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Oldsguy · 09-03-2007, 03:36 PM

Standard Catalog of Oldsmobile 1897-1997 by Chevedden and Kowalke has this to say in the 1969 section.

"VIN located on top left of dashboard viewable through windshield. Engine number (six-cylinder) right side of block; (V8) front of right cylinder head. Serial number in the form of seven symbols, plus sequential production number. First symbol identifies GM division: 3=Oldsmobile. Second to fifth symbols indicate series and match the four digits in Body/Style Number column of charts below..."

For Cutlass the chart shows 35xx for six cylinder 36xx for eight cylinder, for Cutlass Supreme the chart shows 42xx, for 442 the chart shows 44xx.

I realize that this does not specifically address if the body tag would have differed or not but in my experience the body tags reflected the body numbers designated in charts like the one I quouted.

09-03-2007, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 2,994	Standard Catalog of Oldsmobile 1897-1997 by Chevedden and Kowalke has this to say in the 1969 section. "VIN located on top left of dashboard viewable through windshield. Engine number (six-cylinder) right side of block; (V8) front of right cylinder head. Serial number in the form of seven symbols, plus sequential production number. First symbol identifies GM division: 3=Oldsmobile. Second to fifth symbols indicate series and match the four digits in Body/Style Number column of charts below..." For Cutlass the chart shows 35xx for six cylinder 36xx for eight cylinder, for Cutlass Supreme the chart shows 42xx, for 442 the chart shows 44xx. I realize that this does not specifically address if the body tag would have differed or not but in my experience the body tags reflected the body numbers designated in charts like the one I quouted. __________________ Dan '46 2 door Last edited by Oldsguy : 09-03-2007 at 03:44 PM.