I will definitely have to buy a marti report in order to check when it was built!
I dont remember what the door plate says, and since the car is not located at my home, i don’t know when i’ll be able to go take a picture of it! i’ll try to go next week and will post then the picture!
The import tag is located right on top of the original vin (on top of the left fender), in the engine compartment
Thanks Anthony for letting us know where the import tag is located. Looking forward to the “rest of the numbers” from the door tag when you can get to it, and then a copy of your Marti report, when you obtain it, would be most interesting to those of us Cougar-o-philes
Jim
Anthony, there are some differences in translation between Mustang and Cougar codes. Most will work, but the Mustang doesn’t have a ‘91’ or ‘93’ code and the color names from Ford to Mercury were different. Here is what the CCOA decoder produced:
VIN 7F91S507948
Door Plate Data 65A X 2A 06K 90 D U
Model Year 1967
Assembly Plant Dearborn, Michigan (F)
Body Style Standard, Hardtop 2 dr (91)
Engine Model 390-4V GT (S)
Sequential Number 7948
Exterior Color Burgundy Poly (X)
Interior Trim Charcoal Black Crinkle–All Vinyl (2A)
Date Code 06 of October (06K)
District Sales Office Export (90)
Axle Ratio/Type 3.25 Locking (D)
Transmission Model C-6 Automatic (U)
It’s a cork hat used to keep flies away. Sort of a Australian nationalistic stereotype
A cork hat (Also known as a Hobbly-Bob) is a type of headgear with cork strung from the brim, to ward off insects.
Believed by some to have been worn by jackaroos and swagmen in the blow-fly infested Australian outback,[1] the cork hat has become part of the stereotypical, almost mythical, representation of the Australian ocker,[2] particularly in the United Kingdom.
The shape and material of cork hats vary, though typically they are shaped similar to a slouch hat. Pieces of cork, often shaped as bottle stoppers, are hung on string from the brim of the hat. The low density of cork means a number of pieces may hang from a hat without significantly increasing its weight. Movement of the head causes the corks to swing, discouraging insects from swarming around the wearer’s head. In modern times the cork hat is virtually never seen and is little more than a novelty item. Further there is little evidence to indicate that its use in previous eras was any more common or widespread.
Simply genius! I thought the wheel and the paper clip were great inventions. The “Hobbly-Bob” is simple enough to rank right next to them in the top five inventions of all time! (OK, now back to the Cougar topic )
Steven
Some 67’s (mine is an example of one) will have a buck tag on the radiator support. BBCat was a Dearborn build and the tag is behind the passenger side headlight bucket. I don’t know if the buck tags were used in all plants. The buck tag shows the options the car has in addition to the VIN and door tag info.