1972 El Camino Regular Production Options*
Options not listed by 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 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 body style 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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| B37 | Floor Mats | 178,186 | 631,661 | 28 |
| B84 | Molding, Body Side | n/a | n/a | |
| B90 | Molding, Window (n/a on 13680) | n/a | n/a | |
| B93 | Door Edge Guards | 226,406 | 628,396 | 36 |
| C08 | Exterior Soft Trim Roof Cover | 284,926 | 578,946 | 49 |
| C60 | Air Conditioning - Deluxe | 427,097 | 611,613 | 70 |
| D33 | Outside Mirror - Remote
Control n/a when SS Equipment ordered as this was part of the SS Equipment option package. |
190,321 | 638,134 | 30 |
| D34 | Vanity Visor Mirror | 44,732 | 638,134 | 7 |
| D55 | Front Compartment Console | 56,495 | 453,845 | 12 |
| D88 | Sport Stripes | 14,772 | 273,026 | 14 |
| F40 | Special Front and Rear Suspension | 26,479 | 402,980 | 7 |
| G80 | Positraction Rear Axle | 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) Engine - V8, 400 Cu. In., 4-bbl carburetor (2) |
20,031 9,960 |
605,289 | 3 |
| LS5 | Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In.
Hi Performance (1) Engine - V8, 454 Cu. In. Hi Performance (2) |
5,333 1,268 |
449,055 | 1 |
| 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) Powerglide Transmission (2) |
43,915 546 |
638,134 | 7 |
| M38 | Three Speed Automatic Transmission,
TH350 (1) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH350 (2) |
541,869 150,942 |
611,613 | 78 |
| M40 | Three Speed Automatic Transmission,
TH400 (1) Three Speed Automatic Transmission, TH400 (2) |
21,427 11,227 |
611,613 | 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 |
| P01 | Wheel Trim Cover | 223,492 | 457,315 | 49 |
| P02 | Deluxe Wheel Trim Cover | 18,167 | 631,661 | 3 |
| T60 | Heavy Duty Battery | 39,907 | 638,134 | 6 |
| 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 |
| V01 | Heavy Duty Radiator | 36,249 | 638,134 | 6 |
| V30 | Front Bumper Guards | 72,663 | 638,134 | 11 |
| YD1 | Axle For Trailering | 2,821 | 561,254 | 1 |
| YF5 | California Assembly Line Emission Test | 58,689 | 624,166 | 9 |
| YF8 | Black Stripes (color only, see D88 stripes) | n/a | n/a | |
| 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 - cost varies depending on particular series/model as they contain varying items in the group. See listing here for pricing. | n/a | n/a | - |
| ZQ9 | Rear Axle - Performance Ratio | 296 | 317,251 | -- |
| Z15 | SS Group | 24,946 | 262,810 | 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) Includes Chevelle Malibu and Monte Carlo.
(2) Monte Carlo only - Reference http://www.firstgenmc.com/tech/productionnumbers.shtml
* 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
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.
