VIN Information

The Vehicle Identification Numbers, ( VIN for short), are found on a metal plate attached to the offside wing valance inside the engine

compartment. The chassis number is also to be found stamped in to the metal on the top of the offside suspension housing, if you are

lucky enough to find or have an example which has not had this replaced. If you are lucky enough to have a vehicle still with the

original suspension housings, which is rare, you may also find a small oblong metal strip with the original customer order number on it.

The vehicle's engine number is to be found stamped into the machined face of the flange on the offside of the cylinder block. This

should start with '120E' followed by the engine's number. The Vehicle Identification Numbers for the Consul Corsair are in two formats

depending on when the car was actually manufactured.

System A, used for vehicles manufactured up to December 1964. ( Diamond shaped plate )

E.G H16D123456L

H = Assembly Plant, ( H is for Halewood ). All Consul Corsair production was at Halewood.

16 = Body Type, (16 = 4 Door Deluxe Saloon with bucket seats)

D = Year of Manufacture, ( D = 1964 )

123456 = Vehicle Identification Number

L = Month of Manufacture, ( L = September )

The VIN plate also contains the Ford model number, ie 120E, the trim code and the paint code. The month of manufacture indicator

may be appended to the Main Identification Number or may appear separately depending on the plate used as there were two different

variations, although both are diamond shaped.

System B, used for vehicles manufactured from January 1965. ( Rectangular plate )

E.G BB16EM12345

B = Country of Origin, B is for Britain

B = Assembly Plant, ( B is for Halewood )

16 = Body Type, ( 16 = 4 Door Deluxe Saloon with bucket seats)

E = Year of Manufacture, ( E = 1965 )

M = Month of Manufacture, ( M = March )

The VIN plate also contains the Ford model number, ie 120E, the trim code and the paint code. In addition, above the Vehicle Number,

other information is given. This is:

Drive: 1 = Right Hand Drive, 2 = Left Hand Drive

Engine: 1 = 1498cc High Compression, 2 = 1498cc Low Compression, 3 = 1498 GT (You may find that the number 5 appears instead of 3.

The number 5 was used for the Consul Cortina GT which used the same 1498cc engine. The Consul Cortina was also available with an

1198cc high and low compression engine thus making five available engine options in total, hence 5 for the GT. The Consul Corsair only

had three engine options but this did not prevent the number 5 sometimes appearing erroneously on the corresponding VIN plate.)

Transmission: 1 = Floor Change, 2 = Column Change, 3 = Automatic, 4 = Floor Change GT

Axle: S = 3.9:1, 1 = 4.125:1

Please refer to the table below to decode your car's VIN.

NB It appears that there is no separate model number for automatic models. Automatic cars appear to use the model number

corresponding to the manual equivalent, ie bucket seats or bench seat. Both were options with the automatic transmission. E.G 16 is

used for both the 4 door deluxe floor change model with bucket seats and the 4 door deluxe automatic model with bucket

seats. Automatic transmission was available on the standard and deluxe models only, not on the GT models.

MODEL CODES

CODE	BODY TYPE	TRIM LEVEL	SEATING	TRANSMISSION

11	2 Door	Standard	Split Bench Seat	Column Change Automatic
12	4 Door	Standard	Bench Seat	Column Change / Automatic
13	2 Door	Deluxe	Split Bench Seat	Column Change /Automatic
14	2 Door	Deluxe	Bucket Seats	Floor Change / Automatic
15	4 Door	Deluxe	Bench Seat	Column Change / Automatic
16	4 Door	Deluxe	Bucket Seats	Floor Change / Automatic
17	2 Door	GT	Bucket Seats	Floor Change
18	4 Door	GT	Bucket Seats	Floor Change

YEAR AND MONTH OF MANUFACTURE CODES

	C (1963)	D (1964)	E (1965)

JAN	C	B	J
FEB	K	R	U
MAR	D	A	M
APR	E	G	P
MAY	L	C	B
JUN	Y	K	R
JUL	S	D	A
AUG	T	E	G
SEP	J	L	C
OCT	U	Y	K
NOV	M	S	D
DEC	P	T	E

PAINT CODES

CODE	COLOUR	ROOF COLOUR OPTION	DELUXE TRIM CODE OPTIONS	STANDARD TRIM CODE OPTIONS

AZ	Imperial Maroon	Platinum Grey	A993, B014, B019, B063
BA	Ermine White		A759, B002, B054, B064, B067, B072
BM	Windsor Grey		B014
BR	Goodwood Green		B065, B066, B069
BS	Monaco Red		B014
BT	Aqua Blue	Ermine White	B015, B064
BU	Platinum Grey	Ermine White	B067, B072	B052
BX	Tuscan Yellow		B017
BY	Glacier Blue		B064
BZ	Spruce Green	Ermine White	A997
CD (1965)	Lombard Grey	Platinum Grey	B057, B067
CF (1965)	Alcuda Blue		B064
CG (1965)	Malibu Gold		B072
CM (1965)	Alpina Green		B065, B069
M	Ambassador Blue	Platinum Grey	B054, B064

