1972 Chevelle Body Number Plates ~ Kansas City, MO. (K)

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It is unknown if in 1972 Kansas City coded all trim tag style numbers with an even 3rd digit so the Fisher Body Style number is not a valid resource to tell if the car was a V8 or L6. The units sold number represents a V8 unless otherwise noted.

Various letters are found on the third line of the trim tag. These include:

B or W: Reported to indicate the color of optional D88 hood and deck stripes.
L: Probably the most controversial is the letter L found on Malibu series Chevelles. It's strongly believed this letter L indicates external SS Equipment trim but this has NOT been confirmed by any direct knowledge or GM documentation but SS Equipment optioned Chevelles have been found without the L. While using this letter as a way to determine if your 1972 Chevelle is a true SS or not is up to you, there is no 100% guarantee but there is strong evidence that it does.
Z: Found on 13380 El Camino and 13469 4-door sedan.

Courtesy Dennis Jones

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
037247 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 703 A52 ~ Black Rianon Cloth, Black Coated Fabric (bench seat)
53 B PNT~ Placer Gold, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
09D ~ Body Date - September 4th week
0549 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate.

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
056248 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 720 A52 ~Antique Medium Tan Coated Fabric (bench seat)
48 T PNT ~ Sequoia Green, medium tan vinyl top (lower-upper)
10A ~ Body Date - October 1st week
0311 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
055054 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
53 53 ~ Placer Gold (lower-upper)
10B ~ Body Date - October 2nd week
03594 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* B ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
074034 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A52 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric (bench seat)
75 A ~ Cranberry Red, white vinyl top (lower-upper)
10B ~ Body Date - October 2nd week
0214 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
5 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
061708 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
56 56 PNT ~ Cream Yellow (lower-upper)
10C ~ Body Date - October 3rd week
0302 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* B ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
072807 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A51 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
75 75 PNT ~Cranberry Red (lower-upper)
10C ~ Body Date - October 3rd week
0577 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* B ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

(Sequence #521895)

ST 72 13857 ~ 1972 V8 Monte Carlo Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
083167 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 708 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO/Black Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
- B PNT ~ Special order paint not a standard Chevelle listed color, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
10C ~ Body Date - October 3rd week
0479 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13857 ~ 1972 V8 Monte Carlo Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
101655 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 735 A51 ~ Antique Dark Saddle Elk Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
68 68 PNT ~ Midnight Bronze (lower-upper)
11A ~ Body Date - November 1st week
0382 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
5 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

Courtesy Fritz Weiss

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
096716 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A51 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric, White Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
75 A PNT ~ Cranberry Red, white convertible top (lower-upper)
11A ~ Body Date - November 1st week
0079 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* B ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13857 ~ 1972 V8 Monte Carlo Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
159860 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 708 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bench seat)
14 B PNT ~ Pewter Silver, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
11D ~ Body Date - November 4th week
0492 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13469 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle 4-Door Sedan
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
226187 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 711 A52 ~Gulf Green (lower-upper)
12C ~ Body Date - December 3rd week
0119 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Z ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
248044 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A51 ~ White Elk CTO, Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
68 A PNT ~ Midnight Bronze, white convertible top (lower-upper)
12C ~ Body Date - December 3rd week
0657 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
293514 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO, Coated Fabric (bench seat)
65 B PNT ~ Flame Orange, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
01B ~ Body Date - January 2nd week
0243 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate
(Sequence #558054)

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
402201 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO, Coated Fabric (bench seat)
75 A PNT ~ Cranberry Red, white convertible top (lower-upper)
02C ~ Body Date - February 3rd week
0793 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
426023 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A52 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric (bench seat)
53 A PNT~ Placer Gold, white convertible top (lower-upper)
02D ~ Body Date - February 4th week
0589 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
5 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate.

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
427363 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
19 19 PNT~ Tuxedo Black* (lower-upper)
02D ~ Body Date - February 4th week
00424 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known SS optioned car and does have "L" on body plate along with "W" for white stripes
* Note that Tuxedo Black was not a standard Chevelle color for 1972 but could be ordered under RPO ZP3; also note that even though this was a special paint order car, the typical black code of #19 was used.

