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How to date your Olds.
1946 - 1948, you can only work out the date from the production number of the vehicle. There is no date code in the vehicle number.
1949 - 1963, the year is the first two digits of the serial number eg 49, would be a 1949 built model.
1964 only, the year is the third digit ie 4 = 1964.
1965 - 1979, the sixth digit indicated the model year eg 5 = 1965,1975 9 = 1969,1979
1980 only, the sixth digit indicates the model year ie A = 1980
1981 - 1997, the tenth digit indicated the model year eg B = 1981, H = 1987 but J = 1988, N = 1992 but P = 1993 & R = 1994, T = 1996 but V = 1997.
66 et al. 1946-1948
68 et al. 1946-1948
76 et al. 1946-1950
78 et al. 1946-1948
88 et al. 1949-1960
88 - Delmont 1967 - 1972
88 - Delta 1966
88 - Delta 1967 - 1972
88 - Dynamic 1961 - 1966
88 - Dynamic Delta 1965
88 - Jetstar 1964 - 1966
88 - Super 1961 - 1964
98 et al. 1946 - 1960
98/98 - Classic 1961 - 1966
98 1967 - 1972
Custom Cruiser 1971 - 1972
Cutlass 1967 - 1972
Cutlass 1973 - 1975
Cutlass S 1968 - 1972
Cutlass S 1973 - 1975
Cutlass Salon 1975
Cutlass Cruiser 1972
Cutlass Supreme 1967 - 1972
Cutlass Supreme 1973 - 1975
Cutlass Supreme Cruiser 1974 - 1975
F-85 (Cutlass/Jetfire) 1961 - 1966
F-85 1967 - 1972
Jetstar I 1964 - 1965
Omega 1973 -
Omega Salon 1975
Starfire 1961 - 1966
Starfire 1975 -
Tornado 1967 - 1972
Vista Cruiser 1964 - 1966
Vista Cruiser 1967 - 1972
Vista Cruiser 1973 -
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