Oldsmobile VIN Decoder 1965-1972 | Rubber The Right Way

How to decode a 1965-1972 Oldsmobile VIN — F85, Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme, Vista Cruiser, 88 and more: series, body style, model year and assembly plant by digit.

Oldsmobile 1965 to 1971

1st digit – Make. (3) Oldsmobile
2nd and 3rd digits – Series. (31) F85 or Cutlass L6, (32) F85 or Cutlass V8, (33) F85 Standard V6 or L6, (34) F85 V8, (35) F85 Deluxe V6 or L6 or Cutlass L6, (36) F85 Deluxe V8 or Cutlass V8, (38) F85 Deluxe Vista Cruiser or F85 Cutlass or Cutlass Supreme V8 (67), (42) Cutlass Supreme V8, (48) Custom Vista Cruiser V8, (52) Jetstar Eighty-Eight V8 or Delmont 88 w330 V8, (54) Jetstar, Starfire, Delmont 88 or Delta 88 V8, (56) Dynamic 88 V8 or Delmont 88 w425 V8, (58) Delta Eighty-Eight V8, (64) Delta Eighty-Eight V8 Custom, (66) Starfire V8 or Delta Eighty-Eight Royale V8, (84 or 86) Ninety-Eight V8, (94 or 96) Toronado V8.
4th and 5th digits – Body Code. (07) 2d Club coupe or Sports Coupe, (17, 37, 57 or 77) 2d Holiday coupe, (27 or 77) 2d Club coupe, (35 or 36) 4d Station Wagon, (39) 4d Holiday sedan, (55, 56, 65 or 66) 4d Vista Cruiser, (67) 2d convertible.
6th digit – Model Year. (5) 1965, (6) 1966, (7) 1967, (8) 1968, (9) 1969, (0) 1970, (1) 1971
7th digit – Assembly plant. (B) Baltimore, MD, (C) Southgate, CA, (D) Doraville, GA, (E) Linden, NJ, (G or FRA) Framingham, MA, (K or X) Kansas City, KS, (M or LAN) Lansing, MI, (R) Arlington, TX, (Z or BF) Fremont, CA, (1) Oshawa, ON.
Last 6 digits – Sequential production number

Oldsmobile 1972

1st digit – Make. (3) Oldsmobile
2nd digit – Series. (D) F85 4-door sedan, (F) F85 2-door coupe, (G) Cutlass, (J) Cutlass Supreme, (K) Vista Cruiser.
3rd and 4th digits – Body Style. (36) 4d Station Wagon, (39) 4d Supreme, (56 or 66) 4d Vista Cruiser Wagon, (57) 2d Supreme, (67) 2d convertible, (69) 4d sedan, (77) 2d Club Sedan, (87) 2d coupe.
5th digit – Engine Code. (H) 350 2bbl V8 160 HP, (J) 350 2bbl V8 175 HP dual exh, (K) 350 4bbl V8 180 HP, (M) 350 4bbl V8 200 HP dual exh, (U) 455 4bbl V8 250 HP dual exh, (V) 455 4bbl V8 270 HP dual exh, (X) 455 4bbl V8 300 HP.
6th digit – Model Year. (2) 1972
7th digit – Assembly plant. (G) Framingham, MA, (M) Lansing, MI, (R) Arlington, TX, (Z) Fremont, CA
Last 6 digits – Sequential production number