Identifying an XW GT

Decoding the Body Prefix Number:

Prior to 1971 Ford used a dual numbering system.
They had a V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number) - which was the same as the engine number - stamped on the front edge of the passenger side spring tower
The body prefix and serial number - which also corresponded to the numbers stamped on the I.D plate - stamped on the passenger side front of the radiator support panel.

From January 1971 onwards, Ford went to a one number system, whereby the body prefix and serial number, as it appeared on the Compliance Plate, was the same number stamped on the engine and spring tower, (which by this time had shifted from the front, to the side facing the passenger front guard).

Body prefix numbers of Australian produced cars:
JG33AB12345
J – identifies the country of production (Australia)
G – identifies the assembly plant (Broadmeadows)
33 – identifies the model of car (Falcon GT Sedan)
A – identifies the year of production (See chart below for year and month codes)
B – identifies the month of production (See chart below for year and month codes)
12345 – is a unique number identifying each vehicle

Date Codes:

Year Codes Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1969 J J U M P B R A G C K D E
1970 K L Y S T J U M P B Y A G

Paint Codes:
K = Starlight Blue
R or 5 = Diamond White
G = Candy Apple Red

Y = Grecian Gold

M = Reef Green

Z or 8 = Silver Fox metallic

T = Track Red

S = Electric Blue

E = Polar White

F280 = Zircon Green

F289 = Surfer Orange

F117 = Brambles Red

F = Vintage Burgundy

B = Jet Black

V = Go Green

SPEC = Whatever You Like
Engine Codes:
T = 351 4V
H = 351 4V GTHO only
Transmission Codes:
L = Four speed manual
B = Floor shift automatic
Trim Codes:

B = Black XT onwards
K = Dark Saddle XW only
2 = Cloth Inserts. This code followed the trim colour code eg B2 was black with cloth inserts

Model Code:
18938 = XW GT
18939 = XW GTHO

Production Numbers:
Built May 1969 - October 1970 = 2287 GT units
Built July 1969 - October 1970 = 662 GT HO units
1969 GT 351 Windsor V8 = 1010 units
1970 GT 351 Windsor V8 = 258 units
1970 GT 351 Cleveland V8 = 1019 units
1969 GT HO 351 Windsor V8 = 260 units
1970 GT HO 351 Cleveland V8 = 402 units