1966 Chevelle Regular Production Options by Series/Model*

 

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1966 Chevelle Series/Model Codes - how to use the codes

 

Code ~ series/models affected
 1 ~ 13000
 2 ~ 13517, 539, 617, 639
 3 ~ 13300-800 except 13x80
 4 ~ 13x35
 5 ~ 13169
 6 ~ 13x67
 7 ~ 13000 except 13x45, 13x67, and 13x80
 8 ~ 13000 except 13x80
 9 ~ 13x80
10 ~ 13200, 400, 600, 800
11 ~ 13100, 300, 500
12 ~ 131-13600
13 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 13x80
14 ~ 13000 except 13x67 and 13x80
15 ~ 133-13800
16 ~ 13x17
17 ~ 13100, 200
18 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 13x67, and 13x80, 800
19 ~ 13169, 269, 300, 400, 500, 635, 69, 800
20 ~ 13517, 617, 13567, 667, 800
21 ~ 13000 except 13x35, 800
22 ~ 13517, 567, 580, 617, 667, 680, 800
23 ~ 13100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 except 13335, 535
24 ~ 13480, 680, 13800
25 ~ 13200, 400, 600
26 ~ 13480, 680
27 ~ 13000 except 35, 67, 800
28 ~ 13817, 13867
29 ~ 13x69, 35

Only known options reported by Chevrolet are listed as per report verbiage. The Quantity Reportedly Sold column indicates the particular RPO item when sold as an option and not when included as part of a base equipment or multiple item option package. An example is the 396/325hp L35 engine; 1,865 were sold as an option available in the pickup body style (134/13680). Since this engine was part of the base SS 396 series, the number of L35 engines installed in SS 396 Chevelles is not listed.

 

Other examples are such engines as the base I6 and base V8 engines.

 

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 dark green bar are items shown on some dealer new car records but not shown as options reported by GM.

 

