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1972 El Camino RPO Production Numbers/MSRP

 

 

Caveat: Option quantities/prices vary from resource to resource. These quantities (and prices in most cases) were taken from year-specific 'Accumulative Production/Final Model Year Reports' from Chevrolet and  'Options And Accessories When Installed By Chevrolet' price sheets and do not normally include quantities/prices from GM of Canada unless otherwise noted.

Options, Quantity and Cost

It is important to note the items listed and the quantity represent the item individually when ordered as an option and not when they may have come as standard equipment or in a convenience or appearance group on certain models. All costs listed are 1971/72 dollars. Also note some options were priced differently dependent on other options ordered, model the option was ordered on, and depending on what GM literature you're reading.

Quantity numbers may or may not be correct but are the best available figures. Be sure to read the notations below the list for anomalies.

The prices next to the RPO code are MSRP as of December 1, 1971. See the items sheets from Chevrolet here for specifics. Any prices in parentheses are taken from invoices, window stickers, etc. and may vary by dealer. The Quantity column is a combined total of the RPO units produced and may consist of multiple items. For example, the total for bumper guards is a total of the RPO options ordered; El Camino and station wagons only received the front guards where all others received front and rear guards. There is no known breakdown of front vs. rear. Some options are not clear if they were offered in the El Camino but have been left in the list just in case.

RPO Description Quantity Cost
AK1 Deluxe Belt & Harness w/bench seat
w/bucket seat
112,998 $ 11.50
$ 10.00
AU3 Electric Door Locks 10,683 $ 45.00
A01 Tinted Glass - All Windows 479,680 $ 42.00
A02 Tinted Glass, Windshield 10,965 n/a
A31 Electric Control Windows 17,449 n/a
A41 Front Seat Electric Control - Bench 3,317  
A46 Front Seat Electric Control - Bucket 1,831  
A51 Front Bucket Seats 61,566 $140.10
B37 Floor Mats 178,186 $  6.50
B84 Molding, Body Side n/a $ 33.00
B90 Molding, Window (n/a on 13680) n/a $ 21.00
B93 Door Edge Guards 226,406 $  6.00
C08 Vinyl Roof 284,926 $ 62.00
C60 Deluxe Air Conditioning 427,097 $397.00
D33 Outside Rear View Mirror, Remote Control
n/a when SS Equipment ordered as this was part of the SS Equipment option package.
190,321 $ 12.00
D34 Vanity Visor Mirror 44,732 $  3.00
D55 Floor Console 56,495 $ 57.00
D88 Sport Stripe - YF8 black. N/A when Midnight Bronze is ordered
Sport Stripe - ZR8 white. N/A when Antique White is ordered
14,772 $ 51.00
F40 Special Suspension, Front & Rear - N/A when SS Equipment is ordered 26,479 $ 17.00
G80 Positraction Rear Axle 40,564 $ 45.00
J50 Power Brakes, Drum - n/a when SS Equipment ordered 187,151 $ 46.00
JL2 Power Disc Brakes, Front - included with SS Equipment 131,991 $ 68.00
K30 Speed and Cruise Control 11,510 $ 62.00
K85 Alternator, 63 Amp, when A/C not ordered
Alternator, 63 Amp, when A/C ordered
4,918 $ 26.00
$  5.00
LS3 402/240hp 20,031 $168.00
LS5 454/270hp (n/a in California) 9,502 $272.00
L48 350/175hp 125,708 $ 72.00
L65 350/165hp 274,178 $ 26.00
MC1 HD 3-speed Transmission, LS3 engine only 272  $128.00
M11 3-speed Transmission, L48 & L65 engine only 4,025  $128.00
M20 4-Speed Transmission, Wide Ratio, n/a with base 8-cylinder 10,201  $190.00
M22 HD 4-speed Transmission, Close Ratio, LS5 engine only 1,513  $231.00
M35 Powerglide Transmission, 6-cylinder engine
Powerglide Transmission, 307 8-cylinder engine only
43,915 $174.00
$185.00
M38 TH-350 Automatic Transmission 541,869 210.00
M40 TH-400 Automatic Transmission 21,427 $231.00
NK2 Deluxe Steering Wheel 9,556 $ 15.00
NK4 Sport Steering Wheel (4-spoke) 20,486 $ 15.00
N33 Tilt Steering Wheel 55,301 $ 44.00
N40 Power Steering 418,747  $113.00
P01 Wheel Trim Cover 223,492  $ 26.00
P02 Deluxe Wheel Trim Cover 18,167  $ 82.00
T60 HD Battery 39,907 $ 15.00
U14 Instrument Panel Gauges, requires V8 25,179 $ 97.00
U35 Electric Clock 49,062 $ 16.90
U63 Pushbutton AM Radio 478,309 $ 65.00
U69 AM/FM Radio 63,234  $135.00
U76 Windshield Antenna 626,027 n/a
V01 HD Radiator, 6-cylinder engine
HD Radiator, 8-cylinder engine
36,249 $ 14.00
$ 21.00
V30 Bumper Guards, Front 72,663 $ 15.00
YD1 Trailering Axle, requires base V8, L48, L65, LS3 and TH400 2,821 $ 12.00
YF5 California Assembly Line Emission Test 58,689 $ 15.00
YF8 Black Stripes (color only, see D88 stripes) n/a $ 51.00
ZJ7 Special Wheel, Hub Cap & Trim Ring 180,852  $ 44.00
ZJ9* Auxiliary Lighting Group 54,605 $ 17.50
$ 21.00
ZL2 Special Ducted Hood, requires SS option and LS3 or LS5 3,659 $128.00
ZP5** Appearance Guard Group   $ 30.50
ZQ2*** Operating Convenience Group - cost varies depending on particular series/model as they contain varying items in the group. See listing here for pricing.   $ 12.00
to
$ 28.00
ZQ9 Performance Axle Ratios, standard V8 and TH400 only
Performance Axle Ratios, w/L48, L65, LS3 & TH400 (RPO YD1)
296 n/a
n/a
ZR8 White Stripes (color only, see D88 stripes) n/a $ 51.00
Z15 SS Equipment 29,946 $350.05
956 Color Combination - Two Tone 6,321 $ 32.65
Notes:
I've seen numerous build sheets with RPO D35 CUST RV MIRROR listed even though this was supposedly a Camaro mirror.

* ZJ9 included:
-- Ashtray Light, Courtesy Lights, Mirror Map Light, and Underhood Light;
Custom El Camino
Standard El Camino with glove box compartment light

** ZP5 included:
(A) Bumper Guards, (B) Door Edge Guards, (C) Floor Mats, (D) Vanity Mirror.

*** ZQ2 included:
(A) Clock & (C) L.H. Outside Remote Mirror
All models without special instrumentation or SS Equipment - includes A & C
All models with special instrumentation without SS Equipment - includes C
All models without special instrumentation with SS Equipment - includes A
 
Model/Series Description Total  
  CHEVELLE STANDARD    
13380 6 cylinder sedan pickup 1,058 n/a
13480 8 cylinder sedan pickup 4,506 n/a
  CHEVELLE MALIBU    
13680 8 cylinder sedan pickup 36,042 n/a

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