newbie vin question
such as
f10 is f100
c ?
n?
221208 or 2212b8
wb i know 114
model f101 is the unibody
Trans A - auto?
axle 11 ?
DSO ** ? instead of a code???
please, n thx tm
Last edited by tom matsoukas; Oct 22, 2025 at 03:20 PM. Reason: add more info
C = 292 2v engine
N = Norfolk, VA assembly plant
221208 = October 1961 assembly month - 1962 model year
114 = wheelbase in inches
A = Raven Black paint
F101 = F100 4x2 4,000 Lbs. GVWR
A = Ford 3-speed manual transmission (column shift)
11 = Ford 9" 3.70:1 rear axle ratio
04000 = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
135 = Horsepower @
3800 = RPM
** = Not a Domestic Special Order. Some factories used ** instead of a blank.
66 is the body code for unibody while 81 is regular cab but they didn't indicate that code on the early trucks.
Last edited by TA455HO; Oct 22, 2025 at 05:07 PM. Reason: Decode information








