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Golden Spirit VIN Decoder

This page is designed to give you information about your Golden Spirit by decoding the VIN number on your 1982-1988. Ford Mustang-based Golden Spirit. Original data is derived from MustangGT.org.

All 1981-1988 Mustangs have a 17 digit VIN.

Digits 1-3 = World Manufacturer Identifier
  • all 1981-1988 Mustangs = "1FA" - FoMoCo, USA, Ford Passenger Car
Digit 4 = Restraint System
  • 1981-1988 Mustangs = "B" - Active Belts (Manual)
Digit 5 = Passenger Car
  • all 1981-1988 Mustangs - "P"
Digits 6-7 = Series - Body Style
  • 1981 Mustangs
                    “10” - 2-door Coupe
                    “12” - 2-door Coupe (Ghia)
                    “13” - 3-door Hatchback (Ghia)
                    “14” - 2-door Coupe
                    “15” - 3-door Hatchback/Hatchback Cobra
  • 1982 Mustangs
    • "10" - 2-door Notchback (L/GL Series)
    • "12" - 2-door Notchback (GLX Series)
    • "13" - 3-door Hatchback (GLX Series)
    • "16" - 3-door Hatchback (GL/GT Series)
  • 1983-1986 Mustangs
    • "26" - 2-door Notchback (L/GL/GLX/LX Series)
    • "27" - 2-door Convertible (GLX/LX/GT Series)
    • "28" - 3-door Hatchback (L/GL/GLX/LX/GT Series)
  • 1987-1988 Mustangs
    • "40" - 2-door Notchback (LX Series)
    • "41" - 3-door Hatchback (LX Series)
    • "42" - 3-door Hatchback (GT Series)
    • "44" - 2-door Convertible (LX Series)
    • "45" - 2-door Convertible (GT Series)
Digit 8 = Engine
(Note only codes for V8 engines are shown here even though Ford did put various other 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines in the Mustang, none are ever believed to have been used in Zimmer Golden Spirit)
  • 1981-1982 Mustangs
    • "D" - 4.2 liter 2V V8 255 CID 120 hp (1981 engines were 115hp)
    • "F" - 5.0 liter 2V V8 302 CID 157 hp
  • 1983 Mustangs
    • "F" - 5.0 liter 4V V8 302 CID 175 hp
  • 1984 Mustangs
    • "M" - 5.0 liter 4V (5-speed manual - 175 hp) or CFI (automatic - 165 hp) V8 302 CID
  • 1985 Mustangs
    • "M" - 5.0 liter 4V (5-speed manual - 210 hp) or CFI (automatic - 180 hp) V8 302 CID
  • 1986 Mustangs
    • "M" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 200 hp
  • 1987-1988 Mustangs
    • "E" - 5.0 liter SEFI V8 302 CID 225 hp
Digit 9 = Check Digit (for Ford internal use)
  • All 1982-1988 Mustangs = any digit "0-10" or "X"
Digit 10 = Model Year
  • 1981 = "B"
  • 1982 = "C"
  • 1983 = "D"
  • 1984 = "E"
  • 1985 = "F"
  • 1986 = "G"
  • 1987 = "H"
  • 1988 = "J"
Digit 11 = Assembly Plant
  • 1982-1988 Mustangs = "F" - Dearborn
Digit 12-17 = Consecutive Unit Number
  • Production numbers started at 100,001 at the beginning of each model year

Example
Here is a breakdown of the VIN for a 1982 Golden Spirit #229. Mustang-donor car - 1FABP10D4CF121733:


  • 1FA = Ford Motor Co., USA, Ford Passenger Car
  • C = Air Bag(s) with Active Belts (Manual)
  • P = Passenger Car
  • 10 = 2-door Notchback (L/GL Series)
  • D = 4.2 liter 2V V8 255 CID 120 hp
  • 4 = Check digit (for Ford internal use)
  • C = 1982
  • F = Dearborn
  • 121733 = Consecutive Unit Number - this car would be the 21,733rd Mustang off the line in model year 1982.
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