The above image illustrates the 1964 Mercury Warranty plate. The plate is located on the rear (lock) face of the left front door panel.
The official Vehicle Identification Number for title and registration purposes is stamped on a tab attached to the top right side (weld flange) of the dash panel in the engine compartment (see below). Do not use the "Vehicle Warranty Number" which appears on the Warranty plate for title or registration purposes.
54A YM 22 26H 33 5 4
| 54A | 4-Door Sedan |
| YM | Glacier Blue and Polar White |
| 22 | Med. Blue Cord Fabric and Lt. Blue Met. Crush Vinyl |
| 26H | 26th day of August |
| 33 | Cleveland District |
| 5 | 3.50:1 Ratio |
| 4 | Dual Range Automatic Transmission |
| Monterey | |
| 54A | 4-Door Sedan |
| 57A | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 62A | 2-Door Sedan |
| 63A | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 65A | 4-Door Hardtop |
| 76A | 2-Door Convertible |
| Montclair | |
| 54B | 4-Door Sedan |
| 57D | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 63D | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 65B | 2-Door Hardtop |
| Parklane | |
| 54F | 4-Door Sedan |
| 57C | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback (Bucket Seats) |
| 57F | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 63C | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback (Bucket Seats) |
| 65C | 4-Door Hardtop (Bucket Seats) |
| 57F | 2-Door Hardtop |
| 75F | 4-Door Hardtop |
| 76C | 2-Door Convertible (Bucket Seats) |
| 76F | 2-Door Convertible |
| Station Wagons | |
| 71A | 4-Door 6-Pass, Commuter |
| 71B | 4-Door 6-Pass, Colony Park |
| 71C | 4-Door 9-Pass, Commuter |
| 71D | 4-Door 9-Pass, Colony Park |
Two-tone paint codes use the same symbols as the single colors except
that two symbols are used. The lower body color code will appear first in
the Warranty Plate Paint Color Space.
If a special paint is used, the paint color space will not be stamped.
| *M-30-J | |||
| Code | Number | Color | Sales Name |
| A | 1724 | Black | Onyx |
| B | 1638 | Peacock | Peacock |
| D | 1625 | Med. Turquoise Met. | Silver Turquoise |
| F | 1622 | Med. Blue Met. | Pacific Blue |
| G | 1636 | Buff | Palomino |
| I | 1635 | Aztec Gold | Aztec Gold |
| J | 1515 | Red | Carnival Red |
| K | 1621 | Silver Blue Met. | Anniversary Silver |
| L | 1637 | Bittersweet | Bittersweet |
| M | 1619 | White | Polar White |
| R | 1633 | Yellow | Yellow Mist |
| T | 1631 | Lt. Beige | Fawn |
| W | 1555 | Lt. Pink Met. | Pink Frost |
| X | 1632 | Maroon Met. | Burgundy |
| Y | 1623 | Lt. Blue | Glacier Blue |
| Z | 1630 | Med. Beige Met. | Platinum Beige |
* "M-32-J" Acrylic Paint Alternate with "M-30-J"
Deviation trim sets will use existing trim codes plus a suffix. A trim code with a numeral suffix is not serviced, while a trim code with a alphabetical suffix is serviced.
| Code | Trim Schemes |
| Discus Fabric and Crush Vinyl (Bench-Pleated) |
|
| 11 | Med. Silver Blue and Lt. Silver Blue Met. |
| 12 | Met. Blue and Lt. Blue Met. |
| 14 | Med. Beige and Lt. Beige Met. |
| 16 | Black and Black |
| Cord Fabric and Crush Vinyl (Bench-Plain) |
|
| 22 | Med. Blue and Lt. Blue Met. |
| 24 | Med. Beige and Lt. Beige Met. |
| 26 | Black and Black |
| Stitched Rib Vinyl and Crush Vinyl (Crinkle) (Bench-Plain) |
|
| 32 | Med. Blue Met. and Lt. Blue Met. |
| 35 | Red and Red |
| 36 | Black and Black |
| 39 | Med. Palomino and Med Palomino (*) |
| Ostrich Vinyl and Crush Vinyl (Crinkle) (Bucket-Biscuit) |
|
| 52 | Med. Blue Met. and Lt. Blue D/L* |
| 55 | Red and Red |
| 56 | Black and Black |
| 59 | Med. Palomino and Med. Palomino |
| 82 | White Pearl and White Pearl |
| 85 | (W/Red) White and White Pearl |
| 86 | (W/Black) White Pearl and White Pearl |
| 87 | (W/Turq.) White Pearl and White Pearl |
| 89 | (W/Palomino) White Pearl and White Pearl |
| Caspian Fabric and Crush Vinyl (Bench-Biscuit) |
|
| 61 | Med. Silver Blue and Lt. Silver Blue D/L* |
| 62 | Med. Blue and Lt. Blue D/L* |
| 64 | Med. Beige and Lt. Beige D/L* |
| 66 | Black and Black |
| 67 | Med. Turquoise and Med. Turquoise Met. |
| Crush Vinyl (Crinkle) (Bench-Pleated) |
|
| 72 | Med. and Lt. Blue Met. |
| 75 | Red |
| 76 | Black |
| 79 | Med. Palomino |
| Ostrich Vinyl and Crush Vinyl(*Crinkle) (Bench-Biscuit) |
|
| 92 | Lt. Blue Met. and Med. Blue Met. |
| 95 | Red and Red |
| 96 | Black and Black |
| 97 | Lt. Turquoise Met. and Med. Turquoise Met. |
| 99 | Med. Palomino and Med. Palomino (*) |
* D/L - Diamond Luster
The code letters for the month are preceded by a numeral to show the day of the month when the car was completed. The second year code letters are to be used if 1964 model production exceeds 12 months.
