Thunderbird Registry - Actual Production Sequence vs. Numerical Order of VIN

This is the 2004 Thunderbird in Vintage Mint Green...a sparkling, brilliant, and modern version of the World's Most Wanted Car.

An example of actual production sequence vs. the VIN

A Ford vehicle identification number (VIN) is assigned before production actually begins. The order of the vehicle on the assembly line is not dependent on the VIN itself. When cars and trucks leave the line (rotate) is based on production capabilities, component availability, logistical directives, and special order vehicles that may have "broken the line".

Here is a roster of 2004 Thunderbirds that were identified on the Wixom Assembly Plant's line, starting on October 8, 2003. Their VINs and basic descriptions were noted, and they were assigned Registry Numbers based on their order in the line.

Registry Number	2004 Thunderbird VIN
11333	1FAHP60A94Y104445
11334	1FAHP60A04Y104446
11335	1FAHP60A34Y104408
11336	1FAHP60A34Y104196
11337	1FAHP60A94Y104137
11338	1FAHP60A24Y104139
11339	1FAHP60A84Y104436
11340	1FAHP60A24Y104447
11341	1FAHP60A44Y104448
11342	1FAHP60A04Y104172
11343	1FAHP60A64Y104273
11344	1FAHP60A84Y104176
11345	1FAHP60A64Y104306
11346	1FAHP60A14Y104228
11484	1FAHP60AX4Y104180
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The method of VIN assignment and the order of departure from the assembly line ("rotation") has remained consistent at all Ford, Mercury, Edsel, and Lincoln assembly plants for many decades.

This roster illustrates:

A particular vehicle may have actually been produced earlier than another vehicle with a lower VIN.
A particular vehicle may have actually been produced later than another vehicle with a higher VIN.

N.B.: This roster is not an all inclusive-list of a particular production sequence; it merely identifies certain cars, and places them in the Registry by their documented order on the Wixom assembly line.