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Vin and cowl tag decipher please for 76 Cutlass

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Old Aug 4, 2025 | 02:25 PM
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Vin and cowl tag decipher please for 76 Cutlass

Hi all,
I am finding it hard to decipher the vin (13 digits) and the cowl tag.
Vin is 3G37R6M221170 I think I have the information on that but would like to verify.
Below is the cowl tag. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Old Aug 5, 2025 | 05:47 AM
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3G37R6M221170

3 = Oldsmobile Division
G = Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
R = 350 4bbl 170 HP
6 = 1976 model year
M = Lansing, MI assembly plant
221170 = assembly sequence number

Cowl tag:
ST 76 = 1976 model year
AG = A-series Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
LAN = Lansing assembly plant
328753 BDY = Fisher Body sequence number
TR 740 = Mahogany interior
13 13U PNT = Silver lower and upper body color
12A = built first week (A) of Dec (12) 1975
AN7 = swivel bucket seats
74X = Compaticolor interior
Old Aug 5, 2025 | 10:21 AM
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Thanks a lot Joe! Much appreciated!!

Originally Posted by joe_padavano
3G37R6M221170

3 = Oldsmobile Division
G = Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
R = 350 4bbl 170 HP
6 = 1976 model year
M = Lansing, MI assembly plant
221170 = assembly sequence number

Cowl tag:
ST 76 = 1976 model year
AG = A-series Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
LAN = Lansing assembly plant
328753 BDY = Fisher Body sequence number
TR 740 = Mahogany interior
13 13U PNT = Silver lower and upper body color
12A = built first week (A) of Dec (12) 1975
AN7 = swivel bucket seats
74X = Compaticolor interior
Old Aug 6, 2025 | 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
3G37R6M221170

3 = Oldsmobile Division
G = Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
R = 350 4bbl 170 HP
6 = 1976 model year
M = Lansing, MI assembly plant
221170 = assembly sequence number

Cowl tag:
ST 76 = 1976 model year
AG = A-series Cutlass S
37 = Coupe 2dr hardtop
LAN = Lansing assembly plant
328753 BDY = Fisher Body sequence number
TR 740 = Mahogany interior
13 13U PNT = Silver lower and upper body color
12A = built first week (A) of Dec (12) 1975
AN7 = swivel bucket seats
74X = Compaticolor interior
Thank you so much, you made my day.
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