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1961 - 1963
1964
1965 - 1966

1961 - 1963

First two symbols indicate the model year.

61 = 1961
62 = 1962
63 = 1963

Third symbol indicates the model

0 = F-85
1 = F-85 Deluxe (1962-63)
2 = Eighty-Eight
5 = Super Eighty-Eight
6 = Starfire
8 = Ninety-Eight

Fourth symbol indicates assembly plant

A = Atlanta						
C = California (Los Angels/Southgate)	
K = Kansas City					
L = Linden, NJ 					
M = Michigan (Lansing)				
T = Texas (Arlington)				
W = Willmington, Del

Remaining symbols vehicle production number
The starting number at each plant for the 1961 model year was 1001
The starting number at each plant for the 1962 model year was 001001
Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant)
1961		S001001-	215ci V8
		F001001-	394ci/250bhp V8
		D001001-	394ci/330bhp V8
1962
S =   215ci 155hp V8
SG =  215ci 185hp V8
ST =  215ci 215hp V8
F =   394ci 280hp V8
FL =  394ci 260hp V8
G =   394ci 330hp V8
GS =  394ci 345hp V8

With G as second letter of code are high compression.
With E or H as second letter behind the above symbols are low compression for export.

1963
S =   215ci  155hp V8
SE =  215ci  Export models
SG =  215ci  185hp or 195hp V8
SH =  215ci  Export models
ST =  215ci  215hp turbo-charged V8
H =   394ci  280hp V8
HE =  394ci  Export models
HL =  394ci  260hp V8
J =   394ci  330hp V8
JE =  394ci  Export models
JS =  394ci  345hp V8

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First symbol indicates the engine size.
6 = V6
8 = V8

Second symbol indicated the series.
0 = F-85 Standard (F-85 model)
0 = Vista Cruiser (VC model)
1 = F-85 Deluxe 
2 = F-85 Cutlass (F-85 model)
2 = Vista Cruiser Custom (VC model)
3 = Jetstar Eighty-Eight
4 = Dynamic Eighty-Eight (D88 model)
4 = Jetstar I (JI model)
5 = Super Eighty-Eight
6 = Starfire
8 = Ninety-Eight
9 = Ninety-Eight (Coupe)

Third symbol indicates the model year.model.
4 = 1964

Fourth symbol indicates assembly plant

A = Atlanta						
C = California (Los Angels/Southgate)	
K = Kansas City					
L = Linden, NJ 					 
M = Michigan (Lansing)				
T = Texas (Arlington)				
W = Willmington, Del

Remaining symbols vehicle production number

The starting number at each plant for the 1964 model year was 001001

Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant)

225ci V6			330ci V8			394ci V8
KH = 155hp			T = 230hp			H = 280hp
KJ = export			TE = export			HE = export
				TG = 290hp			HL = 260hp
				TH = export			J = 330hp
				TK = 245hp			JE = export
				V or				JS = 345hp 
TV = 442 hi-performance 
     310hp

1965-66

First symbol indicates the division of General Motors.
3 = Oldsmobile

Second to fifth symbols indicate series.
F-85 (F-85 model number)
3	3	-	-	Standard V6
3	4	-	-	Standard V8
3	5	-	-	Deluxe V6 (1965-66)
3	6	-	-	Deluxe V8 (1965-66)
2	7	2dr coupe (not as Deluxe V8)(1965)
0	7	2dr coupe Standard only (1966)
1	7	2dr hardtop Deluxe only	(1966)
3	5	4dr station wagon
6	9	4dr sedan

Cutlass (F-85 model number) 1965-1966
3	8	2	7	2dr coupe (1965)
3	8	3	7	2dr hard top (1965)
3	8	0	7	2dr coupe (1966)
3	8	1	7	2dr hardtop (1966)
3	8	6	7	2dr convertible
3	8	3	9	4dr hardtop (1966)

Vista Cruiser (VC model number) all 4 door station wagons
3	4	5	5	6 seater (1965-1966)
3	8	5	5	6 seater - custom
3	4	6	5	9 seater (1965-1966)
3	8	6	5	9 seater - custom (1965-1966)

Jetstar Eighty-Eight (J88) 1965-1966
5	2	3	7	2dr hardtop
5	2	6	7	2dr convertible (1965)
5	2	6	9	4dr sedan
5	2	3	9	4dr hardtop

Jetstar I (J-I) 1965
5	4	5	7	2dr coupe 

Dynamic Eighty-Eight (D88)
5	6	-	-	Dynamic Eighty-Eight (1965-1966)
5	8	-	-	Delta (1965-1966)
		3	7	2dr hardtop (1965-1966)
		6	9	4dr sedan
		3	9	4dr hardtop
		6	7	2dr convertible (Dynamic only)
		5	7	2dr convertible (Delta only) (1966)
		
Starfire (SF) (1965-1966)
6	6	5	7	2dr coupe
6	6	6	7	2dr convertible (1965)

Ninety-Eight (98)
8	4	3	7	2dr coupe
8	4	6	7	2dr convertible
8	4	6	9	4dr sedan
8	4	3	9	4dr hardtop
8	6	6	9	4dr luxury sedan

Tornado (T)
9	4	8	7	2dr coupe standard (1966)
9	6	8	7	2dr coupe luxury (1966)


Sixth symbol indicates the model year.
5 = 1965
6 = 1966

Seventh symbol indicated the series.

C = California (Southgate)
D = Atlanta						
E = Linden, NJ
G = Framington, Boston
M = Michigan (Lansing)
R = Texas (Arlington)
X = Kansas City	
Z = California (Fremont)	

			
Remaining symbols vehicle production number

The starting number at each plant for the 1965 model year on was 100001

Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant)
1965

225ci V6			330ci V8			330ci Jetstar 88
LH = 155hp			T = 250hp			U = 260hp
LJ = export			TE = export			UL = 250hp
				TG = 315hp			UE = export 2 barrel
				TH = export			UH = export 4 barrel
								UG = 315hp

400ci	4-4-2 V8		425ci V8
V = 345hp			M = 310hp
				ME = export 2 barrel
				ML = 300hp
				N = 360hp
				NE = export 4 barrel
				NS = 370hp

1966
250ci V6			330ci F-85/Cutlass V8	330ci Jetstar 88
VA/VB/VC = 155hp		W = 250hp			X = 260hp
VJ = export			WE = export 2 barrel	XE = export 2 barrel
Auto				WL = 310hp			XG = 320hp
VE/VF/VG = 155hp		WG = 320hp			XH = export 4 barrel
VK = export			WH = export 4 barrel	XL = 250hp

400ci 4-4-2 V8		425ci Dynamic 88/Delta 88/Ninety-Eight V8
V = 350hp 4 barrel &	M = 310hp
  360hp tri-carb		ME = export 2 barrel
				ML = 300hp
				N = 365hp	
				NS = 375hp

425ci Ninety-Eight Only					425ci Tornado V8
NE = export 4 barrel					NT=385hp

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