1960 - 1961 Door Data Plate Diagram
Located on the left front body pillar(Hyperlinked descriptors on this page lead to decoding tables.)
Use the diagram below to properly decode your original data plate. For trim code information, email us with the trim code at service@dearbornclassics.com and we will email back the original trim code description.
| Series & Body Style Code |  |
Engine Code |
| Assembly Plant Code |  |
Consecutive Unit No. Code |
| Model Year Code |  |
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| Serial Number: 0F52W100001 | ||
| "0" | 1960 Model | |
| "F" | Assembled iat Dearborn Plant | |
| "52" | Galaxie Series -- 4 Door Sedan | |
| "W" | 8 Cyl. OHV Engine -- 292 CID -- 2 Venturi Carb. | |
| "100001" | First vehicle aseembled during Model Year | |
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| Body Type Code |  |
Rear Axle Ratio Code |
| Body Color Code |  |
Transmission Type Code |
| Trim Scheme Code |  |
Production Date Code |
| Style and Body Specifications (54A - BM1 - 32 - 17-K - 3 - 8) | ||
| "54A" | Galaxie - 4 Door Sedan | |
| *BM1" | Kingston Blue lower body. Corinthian White upper body. Conventional two-tone. | |
| "32" | First digit '3' represents material - vinyl and body cloth. Second digit '2' represents color - blue. |
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| "17" | Seventeenth day of month | |
| "K" | Month of year - October | |
| "3" | Fordomatic (2-speed) Transmission | |
| "8" | Rear Axle Ratio of 2.91 to 1 | |
**When a trim deviation is used and is not serviced a numerical suffix is added to the trim code, i.e. (32-1, 32-2). If the trim deviation is serviced an alphabetical suffix is added to the Trim Code i.e. (32A, 32B).