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1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Hardtop Coupe Hardtop Coupe

The Royale Hardtop Coupe sat at the peak of the Delta 88 family, offering near-Ninety-Eight luxury with distinctive personalized styling cues that set it apart from lesser Delta 88 models.
366471M473301
V8 Engine
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Lansing, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Hardtop Coupe

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Style number 6647 Delta 88 Royale Hardtop Coupe
Year Code 1 1971
Plant Code M Lansing, MI
Serial Number 473301 Unit #473301

Basic Information

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

Engine & Details

EngineV8 Engine
Assembly PlantLansing, MI
Plant CodeM
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)