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)
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