Here you have the option to decrypt your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) by e.g. determine whether you still have the engine installed at that time or a previous owner has „pimped it up”.
| Example: | 5H42H200416 | ||
| 5 | Model Year | ||
| H | Assembly Plant | ||
| 42 | Body Serial Code | ||
| H | Engine Typ | ||
| 200416 | Serial Number | ||
| Assembly Plant: | |||
| A | Atlanta | ||
| B | Oakville | ||
| D | Dallas | ||
| E | Mahwah | ||
| F | Dearborn | ||
| G | Chicago | ||
| H | Lorain | ||
| J | Los Angeles | ||
| K | Kansas City | ||
| N | Norfolk | ||
| P | Twin Cities | ||
| R | San Jose | ||
| T | Metuchen | ||
| U | Louisville | ||
| W | Wayne | ||
| Y | Wixom | ||
| X | St. Thomas | ||
| Body Serial Code: | |||
| 27 | 4 door sedan | Torino | |
| 25 | 2 door hardtop | Torino | |
| 40 | 4 door station wagon | Torino | |
| 31 | 4 door sedan | Gran Torino | |
| 30 | 2 door hardtop | Gran Torino | |
| 42 | 4 door station wagon | Gran Torino | |
| 43 | 4 door station wagon | Gran Torino Squire | |
| 38 | 2 door hardtop | Gran Torino Sport | |
| 33 | 4 door sedan | Gran Torino Brougham | |
| 32 | 2 door hardtop | Gran Torino Brougham | |
| Engine Typ: | |||
| H | 351 CID 2 Barrel Carburetor | V8 | |
| S | 400 CID 2 Barrel Carburetor | V8 | |
| A | 460 CID 4 Barrel Carburetor | V8 | |
| C | 460 CID 4 Barrel Carburetor (Police) | V8 | |
