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Oldsmobile Vehicle Identification 1967 - 1972
1967 1968 - 1971 1972 1967 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 0 7 2dr coupe Standard only 3 5 4dr station wagon 6 9 4dr sedan Cutlass (Cut) 3 5 - - 6 cyl 3 6 - - 8 cyl 1 7 2dr hardtop 6 7 2dr convertible 6 9 4dr sedan 3 9 4dr hardtop 3 5 4dr station wagon Cutlass Supreme (CS) 3 8 0 7 2dr coupe 3 8 6 7 2dr convertible 3 8 6 9 4dr sedan 3 8 3 9 4dr hardtop 3 8 1 7 2dr hardtop Vista Cruiser (VC model number) all 4 door station wagons 3 4 6 5 8 seater - standard 3 8 5 5 6 seater - custom 3 8 6 5 8 seater - custom Delmont Eighty-Eight (88) 5 2 - - 330 models 5 6 - - 425 models 8 7 2dr hardtop 3 9 4dr hardtop 6 9 4dr sedan 6 7 2dr convertible (only 425) Delta Eighty-Eight (D88) 5 8 - - Delta Standard 5 4 - - Delta Custom 8 7 2dr hardtop 6 9 4dr sedan - standard only 3 9 4dr hardtop 6 7 2dr convertible - standard only 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. 7 = 1967 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 was 100001 Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant) 1967 250ci 6 cyl 330ci F-85/Cutlass V8 330ci 88 V8 FVx = 155hp W = 260hp XE = 250hp FVJ = export WE = 250hp X = 260hp XG = 320hp 350ci F-85/Cutlass/Cutlass Supreme V8 WG/WH = 320hp 400ci 4-4-2 V8 VG = 350hp 4 barrel & 360hp Force-Air 400ci Turnpike Cruiser V8 V = 300hp 425ci Dynamic 88/Delta 88/Ninety-Eight V8 PL = 300hp, P = 310hp, R = 365hp, RS = 375hp, PE = export 2 barrel, RE = export 4 barrel 425ci Tornado V8 RT = 385hp 1968-1971 First symbol indicates the division of General Motors. 3 = Oldsmobile Second to fifth symbols indicate series. F-85 (F-85 model number) 3 1 7 7 2dr coupe V6 (1968-1970) 3 1 7 7 4dr sedan V6 (1968) 3 2 7 7 2dr coupe V8 (1968-1970) 3 2 6 9 4dr sedan V8 (1968) 3 1 6 9 4dr sedan V6 3 2 6 9 4dr sedan V8 Cutlass (C) / Cutlass S (C)1968-70, (CS) 1971 3 5 - - 6 cyl 3 6 - - 8 cyl 6 9 4dr sedan 3 9 4dr hardtop (1968-1970) 3 5 4dr station wagon (1968-1970) 3 6 4dr station wagon (1971) 7 7 2dr coupe 8 7 2dr hardtop 6 7 2dr convertible (1968-1969) Cutlass Supreme (CS)1968-70 (CSU) 1971 4 2 8 7 2dr coupe (1968-1969) 4 2 6 9 4dr sedan (1968-1970) 4 2 3 9 4dr hardtop(1968-1969 / 1971) 4 2 5 7 2dr hardtop (1970-1971) 4 2 6 7 2dr convertible (1970-1971) 4-4-2 (442) 4 4 7 7 2dr coupe (1968-1970) 4 4 8 7 2dr hardtop 4 4 6 7 2dr convertible 4 4 8 7H 2dr Hurst/Olds (1969) Vista Cruiser (VC) 4 8 5 5 4dr station wagon 5/6 seater 4 8 6 5 4dr station wagon 7/8 seater Delmont Eighty-Eight (88) (1968 only) 5 4 8 7 2dr hardtop 5 4 3 9 4dr hardtop 5 4 6 9 4dr sedan 5 4 6 7 2dr convertible Delta Eighty-Eight (D88) (1968 only) 6 4 8 7 2dr hardtop - standard 6 4 6 9 4dr sedan - standard 6 4 3 9 4dr hardtop - standard 6 6 8 7 2dr hardtop - custom 6 6 3 9 4dr hardtop - custom Delta Eighty-Eight (D88) (1969-1971) 5 4 3 7 2dr hardtop 5 4 6 9 4dr sedan 5 4 3 9 4dr hardtop 5 6 6 7 2dr convertible (1969-1970) Delta Eighty-Eight Custom (DC88) (1969-1970) 6 4 3 7 2dr hardtop 6 4 6 9 4dr sedan 6 4 3 9 4dr hardtop Delta Eighty-Eight Custom (88C) (1971) 6 4 3 9 4dr hardtop 6 4 5 7 2dr hardtop 6 4 6 9 4dr sedan Delta Eighty-Eight Royale (DR88)(1968-1970) 6 6 4 7 2dr hardtop Delta Eighty-Eight Royale (88R)(1971) 6 6 4 7 2dr hardtop 6 6 6 7 2dr convertible Custom Cruiser (CC)(1971) 6 8 3 5 4dr station wagon 5 seater 6 8 4 5 4dr station wagon 7 seater Ninety-Eight (98) 8 4 5 7 2dr hardtop (1968-1970) 