1965 Ford Mustang VIN Decoder
VIN Decoder
VIN Location
The VIN number is found under the hood on top of the driver’s side fender apron. Under the hood.
Data Plate Decoder Sheet
Assembly Plant
Code | Plant |
F | Dearborn, MI |
R | San Jose, CA |
T | Metuchen, NJ |
Body Style
Code | Body Style |
07 | Hardtop |
08 | Convertible |
09 | Fastback |
Engine
Code | Engine |
A | 289-4v |
C | 289-2v |
D | 289-4v |
F | 260-2v |
K | 289-4v Hi-Performance |
T | 200-1v |
U | 170-1v |
Body Code
Body | Body Style | Interior | Seats | Special |
63A | Fastback | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
63B | Fastback | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
65A | Hardtop | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
65B | Hardtop | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
65C | Hardtop | Standard Interior | Bench Seats | |
76A | Convertible | Standard Interior | Bucket Seats | |
76B | Convertible | Luxury Interior | Bucket Seats | |
76C | Convertible | Standard Interior | Bench Seats |
Paint Colors
Code | Alternate | Color |
A | 9A | Raven Black |
B | 2B | Pagoda Green (64), Midnight Turquoise (65) |
C | 6C | Honey Gold |
D | 3D | Dynasty Green |
F | 3F | Guardsman Blue (64 only) |
H | 5H | Caspian Blue |
I | Champagne Beige | |
J | 3J | Rangoon Red |
J9 | Rangoon Red | |
K | 3K | Silver Smoke Gray |
M | 5M | Wimbledon White |
O | 0 | Tropical Turquoise (65 only) |
P | 4P | Prairie Bronze |
R | Ivy Green (65 only) | |
S | Cascade Green (64 only) | |
V | Sunlight Yellow | |
X | Vintage Burgundy | |
Y | Skylight Blue (64), Silver Blue (65) | |
Z | Z9 | Chantilly Beige (64 only) |
3 | 3B | Poppy Red |
5 | 5A | Twilight Turquoise (64 only) |
7 | Phoenician Yellow (64 only) | |
8 | Springtime Yellow (65 only) |
Interior Trim
Code | Interior |
42 | White with Blue |
45 | White with Red |
46 | White with Black |
48 | White with Ivy Gold |
49 | White with Palomino |
56 | Black Vinyl & Cloth |
82 | Blue Vinyl |
85 | Red Vinyl |
86 | Black Vinyl |
89 | Palomino Vinyl |
22 | Blue Vinyl |
25 | Red Vinyl |
26 | Black Vinyl |
28 | Ivy Gold with Gold |
29 | Palomino Vinyl |
D2 | White with Blue |
D5 | White with Red |
D6 | White with Black |
D8 | Whit with Ivy Gold |
D9 | White with Palomino |
62 | Blue & White Luxury |
65 | Red Luxury |
66 | Black Luxury |
67 | Aqua & White Luxury |
68 | Ivy Gold & White Luxury |
69 | Palomino Luxury |
F2 | White with Blue, Luxury |
F5 | White with Red, Luxury |
F6 | White with Black, Luxury |
F7 | White with aqua, Luxury |
F8 | White with Ivy Gold, Luxury |
F9 | White with Palomino, Luxury |
32 | Blue Bench |
35 | Red Bench |
36 | Black Bench |
39 | Palomino Bench |
76 | Black Fabric and Vinyl |
79 | Palomino Fabric and Vinyl |
Build Date
Date Code | Production Month |
C | March 1964 |
D | April 1964 |
E | May 1964 |
F | June 1964 |
G | July 1964 |
H | August 1964 |
J | September 1964 |
K | October 1964 |
L | November 1964 |
M | December 1964 |
A | January 1965 |
B | February 1965 |
Q | March 1965 |
R | April 1965 |
S | May 1965 |
T | June 1965 |
U | July 1965 |
V | August 1965 |
DSO (District Sales Office)
Code | District |
11 | Boston |
12 | Buffalo |
13 | New York |
14 | Pittsburgh |
15 | Newark |
21 | Atlanta |
22 | Charlotte |
23 | Philadelphia |
24 | Jacksonville |
25 | Richmond |
26 | Washington |
31 | Cincinnati |
32 | Cleveland |
33 | Detroit |
34 | Indianapolis |
35 | Lansing |
36 | Louisville |
41 | Chicago |
42 | Fargo |
43 | Rockford |
44 | Twin Cities |
45 | Davenport |
51 | Denver |
52 | Des Moines |
53 | Kansas City |
54 | Omaha |
55 | St. Louis |
61 | Dallas |
62 | Houston |
63 | Memphis |
64 | New Orleans |
65 | Oklahoma City |
71 | Los Angeles |
72 | San Jose |
73 | Salt Lake City |
74 | Seattle |
81 | Ford of Canada |
83 | Government |
84 | Home Office Reserve |
85 | American Red Cross |
89 | Transportation Services |
90 | Export |
91 | Export |
92 | Export |
93 | Export |
94 | Export |
95 | Export |
96 | Export |
97 | Export |
98 | Export |
99 | Export |
Axle
Code | Axle |
1 | 3.00 |
3 | 3.20 |
4 | 3.25 |
5 | 3.50 |
6 | 2.80 |
7 | 3.80 |
8 | 3.89 |
9 | 4.11 |
A | 3.00L |
C | 3.20L |
D | 3.25L |
E | 3.50L |
F | 2.80L |
G | 3.80L |
H | 3.89L |
I | 4.11L |
Transmission
Code | Transmission |
1 | 3-Speed Manual |
5 | 4-Speed Manual |
6 | C-4 Automatic |
Friend has a 1965 Mustang GT Convertible A code with a Hypo motor. I guess A code Mustang GT had a hipo motor just like the K code?
