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

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