Factory build sheet
1989 Ford Thunderbird Standard
Build 1FAPP604-K · 3.8L 6cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FAPP604 and position 10 reads K. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Thunderbird whose VIN starts 1FAPP604 and carries K in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 38 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 38 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 3.8 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 232
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 140 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FAPP604 for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FA | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | PP604 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | K | Model year — 1989 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
38 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FAPP604-K shares the specification above.
- 38 Known VINs
- 1FAPP604 2KH145888
- 1FAPP604 4KH175653
- 1FAPP604 0KH162401
- 1FAPP604 7KH185268
- 1FAPP604 0KH195267
- 1FAPP604 2KH177093
- 1FAPP604 0KH139118
- 1FAPP604 8KH212221
- 1FAPP604 2KH191785
- 1FAPP604 9KH163319
- 1FAPP604 0KH191171
- 1FAPP604 7KH163416
- 1FAPP604 2KH210562
- 1FAPP604 1KH126409
- 1FAPP604 7KH132909
- 1FAPP604 0KH199920
- 1FAPP604 7KH167076
- 1FAPP604 4KH122600
- 1FAPP604 2KH190930
- 1FAPP604 XKH145315
- 1FAPP604 0KH162138
- 1FAPP604 1KH122196
- 1FAPP604 5KH112111
- 1FAPP604 8KH140274
- 1FAPP604 4KH145326
- 1FAPP604 1KH144019
- 1FAPP604 4KH209333
- 1FAPP604 9KH149520
- 1FAPP604 5KH167433
- 1FAPP604 2KH129738
- 1FAPP604 7KH147586
- 1FAPP604 9KH114394
- 1FAPP604 1KH127687
- 1FAPP604 6KH127037
- 1FAPP604 7KH157485
- 1FAPP604 4KH126940
- 1FAPP604 5KH115395
- 1FAPP604 2KH109411
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Thunderbird, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 38 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.