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
509445 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 713 A52 ~ Antique Dark Green Elk Coated Fabric, Antique Dark Green Coated/CTO Fabric (bench seat)
43 G PNT ~ Gulf Green, green vinyl top (lower-upper)
03B(?) ~ Body Date - unreadable but build sheet shows March 9
0427 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate.

ST 72 13437 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
573851 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 701 A52 ~ Black Pinta CTO/Coated Fabric (bench seat)
48 48 PNT ~ Sequoia Green (lower-upper)
03C ~ Body Date - March 3rd week
0771 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Z ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
591075 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A52 ~ Black Elk Coated Fabric (bench seat)
26 B PNT ~ Mulsanne Blue, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
03C ~ Body Date - March 3rd week
0120 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
Note this is a known non-SS optioned car and does not have "L" on body plate.

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
588903 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO, Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
75 B PNT~ Cranberry Red, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
03D ~ Body Date - March 4th week
0328 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* B ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is not know to be a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
605190 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO, Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
56 B PNT~ Cream Yellow, black convertible top (lower-upper)
03D ~ Body date March 4th week
0695 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is not known to be a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13437 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
724102 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 710 A52 ~ Antique Dark Green Pinta Coated Fabric, Antique Dark Green Coated Fabric (bench seat)
47 47 PNT ~ Corvette Elkhart Green (lower-upper) *
04B ~ Body date April 2nd week
0747 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
* Typically any special paint code is noted with a hyphen ( - ) character. This is a paint code for 1972 Corvettes, Elkhart Green and apparently several were done in this color.
Z ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13437 ~ 1972 V8 Chevelle Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
730432 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 710 A52 ~ Antique Dark Green Pinta Coated Fabric, Antique Dark Green Coated Fabric (bench seat)
47 47 PNT ~ Corvette Elkhart Green (lower-upper) *
04B ~ Body date April 2nd week
0577 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
* Typically any special paint code is noted with a hyphen ( - ) character. This is a paint code for 1972 Corvettes, Elkhart Green and apparently several were done in this color.
Z ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13537 ~ 1972 L6 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
762814 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 724 A52 ~ Dark Blue Rianon Cloth, Dark Blue Coated Fabric (bench seat)
24 D PNT ~ Ascot Blue, blue vinyl top (lower-upper)
04C ~ Body date April 3rd week
0718 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
103463 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A51 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
- - PNT ~ Special order paint not a standard Chevelle listed color (lower-upper)
05B ~ Body Date - May 2nd week
0839 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
5 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* W ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is not know to be a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
059930 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A51 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric (bucket seat)
75 A PNT ~ Cranberry Red, white convertible top (lower-upper)
05B ~ Body Date - May 2nd week
0793 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
1 ~unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13857 ~ 1972 V8 Monte Carlo Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
096254 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 715 A52 ~ Dark Green Rapallo Cloth, Antique Dark Green Coated Fabric (bench seat)
48 G PNT ~ Forest Green, green convertible top (lower-upper)
05B ~ Body Date - May 2nd week
0462 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
2 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
197242 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 743 A52 ~ White Elk Coated Fabric, White Coated Fabric (bench seat)
56 A PNT ~ Cream Yellow, white convertible top (lower-upper)
05E ~ Body Date - May 5th week
0317 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
5 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
140292 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 720 A52 ~ Antique Medium Tan Coated Fabric (bench seat)
68 68 PNT ~ Midnight Bronze (lower-upper)
05D ~ Body Date - May 4th week
0027 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L* W ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties
*This is known to be a verified SS Equipment optioned Chevelle and have white stripes on the build sheet

ST 72 13637 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Sport Coupe
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
276011 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bench seat)
- - PNT ~ Special order paint not a standard Chevelle listed color (lower-upper)
06A ~ Body Date - June 1st week
0036 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
3 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties
L ~ See Kansas City trim tag properties

ST 72 13667 ~ 1972 V8 Malibu Convertible
K ~ Body Assembly ~ Kansas City, Missouri
350418 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR 704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bench seat)
63 B PNT ~ Mohave Gold, black convertible top (lower-upper)
06B ~ Body Date - June 2nd week
0079 ~ Data processing number from build sheet
4 ~ unknown - see Kansas City trim tag properties