1972 El Camino Body Number Plates ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), CA. (L)

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It is unknown if in 1972 Van Nuys 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.


ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
00274  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric, Black Coated Fabric (bench seat)
36 B  PNT ~ Spring Green, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
08D ~ Body Date - August 4th week
024323 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
31 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0211 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
02862  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric, Black Coated Fabric (bench seat)
65 B  PNT ~ Orange Flame, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
10C ~ Body Date - October 3rd week
5 ~ unknown
210093 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
19 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0571 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
03983  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric, Black Coated Fabric (bench seat)
14 B  PNT ~ Pewter Silver, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
11A ~ Body Date - November 1st week
323912 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
08 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0571 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

Courtesy Chris Clark

ST  72-13480 ~ 1972 Chevelle Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
00599 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  719 A52 ~ Antique Medium Tan Pinta Coated Fabric, Antique Medium Tan Coated Fabric (bench seat)
WA5896  PNT ~ Special Paint, orange (lower-upper)
12B ~ Body Date - December 2nd week
482404 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
16 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
053 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
06258 BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric, Black Coated Fabric (bench seat)
68 B  PNT ~ Midnight Bronze, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
12B ~ Body Date - December 2nd week
498206 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
16 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0365 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
00013  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  720 A52 ~ Antique Medium Tan Coated Fabric (bench seat)
WA4236  PNT ~ Special Paint, reported as 'Desert Gold' (lower-upper)
1D ~ Body Date - January 4th week
919105 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
26 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0215 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
04221  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  704 A52 ~ Black Elk CTO/Coated Fabric (bench seat)
14 B  PNT ~ Pewter Silver, black vinyl top (lower-upper)
04B ~ Body Date - April 2nd week
500192 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
17 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0153 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
(Sequence #571710)

Courtesy Ross Workman


Courtesy Ross Workman

ST  72-13680 ~ 1972 Malibu Series El Camino
L ~ Body Assembly ~ Los Angeles (Van Nuys), California
08961  BDY ~ Fisher Body unit number
TR  732 A52 ~ Ant. Lt. Covert Elk Coated Fabric (bench seat)
57 53  PNT ~ Golden Brown, Placer Gold (lower-upper, center)
06D ~ Body Date - June 4th week
395141 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*
06 ~ Data processing number (SEQ NO.) - block 10 of build sheet.**
0161 - Data processing number - block 24 of build sheet*

* DP sequence numbers in parentheses (xx) are NOT on block 24 - only the first 6-digit number and the last 4 digits of the second 6-digit number appear.
** The first two numbers from the second 6-digit series are SEQ. NO from block 10.