8 4 6 7 2dr convertible (1968-1970) 8 4 6 9 4dr sedan (1968-1970) 8 4 3 9 4dr hardtop 8 4 3 7 2dr hardtop (1971) 8 6 6 9 4dr luxury sedan 8 6 3 9 4dr luxury hardtop (1969-1970) 8 6 3 7 2dr hardtop (1971) Tornado (T) 9 4 8 7 2dr coupe standard (1968-1970) 9 6 8 7 2dr coupe custom (1968-1970) 9 6 5 7 2dr coupe (1971) 9 8 5 7 2dr coupe Brougham trim (1971) Sixth symbol indicates the model year. 8 = 1968 9 = 1969 0 = 1970 1 = 1971 Seventh symbol indicated the assembly plant. C = California (Southgate) D = Atlanta E = Linden, NJ G = Framington, Boston M = Michigan (Lansing) R = Texas (Arlington) X = Kansas City Z = California (Fremont) 1 = Oshawa, Canada Remaining symbols vehicle production number The starting number at each plant for the 1968 model year on was 100001 Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant) 1968 250ci 6cyl 350ci V8 F-85/Cutlass/Cutlass Supreme VA/VB/VF/VE = 155hp QI/QJ = 250hp manual T = 250hp QA/QB = 250hp auto TB/TD = 250hp auto TN = 310hp 400ci V8 455ci V8 QL = 290hp UC = 310hp QR/QS/QT = 325hp UN/UO = 365hp QW/QU = 350hp UA/UB = 320hp QT = 360hp “W-30” optional V8 US/UT = 375hp UW = 400hp (Tornado only) UX = 390hp (Tornado only) 1969 250ci 6cyl 350ci V8 VA/VB/VF/VE = 155hp QI = 250hp manual VD/VJ = export QA/QB/QJ = 250hp auto QV/QN/QP = 310hp man QX = W-31 325hp TL/TB/TO/TC = 250hp 400ci V8 455ci V8 QW = 350hp UC/UD/UJ = 310hp QR/QS = 325hp UN/UO = 365hp QU/QT = 360hp “W-30” optional V8 UL = 390hp US/UT/UV = 375hp (Tornado) UW = 400hp (Tornado) UX = 380hp (Hurst-Olds) 1970 250ci 6cyl 350ci V8 VB/VF = 155hp QI/QA/QJ/TC/TD/TL = 250hp QN/QP/QV = 310hp QD/QX = 325hp 455ci V8 UC/UD/UJ = 310hp TX/TY = 320hp TP/TQ/TU/TV/TW/UN/UO = 365hp TS/TT = 370hp US/UT = 375hp UL = 390hp UV/UW = 400hp 1971 250ci 6cyl 350ci V8 ZB/ZG/VB/VF = 145hp QI/QA/QJ/TC/TD/TE = 240hp QN/QP/QB/QD = 260hp 455ci V8 UC/UD/UE/TY/TX = 280hp TA/TN/TP/TQ/TU/TV/TW/UN/UO = 320hp TT/TL/TS/TB = 340hp US/UT = 350hp 1972 First symbol indicates the division of General Motors. Second symbol indicates the series: Third and fourth symbols indicate body style. Fifth symbol indicates type of engine. Sixth symbol indicates model year. 2 = 1972 Seventh symbol indicated the assembly plant. 1 2 3/4 5 6 7 3 = Oldsmobile D = F-85 69 = 4dr sedan F = Cutlass Hardtop 87 = 2dr coupe G = Cutlass ‘S’ 69 = 4dr sedan (sold as Cutlass) 36 = 4dr station wagon (sold as Cutlass Cruiser) 87 = 2dr hardtop 77 = 2dr sports coupe J = Cutlass Sumpreme 57 = 2dr hardtop 67 = 2dr convertible 39 = 4dr hardtop K = Vista Cruiser 56 = 4dr station wagon 5 seater 66 = 4dr station wagon 7 seater L = Delta 88 57 = 2dr coupe 39 = 4dr hardtop 69 = 4dr sedan N = Delta 88 Royale 57 = 2dr coupe 39 = 4dr hardtop 69 = 4dr sedan 67 = 2dr convertible R = Custom Cruiser 35 = 4dr station wagon 5 seater 45 = 4dr station wagon 7 seater U = Ninety-Eight 37 = 2dr hardtop 39 = 4dr sedan 1972 - body no. 8639 Regency also available. V = Luxury 37 = 2dr 88 coupe 39 = 4dr 88 sedan Y = Tornado 57 = 2dr coupe 1972 - body no. 9857 Brougham also available. X = Tornado Chassis H,J,K,M = 350ci V8 S,T,U,V,W,X = 455ci V8 2 = 1972 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 was 100001 at each plant. Engines (there is no relationship to an assembly plant) 1972 350ci V8 455ci V8 QA = 160hp WX = 250hp QB/QC/QN = 175hp UD/UE/UA/UB = 270hp QD/QE/QJ/QK/QP = 180hp US/UT = 335hp QM = 200hp UL/UN/UO = 300hp
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