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Year - Model Name 1965 E100
Warranty Number E10TH697863
Series Code (1st - 3rd digits) E10 Econoline pickup
Engine (4th digit) T 170 ci I6
Assembly Plant (5th digit) H Lorain, Ohio
Year/month built June 1965
Wheelbase (front to rear axle distance) 090 90"
Color 3 Vermillion (Poppy Red) 1730
Model E100 Pickup
3,600 lbs. GVW
Interior Soft Trim (first digit of Body) D Light beige crush vinyl and medium beige ladder pattern woven plastic
Body Style (last digits in Body) 87 Pickup 87A or 87B
Transmission A Ford 3-speed manual, model 3.03 HEF Gears: 1st=3.41, 2nd=1.86, 3rd=1.00, R=3.51
Rear Axle 03 WCC-M, 7.25" gear, 3.50:1 ratio, 2300 lbs. rating
Spring Special? 1 Spring Special
Gross Vehicle Weight (Lbs) 3600 3600 pounds gross vehicle weight
Engine Horsepower 85 85 H.P.
Engine Speed at Rated Horsepower 3800 3800 R.P.M.
Regional Sales District 21 Atlanta
Special Order not a special order (or missing data)

The Spring Special

The Spring Special was a sales promotion to encourage sales of the Econoline pickups in Spring 1965, specifically from May 1 through July 20. The dealer could order these special pickup trucks without paying the extra $251.90 for the following custom features. This savings was often passed on to the customer.

Special Poppy Red Paint
Bright Body Side Moulding (wider than regular moulding)
4.95 x 14" White Side-Wall Tires
Falcon Knock-Off Hub Wheel Covers
Left-Hand Chrome Mirror
Front and Rear Chrome Bumpers
Quarter Windows (5-windows)
Optional Racing Stripe
Optional Tonneau Cover
Here is the Spring Special dealer information page, which shows the options that Ford added to the pickups. The Poppy Red paint color was a special color for the Spring Special pickups. The wide side trim was available only on Spring Special pickups and some Falcon Deluxe Club Wagons.

These Spring Specials are considered to be rare. It is estimated that there were between 2,000 and 2,500 of these Spring Special pickups made.

Spring Specials are identified by an extra "1" at the end of the Axle code on the vehicle data plate.


This info was taken from the Econoline ID