need help decoding VIN and Cowl tag for my 66 Toro

[DesertToro]

Hi folks..

looks like a nice Olds site. Chances are Ill be here for a while.
I live in Tucson, and just picked up a 66 Toronado deluxe.
Needs some resto, but its a good start with no rust issues.
Can anyone help me with decoding my VIN ?
39687M540122

More so my cowl tag:
Ill post a pic..
thanks, Ill sure Ill be watching the site for a while.

[Oldsfan]

Originally Posted by DesertToro

39687M540122

3 is for Oldsmobile
96 is for Toronado Deluxe (or Custom)
87 is for hardtop coupe
M is for Lansing, MI assembly plant
540122 is the 40,122nd Toronado assembled (out of 40,963 produced)

Your data plate:

06B is the build date - 06 is June, B is 2nd week - she's a late one.

I do not know what the L on that line is for.

66-36987 -

66 is for 1966
3 is for Oldsmobile
69 is for Toronado Deluxe
87 is for hardtop coupe

EUC is for the Euclid, Ohio plant where the body was built.
33281 means it was the 33,281st Toronado Deluxe body built (out of 34,630 Toronado Deluxes built).

Trim 056-D - 056 is for Turquoise interior trim. D is for Strato-Bench front seat without head restraints or passenger recliner.

Paint LL is for Tropic Turquoise paint (sounds like she's a looker...).

E - full tinted glass
X - power windows
Y - not listed
S - power trunk

2 - 2nd group
K - Air conditioning

3 - 3rd group
P - not listed

5 - 5th group
Y - deluxe front & rear seat belts

Paul

[DesertToro]

Wow, great...
thanks guys.
Originally, the car probably was sweet
at 102k on it, the Az sun has taken its toll
on the paint etc
But theres zero rust on it, and it runs.
I look forward to getting it at least partially restored
as a driver for now
Keep you posted