I give up...thought I could find the codes on my data tag...seems like I've done this on my other cars...but I can't remember where to look.
I know how to decode the VIN, but not how to tell if my car was an early or late production model (anybody know?).
I know the interior and paint codes, but I can't figure out what the other numbers/letters mean.
Anybody know?
Thanks, Joe
Joe,
you've got a white Eldo coupe with an oxblood leather interior made in the second week of December 1971. The info is available on the Cadillac Heritage web site.
Greg Surfas
Thanks, Greg for the production date.
I'd already found the interior and paint codes.
What I want to know is what the next two lines mean:
12B A65 EY LFKI
C
I could not find this info on the Heritage site.
Thanks, Joe
the 12B is the Month ,12 (December ((1971)) and the B is the second week in that month.
Greg Surfas
Quote from: joeinbcs on January 08, 2016, 12:03:27 PM
Thanks, Greg for the production date.
I'd already found the interior and paint codes.
What I want to know is what the next two lines mean:
12B A65 EY LFKI
C
I could not find this info on the Heritage site.
Thanks, Joe
Those are likely the options the car was built with. I've been unable to find the codes for your '72, but I found them for a '71, maybe they are the same?
K - Automatic Climate Control ($536.80)
C - Cruise Control ($94.75)
Rear Window Defogger (Coupe modelsâ€"$37)
Rear Window Defogger (Convertible models, grid-type*â€"$63)
D - Door Edge Guards ($6)
M - Power Door Locks (Includes Electric Seat Back Releaseâ€"$70.55)
One-Piece Front and Rear Floor Mats ($20)
E - Soft Ray Tinted Glass ($59)
Guide-Matic Automatic Headlamp Dimmer ($51)
Twilight Sentinel ($49)
B - Front and Rear Lamp Monitors* ($49,50)
5 - License Frames (One, $5.75; Two, $12; includes Filler Plate for front)
Remote Control Right Mirror* ($26)
Firemist Paint ($132)
AM/FM Radio with Front and Rear Speaker ($138)
2 - AM/FM Signal-Seeking Stereo Radio with Four Speakers ($328.40)
1 - AM/FM Stereo Radio with Integral Eight Track Tape Player* ($416)
Stereo Tape Player (Under Instrument Panel) (Researching Price)
Padded Vinyl Roof ($161)
V - Six-Way Power Seat ($92)
Front Shoulder Belts (Convertible) ($32)
Rear Shoulder Belts ($32)
Q - Tilt and Telescope Steering Wheel ($94.75)
Power Sunroof (Vinyl Roof required) ($626)
Trumpet Horn ($16)
T - Remote Control Trunk Lock with Automatic Pull-Down and Warning Light ($57.90)
Trunk Mat ($8)
Sierra Grain Leather Upholstery (Coupe model) ($184)
W - White Sidewall L78-15 Tires ($42.10)
Track Master* ($211)
*Denotes new optional feature for 1971
here is a link to that site for the '71:
http://automotivemileposts.com/eldorado/eldo1971selections.shtml
Here's a link to that site for the '72:
http://automotivemileposts.com/eldorado/eldo1972selections.shtml
Here's another link:
http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/cad1970/cad72e.htm
Perhaps someone can chime in on what exactly the letters/numbers represent. I think those codes were the same for several years........
hope this helps,
chris.
Heres a snippet from the 72 Cadillac ordering book. Ive read in other threads that the codes within dont always 100% correlate to the built vehicle? But I too would like to decode my body plate, unfortunately I think it will ultimately require the build sheet/history from the GM Heritage site for $50 to fully deduce how our cars were optioned.
To segue a little bit, my Eldorado has everything in Group 8, how can determine if Group 8 was included in the original build? Is that information gleaned from elusive (and in my case non-existent) build sheet? My eldorado has most of the items in Group 9, but I dont see the individual codes for the items I do have on my body plate?