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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Hardtop Coupe V-8 Hardtop Coupe

By 1971 the Cutlass S V-8 Hardtop was Oldsmobile's best-selling model, laying the groundwork for the Cutlass nameplate to become the best-selling car in America by 1973.
Confidence 95%
336871M187485
I6
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Lansing, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era

Source: GM Passenger VIN System cards; Flory, American Cars.

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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Hardtop Coupe V-8

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Style number 3687 Cutlass S Hardtop Coupe V-8
Year Code 1 1971
Plant Code M Lansing, MI
Serial Number 187485 Unit #187485

Basic Information

MakeOldsmobile
ModelCutlass S Hardtop Coupe V-8
Year1971
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineI6, 250 CID, 145 HP / V8, 350 CID, 260 HP
Assembly PlantLansing, MI
Plant CodeM
Pattern SourceGM

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)