door hardtop (standard trim) body

W- 292 cid base V8 (185 hp)

701760- prod. number

Body: 4dr std. sedan

Color: Sherwood Green Metallic body with Sahara Beige roof

Trim: 23 (Green Vinyl and Brown pebble cloth)

Date: I31 (September 30st, 1959)

Trans.: 1 (3 spd. standard w/o OD)

Axle: 1 (3:56.1)

Here is the complete Chart for '60 model year. Follow the numbers in order as in the sample above.

0- '60 model year

Next comes body styles: Fac. price Prod. total

64A 2 dr. sedan 2,643$ 777

58A 4 dr. std sedan 2,697$ 1,126

58B 4 dr. deluxe sedan 2,736$ 162

63A 2 dr. std ht 2,705$ 243

63B 2 dr. deluxe ht 2,743$ 52

57A 4 dr. std ht 2,770$ 104

57B 4 dr. deluxe ht 2,809$ 31

76B 2 dr. convertible 3,000$ 76

71F 4 dr. wagon 6 pass. 2,989$ 216

71E 4 dr. wagon 9 pass. 3,072$ 59

 

Engines:

V- 223 cid. 6 cyl. (145 hp)

W- 292 cid. base V8 (185 hp)

Y- 352 V8 (300 hp)

 

Paint Colors:

A- Black Velvet

C- Turquoise

E- Cadet Blue Metallic

F- Hawaiin Blue

H- Alaskan Gold Metallic

J- Regal Red

K- Turquoise Metallic

M- Polar White

N- Sahara Beige

Q- Lilac Metallic

R- Buttercup Yellow

T- Sherwood Green Metallic

U- Bronze Rose Metallic

W- Seafoam Green

Z- Cloud Silver Metallic

 

Trims:

Standard Trims:

20- Silver Vinyl and Black Pebble cloth

22- Blue Vinyl and Black Pebble cloth

23- Green Vinyl and Brown Pebble cloth

24- Gold Vinyl and Brown Pebble cloth

25- Red Vinyl and Black Pebble cloth

 

Deluxe Trims:

11- Silver Vinyl and Gray Champagne cloth

15- Red Vinyl and Red Champagne cloth

17- Turquoise Vinyl and Champagne cloth

 

Ranger convertible trims:

54- Tutone Gold vinyl

55- Red and Silver vinyl

56- Black Vinyl

57- Tutone Turquoise vinyl

 

Axle Codes:

1- 3:56.1

2- 3:89.1

3- 3:10.1

6- 2:91.1

A- 3:56.1 with Equa-Lok

B- 3:89.1 with Equa-Lok

C- 3:10.1 with Equa-Lok