Filthy Rich, All the VINs are stores on a data base at ford Uk, this is where the info is tracked from... When Cosworths where produced at Ghenk, Belguim all the info from the VIN plate was put into this data base and stored, All VINs carry a colour number on them, hence being able to trace a VIN and a colour becomes some what easier, however all numbers stored on the data based are for all cars from that factory so this is where it becomes difficult to split RHD from LHD cars....
My Dad has access to this data base, hence some rare info can be traced this way!

Phil, going back a bit, but just had conformation that the only production black for a 92 spec 4x4 was defo ebony, and it is metallic....