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VIN's of that era don't tell you much more than you can determine by just looking at the car. In this case, yours decodes into a 1965 Cutlass 2-door Sports Coupe (pillar car, not hardtop) built at Lansing. The VIN will not indicate 442 as the 442 was an option package on the Cutlass that year. It was only the '68 through '71 model years that the 442 was its own series and had a VIN to indicate this.
Post a good, clear photo of the body cowl tag, which is about the size of a credit card and is under the hood mounted to the firewall on the driver's side. It'll have codes on it with more info, such as build date, original exterior color or colors, possibly moldings, seat type, etc.
Post a good, clear photo of the body cowl tag, which is about the size of a credit card and is under the hood mounted to the firewall on the driver's side. It'll have codes on it with more info, such as build date, original exterior color or colors, possibly moldings, seat type, etc.
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OK, I decode this as a 1965 Cutlass Sports Coupe with 442 option. Built the first week of May 1965 in Lansing. Lower and upper body colors are Target Red. Red vinyl Strato-bucket seat. Door edge chrome strips (I think). Remote outside mirror. Deluxe front seat belts with retractors.
How does this match up with what the car actually is or has?
How about some photos of the car?
If there are characters to the left of the "3D" and "5FW," I can't read them.
How does this match up with what the car actually is or has?
How about some photos of the car?
If there are characters to the left of the "3D" and "5FW," I can't read them.
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From: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
38 - Cutlass/f85 with V8 engine
27 - Body Code - Sports coupe (aka post coupe)
5 - model year (used last digit of calendar year)
M - Lansing Production
336721 - Sequence of production at Lansing Assembly Line
The Cowl tag provides this information:
ST65 - 1965 Model year production
33827 (already detailed - exactly the same as VIN information)
LAN - code for Lansing Fisher Body Works (separate from Lansing Assembly)
Body - 17953: Body number assigned to car from FBW. Not related to VIN
TR 945 B: Red interior - B is seat type: Strato Bucket seats
Paint: R R Target Red lower and upper body color
Options:
Column 1
W - Tinted Windshield Only
Column 3
D - unconfirmed by many experts, but believed to be chrome door edge guards
Column 4
V - W29 trim ( all 442 markings & equipment )
Column 5
F - Remote Outside Mirror
W - Deluxe Front Seat Belt with retractors
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