


They are not considered "Town Landaus" as in 1966. continuing to 9 = 1979 0 = 1980 Position #2 is the Assembly Plant Identification G = Chicago, Illinois H = Lorain, Ohio J = Los Angeles, California Y = Wixom, Michigan Positions #3 and #4 are the Body Series Code Identification 71 = Thunderbird 2-door hardtop (19) 73 = Thunderbird 2-door convertible (19) 81 = Thunderbird 2-door Town Hardtop (1966, no rear quarter window, steel roof) 81 = Thunderbird 2-door hardtop (1967) 82 = Thunderbird 2-door Landau (1967) 83 = Thunderbird 2-door hardtop (1962 through 1966, with rear quarter window) 83 = Thunderbird 2-door hardtop (1968 through 1971, with rear quarter window) 84 = Thunderbird 4-door Landau (1967) 84 = Thunderbird 2-door Landau (1968 through 1971) Note: 19 Thunderbird 2-door Landaus did not have a rear quarter window. It was then assigned a scheduled production date.

When a car was ordered, it was assigned a VIN with a Consecutive Unit Number. This number represents the scheduled sequence order. Position #1 is the Engine Identification C = 292 cubic inch, 2V, 212 horsepower V-8 D = 312 cubic inch, 4V, 245 horsepower V-8 E = 312 cubic inch, 2-4V, 270 horsepower V-8 F = 312 cubic inch, Supercharged, 300 horsepower V-8 G = 332 cubic inch low compression V-8 H = 352 cubic inch, 4V, 300 horsepower V-8 J = 430 cubic inch, 4V, 350 horsepower V-8 M = 292 cubic inch, 4V, 202 horsepower V-8 P = 292 cubic inch, 4V V-8 (horsepower varies by year and transmission application) P = 312 cubic inch, 4V 215 horsepower V-8 (Overdrive, 1956) P = 312 cubic inch, 4V 225 horsepower V-8 (Fordomatic, 1956) Position #2 is the Year Identification 5 = 1955, 6 = 1956, 7 = 1957, 8 = 1958, 9 = 1959 Position #3 is the Assembly Plant Identification F = Dearborn Michigan Y = Wixom, Michigan MEX = Mexico (these VINs have 12 positions like P6MEXH234567) Position #4 is the Body Series Code Identification H = 1955-1957 Thunderbird (no body style name used) H = 19 Thunderbird 2-door hardtop J = 19 Thunderbird 2-door convertible Positions #5 through #10 are the Consecutive Unit Number Ford Division Consecutive Unit Numbers begin at 100001 at each assembly plant.
