Dan & Janice Wilson
1966 Galaxie 500/XL 2-Door Hardtop
VIN 6U68X159894, BODY 63C, COLOR TM, TRIM 85, DATE 10C, DSO 28, AXLE 1, TRANS 7
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Let's see what the VIN and production data tell us...
The VIN of 6U68X159894 decodes as follows:
6 = model year: 1966
U = build plant: Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky
68 = Body Serial Code: Galaxie 500/XL 2-door hardtop, bucket seats (25,715 produced during the 1966 model year)
X = engine: 352 Thunderbird V-8, 352-4V, 250 hp @ 4400 rpm, 352 ft-lbs @ 2800 rpm, 9.3:1 compression ratio
159894 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 59,894th Ford car scheduled to be built at the Louisville Assembly Plant during the 1966 model year (Job 1 was CUN 100001)
The production data decode as follows:
BODY 63C = Body Style Code: Galaxie 500/XL 2-door hardtop, bucket seats (25,715 produced during the 1966 model year)
COLOR TM = exterior paint colors: Candyapple Red (red) body and Wimbledon White (white) roof
TRIM 85 = interior trim color, material and front seat style: red "Crinkle" pattern vinyl cushions and bolsters with red "Rosette" pattern vinyl vertical cushion insert strips, bucket seats
DATE 10C = scheduled build date: Thursday, March 10, 1966
DSO 28 = District Sales Office: car was ordered through the Louisville, Kentucky District Sales Office, which covered western Kentucky, central Tennessee, and south central Indiana
AXLE 1 = rear axle ratio and type: 3.00:1 non-locking
TRANS 7 = transmission type and shift location: FX Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, console shift
This car is Registry Number 1715 in the 1966 Ford Full-Size Registry.
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