Home Archive 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible

1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible Convertible

The Ninety-Eight convertible represented Oldsmobile's most luxurious open-air offering competing with Cadillac DeVille convertible during the waning years of big ragtops.
384679M321963
V8
Engine
Convertible
Body
Lansing, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 3 Oldsmobile
Style number 8467 Ninety-Eight Convertible
Year Code 9 1969
Plant Code M Lansing, MI
Serial Number 321963 Unit #321963

Basic Information

MakeOldsmobile
ModelNinety-Eight Convertible
Year1969
Body StyleConvertible
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Engine & Details

EngineV8, 455 CID, 365 HP
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: Ninety-Eight)

Bodystyle lifespan1969 through 1970
Headroom front38.6
Headroom rear37.8
Height54.8
Legroom front41.7
Legroom rear37.1
Length224.4
Nameplate origin1941
Wheelbase127.0
Width80.0

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)