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1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible Convertible

The Delta 88 Convertible offered open-air motoring at full-size scale, continuing the American tradition of affordable full-size ragtops that would soon fade as convertible production declined industrywide.
Confidence 95%
354670M234257
V8
Engine
Convertible
Body
Lansing, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era

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

No factory image on file
1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Style number 5467 Delta 88 Convertible
Year Code 0 1970
Plant Code M Lansing, MI
Serial Number 234257 Unit #234257

Basic Information

MakeOldsmobile
ModelDelta 88 Convertible
Year1970
Body StyleConvertible
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 350-455 CID, 250-365 HP (Delta 88)
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.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Delta 88)

Bodystyle lifespan1969 through 1970
Headroom front39.1
Headroom rear37.8
Height54.7
Legroom front41.6
Legroom rear35.1
Length219.1
Nameplate origin1965
Wheelbase124.0
Width79.9

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)