1972 Chevelle Regular Production Options by Series/Model*
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Options not listed by series/model codes as in previous years, only by Chevrolet Division car lines. This page will only list the RPO code, quantity sold, possible number of units the option was available on, and the percentage of those sold vs. possible. One exception is when the figure 180,819 is shown in the Units Possible column, that is exclusive to the Monte Carlo.
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 | Description | Quantity Reported Sold |
Units Possible |
% |
AK1 | Seat Belts & Front Shoulder Harness - Deluxe | 112,998 | 638,134 | 18 |
AU3 | Electric Door Locks | 10,683 | 638,134 | 2 |
A01 | Tinted Glass - All Windows | 479,960 | 638,134 | 75 |
A02 | Tinted Glass - Windshield | 10,965 | 638,134 | 2 |
A31 | Windows - Electric Control | 17,449 | 180,819 | 10 |
A33 | Tail Gate Window - Electric | 23,649 | 40,998 | 58 |
A39 | Custom Deluxe Seat Belts, Front & Rear | 689 | 4,853 | 14 |
A41 | Front Seat Electric Control 4-Way | 3,317 | 180,819 | 2 |
A46 | Front Seat Electric Control 4-Way Bucket | 1,831 | 180,819 | 1 |
A51 | Strato-Bucket Seats | 61,566 | 453,845 | 14 |
A85 | Deluxe Shoulder Harness | 98 | 4,853 | 2 |
B37 | Floor Mats | 178,186 | 631,661 | 28 |
B84 | Body Side Molding Equipment | 143,687 | 447,577 | 32 |
B85 | Body Side Molding Upper | 45,201 | 180,819 | 25 |
B90 | Door Window Frame Molding | 14,570 | 130,390 | 11 |
B93 | Door Edge Guards | 226,406 | 628,396 | 36 |
C05 | Folding Top | 4,853 | 4,853 | 100 |
C08 | Exterior Soft Trim Roof Cover | 284,926 | 578,946 | 49 |
C50 | Rear Window Defroster | 45,131 | 574,514 | 8 |
C51 | Rear Window Deflector | 10,683 | 54,335 | 20 |
C60 | Air Conditioning - Deluxe | 427,097 | 611,613 | 70 |
D35 D33 |
Outside Mirror - Remote
Control (shown on build sheets) (3) n/a when SS Equipment ordered as this was part of the SS Equipment option package. (GM's Options When Installed By Chevrolet worksheet (3) |
190,321 | 638,134 | 30 |
D34 | Vanity Visor Mirror | 44,732 | 638,134 | 7 |
D55 | Front Compartment Console (requires A51) | 56,495 | 453,845 | 12 |
D88 | Sport Stripes | 14,772 | 273,026 | 14 |
F40 | Special Front and Rear Suspension | 26,479 | 402,980 | 7 |
F41 | Special Performance Front and Rear Suspension | 19,595 | 317,251 | 6 |
G67 | Rear Shock Absorber Level Control | 621 | 180,819 | -- |
G80 | Rear Axle - Positraction | 40,564 | 638,134 | 6 |
JL2 | Front Disc Brakes | 131,991 | 413,704 | 32 |
J50 | Vacuum Power Brake Equipment | 187,151 | 413,704 | 45 |
K30 | Cruise Master Speed Control | 11,510 | 611,613 | 2 |
K85 | Alternator, 63 Amp, when
A/C not ordered Alternator, 63 Amp, when A/C ordered |
4,918 | 638,134 | 1 |
LS3 | Engine - V8, 400 Cu. In.,
4-bbl carburetor (1 - Excluding Monte Carlo) Engine - V8, 400 Cu. In., 4-bbl carburetor (2 - Monte Carlo only) Engine - V8, 400 Cu. In., 4-bbl carburetor (total) |
10,071 9,960 20,031 |
424,470 180,819 605,289 |
2 6 3 |
LS5 | Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In.
