1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan Base V-8 price new $2,350.01 (L.A. Calif.) w/ std Ford Y-block V-8 272-cid 162-hp 2-bbl dual-exh U-code eng, Conv Dr 3-spd trans, 10" clutch, 3.78 (opt 3.89) rear axle, & 6.70 x 15" bias 4-ply tubeless bsw tires. This example has opt Fordomatic Dr +$178.20, Body Mount Mirrors +$10, Rear Mount De Luxe Antenna +$12, Rear Fender Shields +$18.30, Ford Crest Wheel Covers +$14.70, & White Sidewall Tires +$26.80.
1955 Ford Car Data Plate Codes
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• Decoder Links
• Production Totals
• Example VIN Decoded
• Data Plate Diagram
• Facts & Stats
• Serial Nos. & Production Codes
• Decoder Links
• Production Totals
• Example VIN Decoded
• Data Plate Diagram
• Facts & Stats
• Serial Nos. & Production Codes
• Int Trim Upholstery & Paint Colors & Codes
• Single-Tone Colors & Codes
• Conv Two-Tone Colors & Codes
• Style-Tone Two-Tone Colors & Codes
• Engine Bay & Equip Colors
• Replacement Tags - Marti Auto Works
• Single-Tone Colors & Codes
• Conv Two-Tone Colors & Codes
• Style-Tone Two-Tone Colors & Codes
• Engine Bay & Equip Colors
• Replacement Tags - Marti Auto Works
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1955 Ford VIN Decoder VINmagic.com
1953-1959 Ford VIN Decoder VINmagic.com
1955 Color Codes - Ford Paint Cross-Reference PaintRef.com
1954-56 American & Canadian Paint Codes & Spring Colors - 5-page PDF Joe Shields, CVA Chief Judge
Tech Talk 1955-56 Ford VIN Plate - 11-page PDF Joe shields, CVA Chief Judge
Crown Victoria Association (CVA) website
1955 Ford VIN Decoder VINmagic.com
1953-1959 Ford VIN Decoder VINmagic.com
1955 Color Codes - Ford Paint Cross-Reference PaintRef.com
1954-56 American & Canadian Paint Codes & Spring Colors - 5-page PDF Joe Shields, CVA Chief Judge
Tech Talk 1955-56 Ford VIN Plate - 11-page PDF Joe shields, CVA Chief Judge
Crown Victoria Association (CVA) website
1955 Ford Car & Station Wagon Production Totals (U.S.) (not incld Canadian Meteor)
MODEL-YEAR
Ford Swift Sure Power Brakes 31,800 + Manual Brakes 1,403,202 = Total 1,435,002
Ford Master-Guide Power Steering 230,000 + Manual Steering 1,205,002 = Total 1,435,002
Ford 6-cyl Eng 217,762 + V-8 Engs 1,217,240 = Total 1,435,002
Ford Conv Dr 223,287 + Overdrive 197,215 + Fordomatic Dr 1,014,500 = Total 1,435,002
Ford 1,435,002 + Thunderbird 16,155 = Total 1,451,157
MODEL-YEAR
Ford Swift Sure Power Brakes 31,800 + Manual Brakes 1,403,202 = Total 1,435,002
Ford Master-Guide Power Steering 230,000 + Manual Steering 1,205,002 = Total 1,435,002
Ford 6-cyl Eng 217,762 + V-8 Engs 1,217,240 = Total 1,435,002
Ford Conv Dr 223,287 + Overdrive 197,215 + Fordomatic Dr 1,014,500 = Total 1,435,002
Ford 1,435,002 + Thunderbird 16,155 = Total 1,451,157
Example VIN Decoded
1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan * M 6 F T 332131 * 70C ME L 13 G 493
SERIAL NO.
M ENGINE TYPE - 292-cid ("Thunderbird V-8" 200 or 202-hp)
6 MODEL YEAR - 1956
F ASSEMBLY PLANT - Dearborn, Michigan
T BODY (STYLE) - Fairlane Tudor/Fordor Sedan
332131 CONSECUTIVE UNIT NO. (starting at 100001) - 232,131st vehicle (of all models) assembled so far, at the Dearborn plant, for the 1955 model year
70C BODY (TYPE) - Fairlane Club Sedan (2-dr)
ME COLOR (BODY) - M-code Goldenglow Yellow (lower & roof) & E-code Colonial White (upper)
L TRIM (INTERIOR COLOR) - "Gray Random Dot Cloth" Dark Gray Cloth & Medium Gray Cloth (nylon cloth w/ random dot Silver Lurex *glittering* metallic thread)
PRODUCTION CODE
13 DAY OF THE MONTH scheduled for assembly - 13th (Friday) (on or about)
G MONTH scheduled for assembly - July (1956) (on or about)
493 - SCHEDULED ITEM NO. (assigned by plant to body) - 493rd vehicle (of all models) scheduled for assembly Fri, Jul 13 (1956) (on or about)
Data Plate - download a print-ready 1-page PDF
NOTE The Production Code's scheduled item number may have extra alphanumeric characters [not determined by editor] Facts & Stats - download a print-ready 1-page PDF
Serial Nos. & Production Codes - download a print-ready 1-page PDF 
Upholstery, Paint, & Eng Bay Colors - download a print-ready 5-page PDF 
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan "Green Random-Twist" AR-code Dark Turq (Green) Cloth & Med Turq (Green) Bodycloth int trim upholstery Upholstery, Paint, & Eng Bay Colors - download a print-ready 5-page PDF
Upholstery, Paint, & Eng Bay Colors - download a print-ready 5-page PDF 
Upholstery, Paint, & Eng Bay Colors - download a print-ready 5-page PDF 
Upholstery, Paint, & Eng Bay Colors - download a print-ready 5-page PDF 
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan "Unique" Style-Tone Two-Tone GE-code Sea Sprite Green & Snowshoe White ext paint
