Changelog

Classic VINs for the 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 and Mustang Grande now decode. These two models have their own body codes in the VIN (05 for the Mach 1, 04 for the Grande), and before this fix they returned "vehicle not found."

Decodes now return the model, assembly plant, engine, and dimensions, based on the 1970 NICB vehicle identification manual and Flory's American Cars 1960–1972.

1970 Mustang hardtops, SportsRoofs, and convertibles decode as before. 1980 Mustang Ghia VINs, which reuse the same body codes, still decode as 1980 models.

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If you use the DecodeThis API, keep an eye on Data correction entries. When we fix how a group of VINs decodes, we'll note it here so you know why results changed.