Dave DeLauder
1962 Galaxie 500 Club Victoria
VIN 2N63Z116641, BODY 65A, COLOR H, TRIM 32, DATE 09M, DSO blank, AXLE 1, TRANS 4
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 2N63Z116641 decodes as follows:
2 = model year: 1962
N = build plant: Norfolk Assembly Plant in Norfolk, Virginia
63 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500 Club Victoria (2-door hardtop), bench seats (87,562 produced during the 1962 model year)
Z = engine: Thunderbird 390 Special V-8, 390-4V, 300 hp @ 4600 rpm, 427 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm, 9.6:1 compression ratio
116641 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 16,641st Ford car scheduled to be built at the Norfolk Assembly Plant during the 1962 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 65A = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500 Club Victoria (2-door hardtop), bench seats (87,562 produced during the 1962 model year)
COLOR H = exterior paint color: Oxford Blue (dark blue metallic)
TRIM 32 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: pleated dark blue and parchment vinyl cushion inserts and medium blue vinyl cushions and bolsters, bench seats
DATE 09M = scheduled build date: Saturday, December 9, 1961
DSO blank = District Sales Office: car was ordered through an unrecorded District Sales Office
AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio and type: 3.00:1 non-locking
TRANS 4 = transmission type and shift location: Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
This car is Registry Number 55 in the 1962 Ford Galaxie Registry.
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