1972 Production Numbers

Production Numbers - 1972

The Series/Model columns correspond to Fisher Body plate style numbers with Chevrolet VIN series & body style numbers in parentheses.

1972 Production Year Calendar	Six Cylinder		Eight Cylinder
1972 Production Year Calendar	Series/ Model	Produced	Series/ Model	Produced	Total
Nomad, 4-door wagon	13136 (1B36D)	2,956	13236 (1B36x)	7,768	10,724
Chevelle, 2-door sport coupe Import Total	13337 (1C37D)	5,355 1,638 6,993	13437 (1C37x)	19,826 2,888 22,714	25,181 4,526 29,707
Chevelle, 4-door sedan Import Total	13369 (1C69D)	5,436 1,328 6,764	13469 (1C69x)	11,446 1,435 12,881	16,882 2,763 19,645
Greenbrier, 4-door wagon	n/a	0	13436 (1C36x)	6,975	6,975
Greenbrier, 4-door wagon	n/a	0	13446 (1C46x)	2,370	2,370
Chevelle, 2-door sedan pickup	13380 (1C80D)	1,307	13480 (1C80x)	5,481	6,788
Malibu, 2-door sport coupe Import Total	13537 (1D37D)	3,786 1,004 4,790	13637 (1D37x)	186,492 21,106 207,598	190,278 22,110 212,388
Malibu, 4-door sport sedan Import Total	n/a	0	13639 (1D39x)	21,736 2,456 24,192	21,736 2,456 24,192
Malibu, 4-door sedan Import Total	13569 (1D69D)	2,939 623 3,562	13669 (1D69x)	41,616 3,397 45,013	44,555 4,020 48,575
Malibu, convertible	n/a	0	13667 (1D67x)	4,853	4,853
Concours, 4-door wagon, 2 seat	n/a	0	13636 (1D36x)	17,968	17,968
Concours, 4-door wagon, 3 seat	n/a	0	13646 (1D46x)	6,560	6,560
Malibu, 2-door sedan pickup	n/a	0	13680 (1D80x)	50,359	50,359
Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 2 seat	n/a	0	13836 (1H36x)	5,331	5,331
Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 3 seat	n/a	0	13846 (1H46x)	4,407	4,407
Monte Carlo, 2-door coupe Import Total	n/a	0	13857 (1H57x)	163,085 17,734 180,819	163,085 17,734 180,819
Total Production (excluding MC) Import Total (including MC)		21,779 4,593 26,372 n/a		393,188 31,282 424,470 605,289	414,967 35,875 450,842 631,661

Notes/Caveats:
(1) The total production according to the reported last VIN of each assembly plant totals 649,269 and does not match figures above.

(2) There were 24,946 Malibu/El Camino (Custom) series was equipped with RPO Z15 SS option and, of these, 5,333 were equipped with SS 454 equipment; the remainder were L65, L48, and LS3 engines.

(3) There were 9,508 standard Chevelles ordered with the Heavy Chevy option.

(4) n/a indicates the series/model was not available with that engine type.

(5) There were 20,031 LS3 (402cid) engines optioned in 1972.

(6) Of the 2,888 13437 Chevelle sport coupes imported from Canada, 1,151 were optioned with YF3.

(7) Of the 21,106 13637 Malibu sport coupes imported from Canada, 1,542 were optioned with Z15.

(8) Of the 21,106 13637 Malibu sport coupes imported from Canada, 266 were optioned with the LS5.

(9) Of the 21,106 13637 Malibu sport coupes imported from Canada, 149 were optioned with the M22 and 117 were optioned with the M40.

(10) GM of Canada reports 3,817 13437 sport coupes were built for sale in Canada; 870 with YF3 option while GM of Canada reports 2,888 13437 sport coupes were built for sale in the U.S.; 1,151 with YF3 option.

(11) On all eight cylinder models, the "x" represents one of five 8-cylinder engines available in 1972. Engine designations are "W" for 454-4 "U" for 396-4, "J" for 350-4, "H" for 350-2, and "F" for 307-2. Only one six cylinder engine was available and "D" indicates the 250-1 engine.

1972 Chevelle Production

Legend: Blue is L6, Red is V8

Plot Number	Series	Description
1	13136/13236	Nomad, 4-door wagon
2	13337/13437	Chevelle, 2 door sport coupe
3	13369/13469	Chevelle 4-door sedan
4	13436	Greenbrier, 4-door wagon
5	13446	Greenbrier, 4-door wagon
6	13380/13480	Chevelle, 2-door sedan pickup
7	13537/13637	Malibu, 2-door sport coupe
8	13569/13669	Malibu, 4-door sport sedan
9	13569/13669	Malibu, 4-door sedan
10	13667	Malibu, convertible
11	13636	Concours, 4-door wagon, 2 seat
12	13646	Concours, 4-door wagon, 3 seat
13	13680	Malibu, 2-door sedan pickup
14	13836	Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 2 seat
15	13846	Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 3 seat
16	13857	Monte Carlo, 2-door coupe

* Series as listed in this table is the Fisher Body Style number and not the GM VIN.

Caveats and Disclaimers:

The numbers shown are reported last VINs from each plant per month. The numbers above those in red are instances of matching VIN and Fisher Body plates to show VINs/body dates outside the published numbers. The Fisher Body Number plate build week not match the calendar week; meaning an example body date of 04A may not be the first physical or even calendar week of April. Productions are scheduled well in advance of actual build date and given it takes 3 to 4 days to physically build the car once it is scheduled, you can see where the body date will not always match up with the VIN sequence. Obviously the body plates, and the associated information, are stamped when the cars are scheduled, not as they roll by a particular station. Cars with 04A body dates may run into week 04B of production. GM wouldn't just toss out the existing body number plates with 04A just because the car didn't physically get completed until the following week.

In reality, don't place too much emphasis on the body date as opposed to the last reported VIN for a given month. The anomalies shown are shown for that very reason. It does happen and that should not be a basis for worry that your car may have had the body plate (trim tag) and/or VIN altered.

If you have trim tags/VINs plates with dates and sequence numbers that don't fall into the range of those shown below, please email me the trim tag and sequence number and I'll post the oddity. Email it to me via my contact page.

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