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1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Hardtop Sedan Hardtop Sedan

The Regency debuted as a new top-of-line Ninety-Eight trim for 1973, introducing a level of luxury appointments that more directly challenged Cadillac and Lincoln in the prestige car segment.
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3X39T3M420390
V8
Engine
Hardtop Sedan
Body
Lansing, MI
Plant
Malaise Era
Era

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

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1973 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Hardtop Sedan

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Series Code X Ninety-Eight Regency Hardtop Sedan
Body Code 39 Hardtop Sedan
Engine Code T V8, 455 CID, 250 HP (Ninety-Eight)
Year Code 3 1973
Plant Code M Lansing, MI
Serial Number 420390 Unit #420390

Basic Information

MakeOldsmobile
ModelNinety-Eight Regency Hardtop Sedan
Year1973
Body StyleHardtop Sedan
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMalaise Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 455 CID, 250 HP (Ninety-Eight)
Assembly PlantLansing, MI
Plant CodeM
Pattern SourceGM