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1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Hardtop Coupe Hardtop Coupe

The Custom Hardtop Coupe offered upgraded trim and comfort features at mid-range pricing, competing for the buyer who found the base Delta 88 too plain but the Royale too expensive.
364571E195936
V8
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Linden, NJ
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Hardtop Coupe

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Style number 6457 Delta 88 Custom Hardtop Coupe
Year Code 1 1971
Plant Code E Linden, NJ
Serial Number 195936 Unit #195936

Basic Information

MakeOldsmobile
ModelDelta 88 Custom Hardtop Coupe
Year1971
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 455 CID, 320 HP (Delta 88 Custom)
Assembly PlantLinden, NJ
Plant CodeE
Pattern SourceGM
Confidence95%

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 lifespan1971through 1976
Headroom front38.3
Headroom rear38.0
Height53.6
Legroom front42.4
Legroom rear38.5
Length220.2
Nameplate origin1965
Wheelbase124.0
Width79.5

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)