07 = Hardtop 08 = Convertible U = Standard 105hp 170ci 6-Cyl F = Optional 164hp 260ci V8 D = Optional 210hp 289ci V8 K = Optional High Perf 271hp 289ci V8 The VIN number is found under the hood on top of the driver's side fender apron. Under the hood. A Ford vehicle's universal vehicle identification number, for all models manufactured after 1982, can be decoded by the user at Fleet.Ford.com. Vehicles produced prior to 1982 require contacting a Ford dealership for decoding. The 17-position VIN numbering system was instituted in 1982 by the U.S. Department of Transportation to regulate the consistency between manufacturer's vehicle.
Break down the VIN number. The first digit stands for the country the vehicle was manufactured in.
The second designates the manufacturer, in this case, Ford. The third designates the type of vehicle. The fourth through eighth digits are individual options and styles. The ninth digit is a check digit that can be used to determine if the VIN is real, should there ever be a question about its authenticity. The tenth digit is the year, the eleventh is for the assembly plant and the twelfth through seventeenth designate where the vehicle fell in the sequential production line. The Ford Fleet VIN Decoder website provides PDF documents listing the different VIN number designations for different vehicles by year model (see resources).