Hi Performance (1 - Excluding Monte Carlo) Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In. Hi Performance (2 - Monte Carlo only) Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In. Hi Performance (total) |
4,065 1,268 5,333 |
268,236 180,819 449,055 |
2 <1 2 |
L48 | Engine - V8, 350 Cu. In. | 125,708 | 611,613 | 21 |
L65 | Engine - V8, 350 Cu. In., 2-bbl carburetor | 274,178 | 611,613 | 33 |
MC1 | Heavy Duty 3-speed Transmission | 272 | 430,794 | -- |
M11 | Floor Shift Transmission | 4,025 | 430,794 | 1 |
M20 | 4-Speed Transmission | 10,201 | 430,794 | 2 |
M22 | 4-Speed Transmission - Heavy Duty | 1,513 | 268,236 | 1 |
M35 | Powerglide Transmission
(1 - Excluding Monte Carlo) Powerglide Transmission (2 - Monte Carlo only) Powerglide Transmission (total) |
43,369 546 43,915 |
457,315 180,819 638,134 |
9 <1 7 |
M38 | Three Speed Automatic Transmission,
TH350 (1 - Excluding Monte Carlo) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH350 (2 - Monte Carlo only) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH350 (total) |
390,927 150,942 541,869 |
430,794 180,819 611,613 |
91 8 89 |
M40 | Three Speed Automatic Transmission,
TH400 (1 - Excluding Monte Carlo) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH400 (2 - Monte Carlo only) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH400 (total) |
10,200 11,227 21,427 |
430,794 180,819 611,613 |
2 6 4 |
NK2 | Deluxe Steering Wheel | 9,556 | 631,661 | 2 |
NK4 | Sport Steering Wheel | 20,486 | 638,134 | 3 |
N33 | Steering Wheel - Tilt Type | 55,301 | 638,134 | 9 |
N40 | Power Steering | 418,747 | 457,315 | 92 |
PA3 | Special Wheel Trim Cover | 24,132 | 180,819 | 13 |
PK2 | G70-14B G/B White Stripe | 25,929 | 54,335 | 48 |
PL3 | E78-14B 2x2 White Stripe | 225,900 | 402,980 | 56 |
PM6 | G78-14D G/B White Stripe | 11,012 | 54,335 | 20 |
PM7 | F60-15B G/B White Letter | 25,695 | 268,236 | 10 |
PU8 | G78-15B G/B White Stripe | 137,178 | 180,819 | 76 |
PX5 | F78 x 14 Belted Tires | n/a | n/a | n/a |
PX6 | F78-14B G/B White Stripe | 78,323 | 402,980 | 19 |
P01 | Wheel Trim Cover | 223,492 | 457,315 | 49 |
P02 | Deluxe Wheel Trim Cover | 18,167 | 631,661 | 3 |
P90 | G70-15B G/B White Stripe | 34,960 | 180,819 | 19 |
T58 | Rear Wheel Opening Skirt | 17,941 | 180,819 | 10 |
T60 | Heavy Duty Battery | 39,907 | 638,134 | 6 |
UM1 | AM Push Button Radio & Tape Player | 35,637 | 574,514 | 6 |
UM2 | AM/FM Push Button Radio & Tape Player | 7,403 | 574,514 | 1 |
U14 | Instrument Panel Gauges | 25,179 | 471,768 | 5 |
U35 | Electric Clock | 49,062 | 457,315 | 11 |
U63 | Radio - Push Button | 478,309 | 638,134 | 75 |
U69 | Radio - AM/FM Push Button | 63,234 | 631,661 | 10 |
U76 | Windshield Antenna | 626,027 | 638,134 | 98 |
U79 | AM/FM Stereo Equipment | 15,366 | 574,514 | 3 |
U80 | Auxiliary Rear Speaker | 126,641 | 574,514 | 22 |
V01 | Heavy Duty Radiator | 36,249 | 638,134 | 6 |
V30 | Front & Rear Bumper Guards | 72,663 | 638,134 | 11 |
V55 | Roof Luggage Carrier | 26,706 | 54,335 | 49 |
YD1 | Axle For Trailering | 2,821 | 561,254 | 1 |
YF3 | Heavy Chevy Package | 9,508 | 22,714 | 42 |
YF5 | California Assembly Line Emission Test | 58,689 | 624,166 | 9 |
ZJ7 | Special Wheel, Hub Cap & Trim Ring | 180,852 | 576,019 | 31 |
ZJ9* | Auxiliary Lighting Group | 54,605 | 638,134 | 9 |
ZL2 | Special Ducted Hood, requires SS option and LS3 or LS5 | 3,659 | 268,236 | 1 |
ZP5** | Appearance Group | n/a | n/a | -- |
ZQ2 | Operating Convenience Group | n/a | n/a | -- |
ZQ9 | Rear Axle - Performance Ratio | 296 | 317,251 | -- |
Z15 | SS Group | 24,946 | 262,810 | 9 |
Z35 | 300 Deluxe trim option - Canada only on 13437 series Chevelle | n/a | n/a | - |
703 | Interior Trim Vinyl | 34,259 | 285,155 | 12 |
721 | Interior Trim Vinyl | 4,814 | 10,724 | 45 |
731 | Interior Trim Vinyl | 16,958 | 180,819 | 9 |
956 | Color Combination - Two Tone | 6,321 | 515,326 | 1 |
Notes:
I've seen numerous build sheets with RPO D35 CUST RV MIRROR listed even though this was supposedly a Camaro mirror.
(1) Excluding Monte Carlo
(2) Monte Carlo only - Reference http://www.firstgenmc.com/tech/productionnumbers.shtml
(3) GM Options When Installed By Chevrolet
In research the majority of D35 option codes are on SS optioned Chevelles when D33 seems to be arbitrary between SS and non-SS optioned Chevelles and varies by plant and time of production although at least one non-SS Chevelle from Baltimore shows the D35 RPO code. Further conflicts with these two RPO codes as the Accumulative Production Report only shows RPO D33 for Chevelles and RPO D35 is shown for Camaros.
* ZJ9 included:
(A) Ashtray Light, (B) Courtesy Lights, (C) Glove Compartment Light, (D) Luggage Compartment Light, (E) Mirror Map Light, (F) Underhood Light;
Malibu Convertible includes A, D, E, & F
Malibu Sport Coupe or Sedan includes A, B, D, E, & F
Chevelle Coupe or Sedan includes A, B, C, D, E, & F
**ZP5 included:
(A) Bumper Guards, (B) Door Edge Guards, (C) Floor Mats, (D) Vanity Mirror; available on coupe, convertible, 4-door sedan, & sport sedan.
RPO Z15 is now simply SS Group since any optional 8-cylinder engine is offered with the SS option. Different plants will display the Z15 option in different ways on their build sheets such as Z15 SS PACKAGE and Z15 SS EQP PKG.
* Figures based on Len Williamson's Tailfins & Bowtie publication.
Vintage Vehicle Services documentation shows 588 13637 Malibu sport coupes ordered with Z15 and 124 of those Z15-optioned Malibu sport coupes were ordered with the LS3.