Decoding body plate 73 Satellite

[Boomtown77]

Hi guys I have 73 Satellite that I would like to decipher the body tag
It's hard to see in a photo so I will type it out
Y16 28 END
M26 M31 N95 P31 R35
G37 H51 J25 J52 L31 M21
V1W U B41 C21 C56 G11
FE5 H6X9 TX9 813 J00388
E65 D34 RP23 M36 103890
Thanks Jason

 

[#41]

I gave it my best shot. Relatively early build car. Pretty well loaded with three colors, which I alway think is neat (Red, White, Black). This car would have had a pretty high sticker price considering the AC and PW. A nice cruizer too considering AM/FM Stereo and a folding arm rest to let your GF slide in nice and close while you play those 70's power ballads on the FM band!

E65 = 400 2bbl Engine
D34 = 727 Torqueflight Transmission
R = Satellite, P = Premium Price Class, 23 = Hardtop, M = 400 Engine 2bbl, 3 = Year 1973, G (not 6) = Built in St. Louis MO
FE5 = Red Body Color
H6X9: H6= Vinyl bucket seat w/ armrest, X9 = Black in color
TX9 = Black upper door frame?
813 = Scheduled build date Aug 13
J00388 = Vehicle Order Number (Note the "J" should be a number... maybe 1 or 2).... but looks clearly to be a J. Odd.
V1W, V1 = Full vinyl roof, W = white in color
U = Made to US specs
B41 = Power front disc / rear drum brakes
C21= Center front seat with armrest
C56 = Bucket seats
G11 = Tinted glass
G37 =LH Remote / RH Manual chrome racing mirrors
H51 - Air conditioning
J25 = Three speed wipers
J52 = Inside hood release
L31 = Fender/Hood mounted turn signals
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M26 =Wheel lip moldings
M31 = belt/hood moldings
N95 = ?
P31 = Power windows
R35 = AM/FM Stereo radio
Y16 = Sales bank car
28 = 28 inch radiator
END = End of codes

 

[Boomtown77]

I gave it my best shot. Relatively early build car. Pretty well loaded with three colors, which I alway think is neat (Red, White, Black). This car would have had a pretty high sticker price considering the AC and PW. A nice cruizer too considering AM/FM Stereo and a folding arm rest to let your GF slide in nice and close while you play those 70's power ballads on the FM band!

E65 = 400 2bbl Engine
D34 = 727 Torqueflight Transmission
R = Satellite, P = Premium Price Class, 23 = Hardtop, M = 400 Engine 2bbl, 3 = Year 1973, G (not 6) = Built in St. Louis MO
FE5 = Red Body Color
H6X9: H6= Vinyl bucket seat w/ armrest, X9 = Black in color
TX9 = Black upper door frame?
813 = Scheduled build date Aug 13
J00388 = Vehicle Order Number (Note the "J" should be a number... maybe 1 or 2).... but looks clearly to be a J. Odd.
V1W, V1 = Full vinyl roof, W = white in color
U = Made to US specs
B41 = Power front disc / rear drum brakes
C21= Center front seat with armrest
C56 = Bucket seats
G11 = Tinted glass
G37 =LH Remote / RH Manual chrome racing mirrors
H51 - Air conditioning
J25 = Three speed wipers
J52 = Inside hood release
L31 = Fender/Hood mounted turn signals
M21 = Roof drip rail moldings
M26 =Wheel lip moldings
M31 = belt/hood moldings
N95 = ?
P31 = Power windows
R35 = AM/FM Stereo radio
Y16 = Sales bank car
28 = 28 inch radiator
END = End of codes

Thanks so much for the decoding
Could the N95 be power seat as it has this as well also has a few extra internal lights than standard as well.
The Y16 sales bank car so was it owned by a bank? As a company car?
Thanks Jason
Also I am missing the arm rest part of the front seat any help finding one would be great?

 

[69Coronetrt]

Thanks so much for the decoding
Could the N95 be power seat as it has this as well also has a few extra internal lights than standard as well.
The Y16 sales bank car so was it owned by a bank? As a company car?
Thanks Jason
Also I am missing the arm rest part of the front seat any help finding one would be great?

J00388 = Vehicle Order Number (Note the "J" should be a number...) Nope. It's a J and that's OK.

N95 = Emission package. Required on cars sold in California.

Not all options are coded on a tag.

Sales Bank = At that time, a lot of new cars were still built to order based on specs provided by the buyer. Car makers built a certain amount of vehicles to be used as dealer stock to populate sales lots. The cars were ordered internally at the corporate offices, built and put into a 'sales bank' or reserve of cars dealers could draw from when they needed inventory. The process helped keep the factories producing cars and provide inventory for customers to choose from instead of going through the ordering and waiting process.

 

[YY1]

Nice car!

 

[Boomtown77]

J00388 = Vehicle Order Number (Note the "J" should be a number...) Nope. It's a J and that's OK.

N95 = Emission package. Required on cars sold in California.

Not all options are coded on a tag.

Sales Bank = At that time, a lot of new cars were still built to order based on specs provided by the buyer. Car makers built a certain amount of vehicles to be used as dealer stock to populate sales lots. The cars were ordered internally at the corporate offices, built and put into a 'sales bank' or reserve of cars dealers could draw from when they needed inventory. The process helped keep the factories producing cars and provide inventory for customers to choose from instead of going through the ordering and waiting process.

Nope. It's a J and that's OK.
They must have known that Jason was going to own it someday?
Some one has removed most of the badges on the car.
Am I right in saying that this is a sebring plus model.
As it has the rally dash with 150 mph speedo?
Thanks Jason

 

[69Coronetrt]

Am I right in saying that this is a sebring plus model.

Yes. RP = SSP

 

[Montclaire]

Whoever priced that one out probably got fired. Haha

 

[Boomtown77]

Whoever priced that one out probably got fired. Haha

Yes I think they might have.