| Month | First Model Year | Second Model 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 |
Domestic Special Orders, Foreign Special Orders, and Pre-Approved Special Orders have the complete order number recorded in this space. Also to appear in this space is the two-digit code number of the District which ordered the unit. If the unit is regular production, only the District code number will appear.
| District Code | |
| Code | District |
| 11 | Boston |
| 15 | New York |
| 16 | Philadelphia |
| 17 | Washington |
| 21 | Atlanta |
| 22 | Dallas |
| 23 | Jacksonville |
| 26 | Memphis |
| 31 | Buffalo |
| 32 | Cincinnati |
| 33 | Cleveland |
| 34 | Detroit |
| 41 | Chicago |
| 42 | St. Louis |
| 51 | Denver |
| 52 | Los Angeles |
| 53 | Oakland |
| 54 | Seattle |
| 81 | Ford of Canada |
| 84 | Home Office Reserve |
| 90-99 | Export |
A number designates a Conventional axle, while a letter designates an Equa-Lock differential.
| Code | Ratio | Code | Ratio |
| 1 | 3.00:1 | A | 3.00:1 |
| 4 | 3.25:1 | D | 3.25:1 |
| 5 | 3.50:1 | F | 3.50:1 |
| 8 | 3.89:1 | H | 3.89:1 |
| 9 | 4.11:1 | I | 4.11:1 |
| 1 | 3-Speed Manual-Shift |
| 2 | Overdrive |
| 4 | Automatic (Multi-Drive) |
| 5 | 4-Speed Manual-Shift |
Example 4 W 42 Y 500001
| 4 | 1964 Model Year |
| W | Wayne Plant Assembly |
| 42 | Monterey 4-Door Sedan |
| Y | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch Engine |
| 500001 | First Unit Built |
The numeral "4" designates 1964.
| Code Letter | Assembly Plant |
| S | Pilot Plant |
| Z | St. Louis |
| W | Wayne |
The model code number identifies the product line series and the particular body style: the first of the two digits shows the product line, and the second digit shows a two-door style by an odd number or a four-door style by an even number.
| Monterey | |
| 41 | 2-Door Sedan |
| 42 | 4-Door Sedan |
| 43 | 2-Door Hardtop |
| 45 | 2-Door Convertible |
| 47 | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 48 | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| Montclair | |
| 52 | 4-Door Sedan |
| 53 | 2-Door Hardtop |
| 57 | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 58 | 4-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| Parklane | |
| 62 | 4-Door Sedan |
| 63 | 2-Door Hardtop |
| 64 | 4-Door Hardtop |
| 65 | 2-Door Convertible |
| 67 | 2-Door Hardtop Fastback |
| 68 | 4-Door Fastback |
| Station Wagons | |
| 72 | 4-Door 6-Pass, Commuter |
| 72 | 4-Door 9-Pass, Commuter |
| 76 | 4-Door 6-Pass, Colony Park |
| 76 | 4-Door 9-Pass, Colony Park |
| Code | Engine |
| H | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (2-barrel Special) |
| P | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel Police) |
| Q | 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (4-barrel High Pref.) |
| R | 8-Cylinder 427 Cubic Inch (8-barrel High Pref.) |
| Y | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (2-barrel) |
| Z | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel) |
| 9 | 8-Cylinder 390 Cubic Inch (4-barrel, Low Compression) |
Each assembly plant, with each model year, begins with consecutive unit number 500001 and continues on for each unit built.
Data taken from "1964 Ford and Mercury Shop Manual"