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1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan "Lemonade" New $2,555. This car has the std Thunderbird V-8 292-cid 202-hp eng & opt Fordomatic Drive +$192, Style-Tone Two-Tone ME-code Goldenglow Yellow & Colonial White paint +$45, Body Mount Mirrors (+$?), & modern Radial White Sidewall Tires (+$?). The later photo shows the added opt Front Fender Ornaments (+$?), Rocker Panel Trim $18, Rear Fender Shields $25, & modern aftermarket 1962-64 Thunderbird-style Wire Wheels (+$?). Photos Chuck Gardiner.
1956 Ford Car Data Plate Codes
• Engine (Type) • Model Year • Assy Plant • Body Style• Consec Unit No. of car (of all models), starting at 100001, assembled at plant, so far, in model year
• Body (Type) • Color (Ext) • Trim (Int) • Day of the Month • Month
• Scheduled Item No. of car (of all models) scheduled for assembly at plant on day indicated
Decoder Links
VINmagic Classic Car VIN Decoder 1956 Ford
VINmagic Classic Car VIN Decoder 1953-59 Ford
Teck Talk 1955-56 Ford VIN Plate (PDF) &
1954, 1955 & 1956 American & Canadian Paint Codes and Spring Colors (PDF)
Joe Shields, Chief Judge, Crown Victoria Association (CVA)
Paint Cross Reference at PaintRef.com
Example 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan VIN decoded: * M 6 F T 332131 * 70C ME L 13 G 493
SERIAL NO.
M ENGINE TYPE - 292 CID Thunderbird V-8
6 PRODUCTION YEAR - 1956
F ASSEMBLY PLANT - Dearborn, Michigan
T BODY STYLE - Fairlane Tudor (2-dr Club Sedan) & Fairlane Fordor (4-dr Town Sedan)
332131 CONSECUTIVE UNIT NO. (starting at 100001) - 232,131st vehicle (of all models) assembled, Dearborn, 1956 production year
70C BODY TYPE - Fairlane Club Sedan (2-dr)
ME COLOR (EXTERIOR) - M-code Goldenglow Yellow (lower & roof) & E-code Colonial White Paint (upper)
L TRIM (INTERIOR COLOR) - Dark Gray & Medium Gray (random dot Silver Lurex glittering metallic thread) Nylon Cloth Upholstery, Dark Gray Metallic Paint
PRODUCTION CODE
13 DAY OF THE MONTH (vehicle completed) - 13th (Friday)
G MONTH (vehicle completed) - July, 1956
493 - SCHEDULED ITEM NO. (assigned by the plant to the body) - 493rd vehicle (of all models) scheduled for assembly on Friday, July 13, 1956
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NOTE A letter or letters preceding and/or following the Production Code Scheduled Item No. usually denotes a variation of some sort from normal production—a possible "special order" car.
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1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan Top trim. L-code Dark Gray nylon cloth & Medium Gray nylon cloth (w/ random dot silver Lurex metallic thread) upholstery. Dark Gray vinyl & Light Gray quilted vinyl door panels. Dark Gray Metallic seat side shields, garnish moldings, steering wheel & column, & upper & lower instrument panel. Platinum Gray mid instrument panel.
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1956 Ford 6-passenger Country Sedan Mid trim. BA-code Medium Brown Vinyl & ranch brand motif Dark Brown Vinyl "Western Brown" interior. Photo en.wheelsage.org.
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1956 Ford 8-Passenger Country Sedan New $2,880 w/ std Thunderbird V-8 292-cid 202-hp, opt Fordomatic Dr +$192, 3.54 (opt none) rear axle, & 7.10 x 15" tires. Assembly plant not determinded.
