Chevelle RPO by Year - A thru M - N thru Z
Notes:
* RPO codes are as of released by Chevrolet for U.S. Chevelles except
where noted.
* The year columns with 'x' for each RPO are known to exist for that
year and may or may not have been used in other years.
* Not all Regular Production Options (RPO) were available for all years
from 1964 through 1972.
* Some RPO codes were for internal accounting and not a 'check box'
option such as B22, C56, YF8, etc.
* Some options may have been available on both Chevelles and Monte Carlos
from 1970 through 1972, some may have been available on one or the other.
* Certain options were only available on certain models such as station
wagon, sedan pickup, convertible, SS396, etc. and not available on all
models in a given year.
* The Description (verbiage) may change wording from year to year and
even plant to plant.
* Some RPO items may not be listed for a certain year since Chevrolet
considered them standard equipment within another RPO package. For example,
the L34 engine is not listed for 1970 because it was the base engine
with the Z25 SS Equipment option and, hence, not an option in and of
itself. Dual exhaust (RPO N10) is another example; while it came standard
with the RPO Z25 SS 454 option, it's not listed as a separate option
for Chevelles in GM's report for 1971 or 1972.
Please check the individual years for additional clarification on any RPO items.
RPO | Description | RPO Availability by Model Year | ||||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
NA9 | Evaporative Emission Control | x | ||||||||
NB2 | Exhaust Emissions (seen on 72 small-block V8s generally from Van Nuys but also seen on one KC L48 4-speed) |
x | ||||||||
NC8 | Chambered Pipe Exhaust System | x | ||||||||
NK1 | Steering Wheel - Cushioned Rim | x | ||||||||
NK2 | Deluxe Steering Wheel | x | x | |||||||
NK4 | Sport Steering Wheel (4-spoke) | x | x | |||||||
N10 | Dual Exhaust Equipment | x | x | x | x | x | x | x*** | x*** | |
N30 | Deluxe Steering Wheel | x | x | |||||||
N33 | Steering Wheel - Tilt Type | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
N34 | Steering Wheel - Wood Grained Plastic | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
N40 | Power Steering | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
N95 | Simulated Wire Wheel Trim Cover | x | x | |||||||
N96 | Simulated Magnesium Wheel Trim Cover, Type A | x | x | x | x | |||||
PA2 | Simulated Magnesium Wheel Trim Cover, Type B | x | x | |||||||
PA3 | Special Wheel Trim Cover | x | x | x | ||||||
PK2 | G70-14B G/B White Stripe | x | ||||||||
PK2 | G78-14B G/B White Stripe | x | x | x | ||||||
PK4 | G70-14 Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
PK6*** | F78-14B B/B White Stripe | x | ||||||||
PL2*** | E78-14 B/B Blackwall | x | x | |||||||
PL3 | E78-14B B/B White Stripe | x | x | x | x | |||||
PL4 | F70-14B G/B White Letter | x | ||||||||
PL5 | F70-14 White Letter | x | ||||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
PM6 | G78-14D G/B White Stripe | x | x | x | ||||||
PM7 | F60-15B G/B White Letter | x | x | |||||||
PN5 | 7.75-14 Whitewall | x | x | |||||||
PQ7 | 8.25-14 Whitewall | x | x | |||||||
PR3 | 8.25-14 Whitewall | x | x | |||||||
PU8 | G78-15B G/B White Stripe | x | x | x | ||||||
PW7 | F70-14-4 White Stripe | x | x | x | ||||||
PW8 | F70-14-4 Red Stripe | x | x | x | ||||||
PX5*** | F78-14 B/B Blackwall | x | x | |||||||
PX6 | F78-14B B/B White Stripe | x | x | x | x | |||||
PX8 | F78-14 Whitewall | x | ||||||||
PX8*** | G70-14 White Stripe | x | ||||||||
PX9 | G70-14 White Stripe | x | x | |||||||
PY4 | F70-14 B/B White Stripe | x | ||||||||
PY4 | F70-14-B G/B White Stripe | x | x | |||||||
PY5 | F70-14 B/B Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
PY5 | F70-14-B G/B Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
PY7 | G70-14 B/B Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
PY7 | G70-14-B G/B Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
P01 | Wheel Trim Cover | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
P02 | Simulated Wire Wheel Trim Cover | x | x | x | x | |||||
P02 | Deluxe Wheel Trim Cover | x | x | x | ||||||
P06 | Wheel Trim Ring | x | x | x | ||||||
P19 | Spare Wheel Lock Equipment | x | x | |||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
P58 | 7.00-14-4 Whitewall | x | ||||||||
P58 | 7.35-14-4 Whitewall | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
P61 | 7.50-14-4 Nylon Whitewall | x | ||||||||
P61 | 7.75-14-4 Nylon Whitewall | x | x | x | ||||||
P62 | 7.50-14-4 Whitewall | x | ||||||||
P62 | 7.75-14-4 Whitewall | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
