1966 Chevelle Regular Production Options by Series/Model*
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1966 Chevelle Series/Model Codes - how to use the codes
Code ~ series/models affected
1 ~ 13000
2 ~ 13517, 539, 617, 639
3 ~ 13300-800 except 13x80
4 ~ 13x35
5 ~ 13169
6 ~ 13x67
7 ~ 13000 except 13x45, 13x67, and 13x80
8 ~ 13000 except 13x80
9 ~ 13x80
10 ~ 13200, 400, 600, 800
11 ~ 13100, 300, 500
12 ~ 131-13600
13 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 13x80
14 ~ 13000 except 13x67 and 13x80
15 ~ 133-13800
16 ~ 13x17
17 ~ 13100, 200
18 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 13x67, and 13x80, 800
19 ~ 13169, 269, 300, 400, 500, 635, 69, 800
20 ~ 13517, 617, 13567, 667, 800
21 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 800
22 ~ 13517, 567, 580, 617, 667, 680, 800
23 ~ 13100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 except 13335, 535
24 ~ 13480, 680, 13800
25 ~ 13200, 400, 600
26 ~ 13480, 680
27 ~ 13000 except 35, 67, 800
28 ~ 13817, 13867
29 ~ 13x69, 35
Only known options reported by Chevrolet are listed as per report verbiage. The Quantity Reportedly Sold column indicates the particular RPO item when sold as an option and not when included as part of a base equipment or multiple item option package. An example is the 396/325hp L35 engine; 1,865 were sold as an option available in the pickup body style (134/13680). Since this engine was part of the base SS396 series, the number of L35 engines installed in SS396 Chevelles is not listed. Other examples are such engines as the base L6 and base V8 engines.
Chevrolet did not retain any records on combinations of options. This means it is impossible to know how many of any particular series and model came with any combination of options such as how many convertibles were built with a 4-speed and/or a specific optional engine or how many 2-door sport coupes came with a radio.
Line items with
are items shown on some dealer new car records but not shown as options reported by GM.RPO
- Model Code |
Description | Quantity Reported Sold |
Units Possible |
% |
A01 - 1 | Tinted Glass - All Windows | 77,021 | 447,364 | 17 |
A02 - 1 | Tinted Glass - Windshield | 190,741 | 447,364 | 43 |
A31 - 19 | Windows - Electric Control | 3,164 | 175,071 | 2 |
A33 - 4 | Tail Gate Window - Electric | 12,020 | 31,946 | 38 |
A39 - 8 | Deluxe seat belts, front & rear | 115,001 | 421,245 | 28 |
A41 - 3 | Front Seat Control - 4-way | 938 | 310,710 | -- |
A46 - 20 | Driver Bucket Seat Elect. Control | 587 | 245,177 | -- |
A49 - 9 | Custom Deluxe Belts w/Retractors | 9,370 | 35,119 | 27 |
A51 - 22 | Strato-Bucket seats (1) | 95,482 | 270,975 | 35 |
A81 - 22 | Headrests (w/Strato-Bucket seats) | 2,380 | 270,975 | 1 |
A82 - 1 | Headrests (w/conventional seats) | 689 | 447,364 | -- |
A85 - 1 | Deluxe shoulder harness (requires A39) (Available March 1966) | 119 | 447,364 | -- |
B90 - 29 | Door Window Frame Molding | 104 | 66,843 | -- |
C06 - 6 | Folding Top Electric Control | 10,028 | 19,614 | 51 |
C08 - 16 | Exterior Soft Trim Roof cover | 32,507 | 225,563 | 14 |
C48 - 1 | Less Heater Equipment | 7,861 | 447,364 | 2 |
C50 - 7 | Rear Window Defroster | 5,089 | 360,685 | 1 |
C51 - 4 | Rear Window Deflector | 1,517 | 31,946 | 5 |
C60 - 1 | Air Conditioning - Deluxe | 60,814 | 447,364 | 14 |
D55 - 22 | Front Compartment Console (requires A51) | 82,477 | 270,975 | 30 |
F40 - 1 | Special Front and Rear Suspension | 44,965 | 447,364 | 10 |
G66 - 8 | Air Booster Rear Shock Absorber | 1,752 | 412,245 | -- |
G75 - 9 | Rear Axle - 3.70:1 Ratio | 900 | 35,119 | 3 |
G76 - 23 | Rear Axle - 3.36:1 Ratio | 1,265 | 366,152 | -- |
G80 - 1 | Rear Axle - Positraction | 67,905 | 447,364 | 15 |
G94 - 24 | Rear Axle - 3.31:1 Ratio | 430 | 102,506 | -- |
G96 - 24 | Rear Axle - 3.55:1 Ratio | 2,577 | 102,506 | 3 |
H01 - 24 | Rear Axle - 3.07:1 Ratio (Available January 1966) | 33 | 102,506 | -- |
H05 - 24 | Rear Axle Equipment - 3.73:1 Ratio | 3,075 | 102,506 | 3 |
J50 - 1 | Power Brake Equipment | 33,695 | 447,364 | 8 |
J65 - 1 | Metallic Brake Facing | 7,837 | 447,364 | 2 |
K02 - 10 | Fan Drive Equipment | 3,365 | 330,813 | 1 |
K19 - 1 | Air Injection Reactor equipment - requires K24, for California registered vehicles only. | 54,166 | 447,364 | 12 |
K24 - 1 | Closed Engine Positive Ventilation, Type B | 954 | 447,364 | -- |
