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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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