P63 | Unknown tire size. (1965 Oshawa Line Schedule Tag) | x | ||||||||
P65 | 7.50-14-4 Blackwall | x | ||||||||
P65 | 7.75-14-4 Blackwall | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
P66** | 7.75-14 (1967 Fremont El Camino) |
x | ||||||||
P67 | 6.95-14-4 Whitewall | x | x | x | ||||||
P77 | 8.25-14 Whitewall | x | x | |||||||
P90 | G70-14B G/B White Stripe (Std on 72 Monte Carlo) | x | x | x | ||||||
P91 | G70-14B G/B Red Stripe | x | ||||||||
SP1* ** | unknown | x | ||||||||
T07 | 7.75-14-4 Nylon Whitewall | x | ||||||||
T15 | 7.75-14-8 Whitewall | x | ||||||||
T24 | 7.75-14-4 Whitewall | x | ||||||||
T58 | Rear Wheel Opening Skirt | x | x | x | ||||||
T60 | Heavy Duty Battery | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
T86*** | Backup Lamps (1965 Fremont SS - Canada 13267/13335) |
x | ||||||||
T93** | Deluxe Tail Lights (1969 Framingham) |
x | ||||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
UF1 | Map Light | x | x | |||||||
UM1 | AM Push Button Radio & Tape Player | x | x | x | ||||||
UM2 | AM/FM Push Button Radio & Tape Player | x | x | x | ||||||
U03 | Low Horn | x | x | x | x | |||||
U05 | Dual Horn | x | ||||||||
U14 | Instrument Panel Gauges | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
U15 | Speed Warning Indicator | x | x | x | ||||||
U16 | Tachometer | x | x | x | x | |||||
U18***** | Speedo I/P (export) kilometers | x | x | |||||||
U25 | Luggage Compartment Lamp | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
U26 | Underhood Lamp | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
U27 | Glove Compartment Lamp | x | x | x | x | |||||
U28 | Ashtray Lamp | x | x | x | x | |||||
U29 | Instrument Panel Courtesy Lights | x | x | x | x | |||||
U35 | Electric Clock | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
U46 | Lamp Monitoring | x | x | x | x | |||||
U57 | Tape Player | x | x | x | ||||||
U60 | Radio - Manual | x | x | |||||||
U63 | Radio - Push Button | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
U69 | Radio - AM/FM Push Button | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
U73 | Manual Rear Antenna | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
U75 | Power Rear Antenna | x | ||||||||
U76 | Windshield Antenna | x | x | x | x | |||||
U79 | AM/FM Stereo Equipment | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
U80 | Auxiliary Rear Speaker | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
VJ9 | Exhaust Emissions Label (seen on several 71 & 72 Van Nuys but not all) | x | x | |||||||
V01 | Heavy Duty Radiator | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
V30 | Front & Rear Bumper
Guards (Front only El Camino 1971) |
x | x | |||||||
V31 | Front Bumper Guard | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
V32 | Rear Bumper Guard | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
V48 | Extra Antifreeze | x | ||||||||
V55 | Roof Luggage Carrier | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
V74 | Hazard Warning Switch Equipment | x | ||||||||
V75 | Traction Compound & Dispenser | x | ||||||||
V78* | Delete Cer Plt |
x | x | |||||||
YD1 | Axle For Trailering | x | x | x | ||||||
YE5** | Demonstrator | x | ||||||||
YF3 | Heavy Chevy Package | x | x | |||||||
YF4** | Sales Promotion | x | ||||||||
YF5 | California Assembly Line Emission Test | x | ||||||||
YF8 | Black stripes (D88 color only) | x | ||||||||
VJ9** | Exhaust Emissions Label | x | x | |||||||
W84* ** | Additional Fuel For Delivery | x | ||||||||
W89***** | Touch-up paint | x | ||||||||
X14***** | Export preparation - coating | x | ||||||||
X17***** | Underbody oil spray | x | ||||||||
ZJ6 | Special Sport Sedan | x | x | |||||||
ZJ7 | Special Wheel, Hub Cap & Trim Ring | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
ZJ9 | Auxiliary Lighting Group (contents depends on year and body style) | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
ZK1 | Insulation Package (Monte Carlo only?) | x | ||||||||
ZK3 | Deluxe Seat Belts & Front Seat Shoulder Harness | x | x | |||||||
ZK5 | Concours Sedan | x | ||||||||
ZK6 | Concours Sport Sedan | x | ||||||||
ZK7 | Concours Sport Coupe | x | ||||||||
ZK8 ** | Tire Pressure Chart (1971 Arlington only) | x | X | |||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
ZL2 | Special Ducted Hood Air System | x | x | x | ||||||
ZL3 ** | SS 396 Conversion | x | x | |||||||
ZO2 | Three Tone Paint | x | ||||||||
ZO3 | Monte Carlo Custom | x | ||||||||
ZP1** | COPO Tires | x | ||||||||
ZP2***** | Trim & Paint Override This was used when a car had an exterior/interior color combination that was not normally used. |