K66 - 24 | Transistor Ignition Equipment | 2,013 | 102,506 | 2 |
K76 - 1 | 61 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 439 | 447,364 | -- |
K79 - 1 | 42 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 867 | 447,364 | -- |
K81 - 1 | 62 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 123 | 447,364 | -- |
L26 - 11 | Engine - L6, 230 Cu. In. | 66,943 | 121,880 | 55 |
L30 - 25 | Engine - V8, 327 Cu. In. | 46,230 | 258,541 | 18 |
L34 - 24 | Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. Hi. Perf. | 24,811 | 102,506 | 24 |
L35 - 26 | Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. | 1,865 | 30,234 | 6 |
L77 - 25 | Four Barrel Carburetor | 10,101 | 258,541 | 4 |
L78 - 24 | Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. Special Hi. Perf. | 3,099 | 102,506 | 3 |
L79 - xx | Engine - V8, 327 Cu. In. Spec. Hi. Perf. | n/a | 258,540 | - |
M01 - 11 | Heavy Duty Clutch | 495 | 121,880 | -- |
M10 - 12 | Transmission Overdrive | 2,803 | 375,092 | 1 |
M13 - 26 | Special 3-speed, fully synchronized | 201 | 30,234 | 1 |
M20 - 10 | 4-Speed Transmission | 73,022 | 330,813 | 22 |
M21 - 24 | 4-Speed Transmission - Close Ratio | 5,012 | 102,506 | 5 |
M22 - 24 | 4-Speed Transmission - Heavy Duty | 12 | 102,506 | -- |
M35 - 1 | Powerglide Transmission | 292,437 | 447,364 | 65 |
M55 - 11 | Trans. Oil Cooler Equipment | 28 | 121,880 | -- |
N10 - 25 | Dual Exhaust Equipment | 11,102 | 258,541 | 4 |
N33 - 1 | Steering Wheel - Tilt Type | 6,115 | 447,364 | 1 |
N34 - 1 | Steering Wheel - Wood Grained Plastic | 7,537 | 447,364 | 2 |
N40 - 1 | Power Steering | 185,274 | 447,364 | 41 |
N96 - 1 | Mag-style wheel cover | 10,814 | 447,364 | 2 |
P01 - 1 | Wheel Trim Cover | 223,842 | 447,364 | 50 |
P02 - 1 | Simulated Wire Wheel Trim Cover | 6,974 | 447,364 | 2 |
P19 - 1 | Spare Wheel Lock Equipment | 2,101 | 447,364 | -- |
P58 - 27 | 7.35-14-4 pr whitewall tubeless tires | 106,413 | 328,961 | 32 |
P60 | 7.75-14 blackwall | 3,700 | n/a | -- |
P61 - 21 | 7.75-14-4 pr nylon whitewall tubeless tires | 4,897 | 343,146 | 1 |
P62 - 12 | 7.50-14-4 pr whitewall | 63,795 | 375,092 | 17 |
P67 - 18 | 6.95-14-4 pr whitewall | 76,821 | 293,842 | 26 |
T07 - 28 | 7.75-14-4 pr nylon whitewall | 17,421 | 72,272 | 24 |
T60 - 1 | Heavy Duty Battery | 20,503 | 447,364 | 5 |
U03 - 1 | Low Note Horn | 2,653 | 418,699 | 1 |
U14 - 22 | Instrument Panel Gauges | 32,436 | 270,975 | 12 |
U16 - 10 | Tachometer | 8,025 | 330,813 | 2 |
U18 - 1 | Speedometer in kph (export only) | 2,866 | ||
U63 - 1 | Radio - Push Button | 313,897 | 447,364 | 70 |
U69 - 1 | Radio - AM/FM Push Button | 5,689 | 447,364 | 1 |
U73 - 13 | Manual Rear Antenna | 66,846 | 380,299 | 18 |
U75 - 13 | Power Rear Antenna | 962 | 380,299 | -- |
U80 - 8 | Auxiliary Speaker | 54,750 | 412,245 | 13 |
V01 - 1 | Heavy Duty Radiator | 25,108 | 447,364 | 6 |
V31 - 1 | Front Bumper Guard | 16,928 | 447,364 | 4 |
V32 - 13 | Rear Bumper Guard | 13,067 | 380,299 | 3 |
V55 - 4 | Roof Luggage Carrier | 7,299 | 31,946 | 23 |
V74 - 1 | Hazard Warning Switch Equipment | 35,398 | 447,364 | 8 |
Z19 - 1 | Convenience Group | 18,487 | 447,364 | 4 |
Z83 - 1 | Road Hazard Package (Discontinued December 1965) | 165 | 447,364 | -- |
710 | Fawn vinyl interior - 13680 (01/07) | 9,005 | n/a | -- |
720 - 17 | Trim - Vinyl coated | 1,775 | 28,665 | 6 |
761 - 2 | Black Vinyl | 95,102 | 183,747 | 52 |
950 - 14 | Two-Tone Exterior Paint Combinations | 18,060 | 392,631 | 5 |
D99 | Two-tone paint/vinyl top molding (optional with solid paint) | n/a | n/a |
(1) For GM of Canada, A51 was a Sport Option that came with buckets, console, P01 wheel covers (now with ‘SS’ center emblems), GM gave the wheel opening moldings and ribbed rockers from the (U.S.) SS396 to you in place of the usual Malibu fare (lower body side moldings that ran aft of the front wheel to the back bumper). The ‘Malibu SS’ emblem was again employed. The front and rear styling was regular Malibu, with no ‘Big Block’ hoods being used even with a 396, and the rear was pure Malibu. They didn’t even get any special rear end paint, Argent Silver, black or otherwise, to distinguish a Malibu SS. The Malibu dash strip was used, along with the Malibu script about the glove box. At least the horn button said ‘SS’ instead of ‘Chevelle.’
(2) GM of Canada only for two-tone special paint and vinyl top.
* Figures based on Len Williamson's Tailfins & Bowtie publication.