RPO - Model Code	Description	Quantity Reported Sold	Units Possible	%
A01 - 1	Tinted Glass - All Windows	77,021	447,364	17
A02 - 1	Tinted Glass - Windshield	190,741	447,364	43
A31 - 19	Windows - Electric Control	3,164	175,071	2
A33 - 4	Tail Gate Window - Electric	12,020	31,946	38
A39 - 8	Deluxe seat belts, front & rear	115,001	421,245	28
A41 - 3	Front Seat Control - 4-way	938	310,710	--
A46 - 20	Driver Bucket Seat Elect. Control	587	245,177	--
A49 - 9	Custom Deluxe Belts w/Retractors	9,370	35,119	27
A51 - 22	Strato-Bucket seats (1)	95,482	270,975	35
A81 - 22	Headrests (w/Strato-Bucket seats)	2,380	270,975	1
A82 - 1	Headrests (w/conventional seats)	689	447,364	--
A85 - 1	Deluxe shoulder harness (requires A39) (Available March 1966)	119	447,364	--
B90 - 29	Door Window Frame Molding	104	66,843	--
C06 - 6	Folding Top Electric Control	10,028	19,614	51
C08 - 16	Exterior Soft Trim Roof cover	32,507	225,563	14
C48 - 1	Less Heater Equipment	7,861	447,364	2
C50 - 7	Rear Window Defroster	5,089	360,685	1
C51 - 4	Rear Window Deflector	1,517	31,946	5
C60 - 1	Air Conditioning - Deluxe	60,814	447,364	14
D55 - 22	Front Compartment Console (requires A51)	82,477	270,975	30
F40 - 1	Special Front and Rear Suspension	44,965	447,364	10
G66 - 8	Air Booster Rear Shock Absorber	1,752	412,245	--
G75 - 9	Rear Axle - 3.70:1 Ratio	900	35,119	3
G76 - 23	Rear Axle - 3.36:1 Ratio	1,265	366,152	--
G80 - 1	Rear Axle - Positraction	67,905	447,364	15
G94 - 24	Rear Axle - 3.31:1 Ratio	430	102,506	--
G96 - 24	Rear Axle - 3.55:1 Ratio	2,577	102,506	3
H01 - 24	Rear Axle - 3.07:1 Ratio (Available January 1966)	33	102,506	--
H05 - 24	Rear Axle Equipment - 3.73:1 Ratio	3,075	102,506	3
J50 - 1	Power Brake Equipment	33,695	447,364	8
J65 - 1	Metallic Brake Facing	7,837	447,364	2
K02 - 10	Fan Drive Equipment	3,365	330,813	1
K19 - 1	Air Injection Reactor equipment - requires K24, for California registered vehicles only.	54,166	447,364	12
K24 - 1	Closed Engine Positive Ventilation, Type B	954	447,364	--
K66 - 24	Transistor Ignition Equipment	2,013	102,506	2
K76 - 1	61 Amp. Generator - Delcotron	439	447,364	--
K79 - 1	42 Amp. Generator - Delcotron	867	447,364	--
K81 - 1	62 Amp. Generator - Delcotron	123	447,364	--
L26 - 11	Engine - I6, 230 Cu. In.	66,943	121,880	55
L30 - 25	Engine - V8, 327 Cu. In.	46,230	258,541	18
L34 - 24	Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. Hi. Perf.	24,811	102,506	24
L35 - 26	Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In.	1,865	30,234	6
L77 - 25	Four Barrel Carburetor	10,101	258,541	4
L78 - 24	Engine - V8, 396 Cu. In. Special Hi. Perf.	3,099	102,506	3
L79 - xx	Engine - V8, 327 Cu. In. Spec. Hi. Perf.	n/a	258,540	-
M01 - 11	Heavy Duty Clutch	495	121,880	--
M10 - 12	Transmission Overdrive	2,803	375,092	1
M13 - 26	Special 3-speed, fully synchronized	201	30,234	1
M20 - 10	4-Speed Transmission	73,022	330,813	22
M21 - 24	4-Speed Transmission - Close Ratio	5,012	102,506	5
M22 - 24	4-Speed Transmission - Heavy Duty	12	102,506	--
M35 - 1	Powerglide Transmission	292,437	447,364	65
M55 - 11	Trans. Oil Cooler Equipment	28	121,880	--
N10 - 25	Dual Exhaust Equipment	11,102	258,541	4
N33 - 1	Steering Wheel - Tilt Type	6,115	447,364	1
N34 - 1	Steering Wheel - Wood Grained Plastic	7,537	447,364	2
N40 - 1	Power Steering	185,274	447,364	41
N96 - 1	Mag-style wheel cover	10,814	447,364	2
P01 - 1	Wheel Trim Cover	223,842	447,364	50
P02 - 1	Simulated Wire Wheel Trim Cover	6,974	447,364	2
P19 - 1	Spare Wheel Lock Equipment	2,101	447,364	--
P58 - 27	7.35-14-4 pr whitewall tubeless tires	106,413	328,961	32
P60	7.75-14 blackwall	3,700	n/a	--
P61 - 21	7.75-14-4 pr nylon whitewall tubeless tires	4,897	343,146	1
P62 - 12	7.50-14-4 pr whitewall	63,795	375,092	17
P67 - 18	6.95-14-4 pr whitewall	76,821	293,842	26
T07 - 28	7.75-14-4 pr nylon whitewall	17,421	72,272	24
T60 - 1	Heavy Duty Battery	20,503	447,364	5
U03 - 1	Low Note Horn	2,653	418,699	1
U14 - 22	Instrument Panel Gauges	32,436	270,975	12
U16 - 10	Tachometer	8,025	330,813	2
U18 - 1	Speedometer in kph (export only)	2,866
U63 - 1	Radio - Push Button	313,897	447,364	70
U69 - 1	Radio - AM/FM Push Button	5,689	447,364	1
U73 - 13	Manual Rear Antenna	66,846	380,299	18
U75 - 13	Power Rear Antenna	962	380,299	--
U80 - 8	Auxiliary Speaker	54,750	412,245	13
V01 - 1	Heavy Duty Radiator	25,108	447,364	6
V31 - 1	Front Bumper Guard	16,928	447,364	4
V32 - 13	Rear Bumper Guard	13,067	380,299	3
V55 - 4	Roof Luggage Carrier	7,299	31,946	23
V74 - 1	Hazard Warning Switch Equipment	35,398	447,364	8
Z19 - 1	Convenience Group	18,487	447,364	4
Z83 - 1	Road Hazard Package (Discontinued December 1965)	165	447,364	--
710	Fawn vinyl interior - 13680 (01/07)	9,005	n/a	--
720 - 17	Trim - Vinyl coated	1,775	28,665	6
761 - 2	Black Vinyl	95,102	183,747	52
950 - 14	Two-Tone Exterior Paint Combinations	18,060	392,631	5
D99	Two-tone paint/vinyl top molding (optional with solid paint)	n/a	n/a

* Figures based on Len Williamson's Tailfins & Bowtie publication.

 

⁽¹⁾ For GM of Canada, A51 was a Sport Option that came with buckets, console, P01 wheel covers (now with ‘SS’ center emblems), GM gave the wheel opening moldings and ribbed rockers from the (U.S.) SS 396 to you in place of the usual Malibu fare (lower body side moldings that ran aft of the front wheel to the back bumper). The ‘Malibu SS’ emblem was again employed. The front and rear styling was regular Malibu, with no ‘Big Block’ hoods being used even with a 396, and the rear was pure Malibu. They didn’t even get any special rear end paint, Argent Silver, black or otherwise, to distinguish a Malibu SS. The Malibu dash strip was used, along with the Malibu script about the glove box. At least the horn button said ‘SS’ instead of ‘Chevelle.’

 

⁽²⁾ GM of Canada only for two-tone special paint and vinyl top.

 

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