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ZP3 ** | Special Paint | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
ZP5 **** | Appearance Guard Group | x | x | x | ||||||
ZQ1**** | Decor Group | x | ||||||||
ZQ2 **** | Operating Convenience Group | x | x | x | ||||||
ZQ7 * | Canada Warranty Book | x | ||||||||
ZQ9 | Rear Axle - Performance Ratio | x | x | x | ||||||
ZR8 | White Stripe | x | x | |||||||
ZW4 ** | Standard Transmission | x | x | |||||||
ZX1 * | Export Procedure #1 (1970 Baltimore El Camino Export) |
x | ||||||||
ZX2 * | Export Procedure #2 (1969 Fremont El Camino) |
x | ||||||||
ZY6 * | Taxable Status (1969 Fremont El Camino 1971 Baltimore Malibu Sport Coupe) |
x | x | |||||||
Z01 | Comfort & Convenience Equipment | x | x | |||||||
Z02 | Push-Button Radio & Auxiliary Speaker | x | ||||||||
Z04 | Heavy Duty Chassis Equipment | x | ||||||||
Z08 | Body Molding & Trim | x | ||||||||
Z13 | Comfort & Convenience Type B | x | ||||||||
Z14 | A/C Body Conversion (1) | x | x | x | ||||||
Z15 | SS 454 | x | ||||||||
Z15 | SS Equipment | x | x | |||||||
Z16 | Special Sport Coupe & Convertible Equipment | x | ||||||||
Z19 | Convenience Group | x | ||||||||
Z20 | Monte Carlo SS | x | x | |||||||
Z20** | Engine Conversion (1967 Fremont El Camino) |
x | ||||||||
Z25 | Super Sport (oddly 1970 most build sheets list ZL3 instead of Z25) |
x | x | |||||||
Z29 | Vinyl Stripe ******* | x | ||||||||
Z35 | 300 Deluxe trim option - Canada only on 13437 Chevelle | x | x | |||||||
Z49* ** | Mandatory Canadian Base Equipment Modifications | x | ||||||||
Z83 | Road Hazard Package | x | ||||||||
64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | ||
703 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | x | |||||||
705 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
714 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
720 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
721 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | x | |||||||
724 | Trim - Bucket Seats | x | ||||||||
726 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
731 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | x | |||||||
759 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
761 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
761 | Black Vinyl | x | ||||||||
780 | Trim - Deluxe Cloth | x | ||||||||
793 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
794 | Trim - Deluxe Cloth | x | ||||||||
795 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
796 | Trim - Vinyl Coated | x | ||||||||
950 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | x | x | x | |||||
956 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | x | |||||||
959 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
960 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
961-7 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
968 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
969 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
971 | Color Combination Two Tone | x | ||||||||
977 | Color Combination Two Tone | x |
(1) - Different plants for each year varied whether this was present on their build sheets.
* Seen on 1970 Baltimore El Camino export and 1969 Malibu sport coupe export
** Shown on documentation but not a 'check box' option. Special Paint is known to have been available as early as 1966 as indicated by several early model year trim tags on this site. It may have been available as early as 1964. All Special Order paints had to be ordered through the Fleet & Special Order process. When talking about paint, generally this was used for fleet orders such as state vehicles or large company orders that wanted their cars painted a special color. This little known or advertised bonus was used by savvy buyers to get their Chevelles in another color. Generally any color that was available from any paint supplier that was available could be ordered.
*** Found in documentation and Canadian trim tag but not in options sold report
**** ZP5 & ZQ2 as a listed RPO in Chevrolet documents are shown only in 1971 & 1972. However, 1970 Kansas City build sheets show the same individual options and Kansas City shows ZP5 & ZQ2 as well where other plants do not. These (and a few others) are not reported by Chevrolet in their annual report as group options in 1970 however.
This 1970 KC build sheet clearly shows RPO ZQ2 as well as the two individual options included in the group.
***** It is not known what years this code is limited to.
****** Found on GM of Canada documentation.
******* Debate whether this was an option per sé or standard on all 1967 SS396 Chevelles.
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