Data Plate Decoder

Engine Code

Paint Color Code

Trim Color Code

Manufacturing Dates

Dealer District Code

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Engine Code

Year	Code	Engine	Carb.	Trans.	HP
1955	P	292	4V	3 Speed	193
	P	292	4V	Fordomatic	198
	P	292	4V	Overdrive	198
1956	M	292	4V	3 Speed	202
	P	312	4V	Overdrive	215
	P	312	4V	Fordomatic	225
	P	312	8V	3 Speed or  Overdrive	260
1957	C	292	2V	3 Speed	212
	D	312	4V	Fordomatic or O/D	245
	E	312	8V	All	270
	F	312	4V	All	300

Paint Color Code

1955	A	Raven Black
	E	Snowshoe White
	R	Torch Red
	T	Thunderbird Blue
	V	Goldenrod Yellow
1956	A	Raven Black
	E	Colonial White
	J	Buckskin Tan
	K	Fiesta Red
	L	Peacock Blue
	M	Goldenglow Yellow
	T	Thunderbird Gray
	X	Navajo Gray
	Y	Sunset Coral
	Z	Thunderbird Green
1957	A	Raven Black
	E	Colonial White
	F	Starmist Blue
	J	Willow Green
	N	Gunmetal Gray
	Q	Thunderbird  Bronze
	V	Flame Red
	X	Dusk Rose
	Y	Inca Gold
	Z	Coral Sand

Paint Codes added after September 1957

Code	Replacing Code	Color
G	Y	Sun Gold
R	V	Torch Red
L	F	Azure Blue
H	N	Gunmetal Gray
N	J	Seaspray Green

Trim Color Code

1955	XA	Black & White
	XB	Red & White
	XC	Turquoise & White
	XD	Black & Yellow
1956	XA	Black & White
	XB	Red & White
	XC	Peacock & White
	XD	Tan & White
	XF	Green & White
	XG	Brown & White
1957	XA	Raven & Colonial
	XH	Flame Red
	XJ	Bronze
	XK	Colonial White
	XL	Dresden Blue &  Starmist Blue
	XM	Cumberland Green &  Willow Green

Manufacturing Dates

Month	1st Year	2nd Year
January	A	N
February	B	P
March	C	Q
April	D	R
May	E	S
June	F	T
July	G	U
August	H	V
September	J	W
October	K	X
November	L	Y
December	M	Z

Dealer District Codes

1955/56 Code	1957 Code	District
11	SD	Boston
12	BF	Buffalo
13	BX	New York
14	PI	Pittsburgh
15		Newark
21	NK	Atlanta
22	CE	Charlotte
23	DI	Philadelphia
24	KJ	Jacksonville
25	RP	Richmond
26	DC	Washington, D.C.
31	CI	Cincinnati
32	CL	Cleveland
33	DD	Detroit
34	NP	Indianapolis
35	FX	Lansing
36	LX	Louisville
41	CX	Chicago
42	RG	Fargo
43	KE	Rockford
44	SP	Twin Cities
45	DQ	Davenport
51	DN	Denver
52	DS	Des Moines
53	KS	Kansas City
54	NB	Omaha
55	SL	St. Louis
61	DP	Dallas
62	SU	Houston
63	GB	Memphis
64	NR	New Orleans
65	KL	Oklahoma City
71	LP	Los Angeles
72	SK	San Jose
73	SC	Salt Lake City
74	SE	Seattle
81	CA	Ford of Canada
82	EX	FMC Export Op., NJ
84	HO	FMC Transportation  & Equipment Dept