Dick & Barb Pardiac
1959 Galaxie Skyliner
VIN B9RW112584, BODY 51A, COLOR TE, TRIM 48, DATE 13L, TRANS 4, AXLE 6
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of B9RW112584 decodes as follows:
B = engine: Thunderbird 332 Special V-8, 332-2V, 225 hp @ 4400 rpm, 325 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm, 8.9:1 compression ratio
9 = model year: 1959
R = build plant: San Jose Assembly Plant in Milpitas, California
W = Body Serial Code: Galaxie Skyliner (2-door retractable hardtop), bench seat (12,915 produced during the 1959 model year)
112584 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 12,584th Ford car scheduled to be built at the San Jose Assembly Plant during the 1959 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 51A = Body Style Code: Galaxie Skyliner (2-door retractable hardtop), bench seat (12,915 produced during the 1959 model year)
COLOR TE = exterior paint colors: Geranium (pink) body and Colonial White (white) roof
TRIM 48 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: Raven "Striped Nub-Fabric" with silver strand pattern cloth cushion inserts, white vinyl cushion insert surrounds and back, and Radiant Geranium "Sof-Textured" pattern vinyl cushions, bolsters and back, bench seat
DATE 13L = scheduled build date: Thursday, November 13, 1958
TRANS 4 = transmission type and shift location: Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift
AXLE 6 = rear axle ratio and type: 2.69:1 non-locking
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