Vehicle Identification Number

IDENTIFICATION CODES

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.







Vehicle Identification Number
The first three Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer identifier.
^ 1LN - Lincoln, USA, passenger car
^ 1ILJ - Lincoln, USA, incomplete vehicle







Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
^ M97 - Continental







The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders code.
^ V - 4.6L, EFI (DOHC), eight cylinder







The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
^ Y-2000







The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
^ S - Pilot Plant, Allen Park, Michigan (USA)
^ Y - Wixom, Michigan (USA)