This would prove problematic for people who replaced their dash due to cracking. Some models like Mustangs and Cougars had the tag attached to the metal support for the dash, but other models actually had the VIN tag attached directly to the dash pad. One of the most notable is that the number "8" has a flat top (which can be observed in the 1971 picture). The 1970 tag consisted of a tag that was reverse stamped with a special type font that was assigned by the United States government. As with the 1968 version, this ink commonly faded. The scrollwork and Ford logos continued to surround the Ford serial number. In late 1969, some models began to use a reverse stamped serial number. Also, it was relocated to the driver side of the leading edge of the dash (the same location that continues to be used to the present day). The 1969 model year had a tag that appeared to be the same as the 1968 tag, but it was made from stainless steel. However, this was not a durable ink and it is common for it to be badly faded, scratched, or gone. The artwork that surrounded the tag included a Ford logo on either side of the serial number and a fancy scrollwork framing the serial number. They were stamped with letters as shown in the example. They used stampings located under the hood on the fender aprons, radiator core support or firewall depending on the modelīeginning with the 1968 model year, per United States government requirements, all Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars (not trucks) had an aluminum tag mounted at the leading edge of the dash pad on the passenger side of the vehicle.
The 1967 and earlier vehicles did not have a dash mounted Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) tag. You know the adage, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Walk away. That person is setting himself up for failure. Sometimes the customer wants to insist that it is the database that is wrong. We get a lot of requests for reports for serial numbers that were never built. It's cheap insurance, especially if you are going to put down serious money on a vehicle.
You'll get a great deal here."Īlways order a Marti report BEFORE you buy a 1967 or later Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury vehicle. It sounds so good as a story: "Look at this rare car I have for sale! Here's a Ford document backing up my claim. This apparent "proof" from a sales brochure is one way that dishonest people take advantage of the unaware person.
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