TRIM CODES

CODE	MODEL	SEAT MATERIAL	SEAT COLOUR	SEAT BORDER	FLOOR COVERING	YEAR RANGE

A756	STD / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A757	STD / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Elm Green	Elm Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A759	STD / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A761	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Black	Black	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A764	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A767	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Elm Green	Elm Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A770	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Sierra Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A773	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A784	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A785	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Grey 'Saran'	Atlas Grey	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A787	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Lucerne Blue	Kingston Blue	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A788	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Blue 'Saran'	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A790	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Elm Green	Peru Green	Fir Green	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A791	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Green 'Saran'	Elm Green	Fir Green	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A792	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Kashmir Beige	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A793	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Kashmir Beige	Beechwood Brown	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A794	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Beige 'Saran'	Sierra Beige	Beechwood Brown	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A795	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Beige 'Saran'	Sierra Beige	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A796	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A797	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Red 'Saran'	Ravenna Red	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A859	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A860	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Grey 'Saran'	Atlas Grey	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A861	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Lucerne Blue	Kingston Blue	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A862	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Blue 'Saran'	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A863	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Elm Green	Peru Green	Fir Green	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A864	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Green 'Saran'	Elm Green	Fir Green	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A865	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A866	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Red 'Saran'	Ravenna Red	Black	07 / 63 - 09 / 63
A993	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A994	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Grey 'Saran'	Atlas Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A995	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Lucerne Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A996	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Blue 'Saran'	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A997	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Elm Green	Peru Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A998	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Green 'Saran'	Elm Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
A999	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Kashmir Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B001	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Beige 'Saran'	Sierra Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B002	DL / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B003	DL / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Red 'Saran'	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B004	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B005	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Grey 'Saran'	Atlas Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B006	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Lucerne Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B007	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Blue 'Saran'	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B008	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Elm Green	Peru Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B009	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Green 'Saran'	Elm Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B010	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Kashmir Beige	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B011	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Beige 'Saran'	Sierra Beige	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B012	DL / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B013	DL / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Red 'Saran'	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B014	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Atlas Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B015	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B016	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Elm Green	Elm Green	Fir Green	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B017	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Sierra Beige	Sierra Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B018	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B019	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B020	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Atlas Grey	Pewter Grey	Black	10 / 63 - 10 / 64
B050	STD	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B052	STD	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B053	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Condor Grey	Ash Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B054	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Canton Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B055	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Forest Green	Satin Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B057	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B058	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Condor Grey	Ash Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B059	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Canton Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B060	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Forest Green	Satin Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B062	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B063	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Condor Grey	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B064	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B065	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Forest Green	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B066	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Brushwood Beige	Brushwood Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B067	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B068	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B069	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Forest Green	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B070	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Brushwood Beige	Brushwood Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B071	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Ravenna Red	Ravenna Red	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B072	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Black	Black	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B079	GT / CARPET	P.V.C	Condor Grey	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B080	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Condor Grey	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B081	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B082	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	P.V.C	Forest Green	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B083	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Condor Grey 'Berkeley'	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B084	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Teal Blue 'Berkeley'	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B085	DL / BENCH SEAT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Forest Green 'Berkeley'	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B086	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Condor Grey 'Berkeley'	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B087	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Teal Blue 'Berkeley'	Teal Blue	Kingston Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B088	DL / BENCH SEAT / RUBBER MATS	RAYON CLOTH	Forest Green 'Berkeley'	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B089	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPETS	RAYON CLOTH	Condor Grey 'Carlton'	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B090	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPETS	RAYON CLOTH	Teal Blue 'Carlton'	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B091	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPETS	RAYON CLOTH	Forest Green 'Carlton'	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B092	DL / BUCKET SEAT / CARPETS	RAYON CLOTH	Brushwood Beige 'Carlton'	Brushwood Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B093	GT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Condor Grey 'Carlton'	Condor Grey	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B094	GT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Teal Blue 'Carlton'	Teal Blue	Teal Blue	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B095	GT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Forest Green 'Carlton'	Forest Green	Fir Green	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B096	GT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Brushwood Beige 'Carlton'	Brushwood Beige	Beechwood Brown	10 / 64 - 09 / 65
B097	GT / CARPET	RAYON CLOTH	Black 'Carlton'	Black	Black	10 / 64 - 09 / 65

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