the info wa helpful
Every one seems to have a HI PRO these days. I can not answer to the code.(Eng. swaps) But a HI PRO engine is easy to I.D.
They do not have a vacuum advance on the distributor.
They have a duel point distributor.
They have solid lifters.
There may be other indicators that i have not listed. But the above will i.d. a high pro eng.
“A” code is the 289 4V engine, with hydraulic lifters. The “K” code is the 289 4V High Perforance engine with solid lifters, 10.5:1 compression, mechanical advance dual point distributor, long branch cast iron exhaust manifolds, etc. Also check the rear axle, as “K” code cars have a “9 inch” rear axle. Also very unlikely that a “K” code car would have the C-4 automatic. Ford made a few in 1966 so Shelby could make a GT 350 for Hertz.
Your friends “A” code car could have had an original “K” code engine swapped in at any time, even when the car was new at the dealer. Or the “A” code engine could have been modified at some time. But unless Ford made some huge, one time only, unverifiable mistake, an “A” code car would not have originally been delivered with a “K” code engine.
how would someone determine if a 65 fastback was a true hurst car?
I am searching for my 1965 Mustang ,sold in Southern California in 2004. I restored the car with my father for my sweet sixteen in 1986, and only sold it after having a child. Car Specs: Burgundy, black vinyl hard top, black pony interior bench seat, A/C unit, 289 ci ZV V8. I turned 50 (now 51) during the pandemic, which has me feeling very nostalgic, so I’m looking for it with the dream of buying it back. I tried searching for it by the VIN number, but no luck with the old 11-digit VINs. I have the name of the guy who purchased it, his driver’s license, the VIN, the vehicle license plate, but I haven’t had any luck finding it. If anyone has suggestions for searching for my ’65, I’d sure appreciate it. VIN5R07C199629
I’m having difficulties identifying the following 1965 Mustang with VIN# 8FO1T196146
Can anyone help me?
john I have a 65 mustang … I’ve been working on decoding the Vin as well; on a 1965, the decoding of a vin is as follows:
I think the first digit (8) represents the year, which should be a 1968
F – represents the plant it was manufactured, and F stands for Dearborn Michigan,
01 represents the body style such as hard top (07), convertible (08), Fastback (09), etc but I don’t know what 01 stands for;
T represents the engine type, and on a 1965 decoder it stands for a 200 Cubic Inch 6 cylinder
You probably have heard back by now, but thought I would at least give you the little I know. you may want to google the vin decoder for a 1968 mustang
https://www.mustangspecs.com/1965-mustang-vin/
http://averagejoerestoration.com/1968-mustang-vin-and-data-plate-decoder-sheet/
VIN# 8FO1T196146
8 – I’m sure stands for the year as in 1968
F is Dearborn Michigan where it was produced
01 is the body Style – in this case a hard top
T stands for the engine size – in this case a 200 cubic inch
Im trying to decode a set of numbers I found on the transmission of car I bought; the vehicle is a 1965 Ford Mustang, the vin on the door and fender match, so I feel good about that;
my son and I jacked the front end up and the set of codes we saw were as follows:
on a tag there was the following:
PCW M
289 5C 25B1 (which I have learned is a 289 displacement, 1965, manufactured in March (of 1965)
Below the tag there was a stamped set up of numbers within a large “circle” as follows:
A
C40P – 7D 027-A
any ideas?