1968 VIN code for 428CJ: Q or R or what?

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   I found this cool article, about a 1968 Fairlane 428CJ "R-code".

https://fordauthority.com/2019/11/this-1968-ford-fairlane-428-cobra-jet-is-one-of-22/#comment-518328

As you can see I commented that R-code meant 428CJ-Ram-Air, not flat hood.
All the Fairlane etc 428CJ cars for 1968 were flat hood, C6 cars. No ram-air, no 4-speed.

So I figure the VIN should be a Q for a 428CJ Fairlane.

But then I realized, Q was still the 428/340 7-Liter in 1968.
So what was the VIN for the non-ram-air 428CJ in 1968?
Did they use R for both non-ram-air and ram-air?

Maybe.
My shop manuals are printed too early to tell.

If so, 22 cars sounds like a small total, even if it's Fairlane only.

Anybody know how many 1968 (and 1969) Fairlane-Torino-Montego-Cyclones were built each year?

I know the Mustang numbers, those are easy, but the Fairlane stuff is harder to find.

And were all the 68 428CJ VIN's "R"?

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WerbyFord Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 15-November-2020 Location: Northern CA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote WerbyFord Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1968 VIN code for 428CJ: Q or R or what? Posted: 20-November-2020 at 3:56PM
	I found this cool article, about a 1968 Fairlane 428CJ "R-code". https://fordauthority.com/2019/11/this-1968-ford-fairlane-428-cobra-jet-is-one-of-22/#comment-518328 As you can see I commented that R-code meant 428CJ-Ram-Air, not flat hood. All the Fairlane etc 428CJ cars for 1968 were flat hood, C6 cars. No ram-air, no 4-speed. So I figure the VIN should be a Q for a 428CJ Fairlane. But then I realized, Q was still the 428/340 7-Liter in 1968. So what was the VIN for the non-ram-air 428CJ in 1968? Did they use R for both non-ram-air and ram-air? Maybe. My shop manuals are printed too early to tell. If so, 22 cars sounds like a small total, even if it's Fairlane only. Anybody know how many 1968 (and 1969) Fairlane-Torino-Montego-Cyclones were built each year? I know the Mustang numbers, those are easy, but the Fairlane stuff is harder to find. And were all the 68 428CJ VIN's "R"?

schufitz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23-February-2014 Location: Hammond IN Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote schufitz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-November-2020 at 2:47AM
	No Mercury numbers, but here's Ford info from another Torino site
	Dave 1969 Torino GT/351W 2V/FMX/Vinyl Top/Black Jade/Gold Stripes/Nugget Gold Buckets/Console/Racing Mirrors/AC/PS/PDB

WerbyFord Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 15-November-2020 Location: Northern CA Status: Offline Points: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote WerbyFord Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21-November-2020 at 5:00AM
	Dave, thanks - sorry I wasnt clear, I was trying to find the 428CJ totals in the Fairlane-Torino & Montego-Cyclone for 1968 and 1969. The only cryptic notes I have are about 14885 total 428CJ for 1969 Fairlane-Torino, including 2323 Q-C6 cars and 754 Talladegas. Kinda vague. I suspect that in 1968, there were far fewer. I have down about 2550 total 428CJ in the Mustang+Shelby for 1968, which isnt all that many. It seems the 428CJ in the B-Body was kind of an afterthought for FoMoCo in 1968, c6 only, non-ram-air only (maybe still an "R" in the VIN, that's why I asked) so likely very few made. I hate to think it was as few as 22 - maybe only 22 FAIRLANES with 428CJ in 1968? Maybe more if you count Torino and Cyclone. Mustang numbers are everywhere but the B-Body stuff is harder to find. Thanks for the effort.

schufitz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23-February-2014 Location: Hammond IN Status: Offline Points: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote schufitz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22-November-2020 at 5:08AM
	Ahhh, gotcha. Might want to check this book out. Not sure if it lists stats, but have been contemplating getting it. Cobra Jet: The History of Ford's Greatest High-Performance Muscle Cars: Kinnan, Rob, Rosenberg, Diego: 9781613253786: Amazon.com: Books The 428 CJ was a mid-year option on the mid-sized Fords' so suspect numbers would be low on that year, especially Fairlane. This article references near the bottom that 660 428/C6 combos were produced '68 Torino GT's. Stealth (Cobra) Jet - 1968 Ford Torino GT \| Hemmings Period brochures had the 427 listed as an option on the '68's, but thought I read of a strike or something that year and no 427 '68 Torino's are know to have been produced. (A 427 in a Fairlane could be had in '66 & '67, though pretty low numbers were produced).
	Dave 1969 Torino GT/351W 2V/FMX/Vinyl Top/Black Jade/Gold Stripes/Nugget Gold Buckets/Console/Racing Mirrors/AC/PS/PDB