Chevelle Facts Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Question:
I have bucket seats but no console, what gives?

Answer:
Bucket seats (RPO A51) and center console (D55) were two separate options. Bucket seats could (and often were) ordered without a center console. The center console required bucket seats but bucket seats did NOT require a console - regardless of transmission type.

The 1964 and 1965 Malibu SS series came standard with bucket seats but a center console was only provided when either the 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission or the 4-speed manual transmission was ordered. If no optional transmission was ordered, the base 3-speed manual transmission was column shifted and no console was provided. The 1964 and 1965 Malibu series sedan pickup (El Camino) could be ordered with buckets seats but not as a bucket seat option (RPO A51) as such but rather just one of the available all vinyl seat color options. Although many owners today 'upgrade' their 1964/1965 El Caminos with bucket seats and often add a center console, a center console was not used in early El Caminos even when a bucket seat trim code was ordered.

Year	Bucket Seat Quantity	Console Quantity	No Console
1966	95,482	82,477	13,005
1967	79,475	71,482	7,995
1968	71,587	65,338	9,249
1969	79,871	72,201	7,580
1970	99,138	90,436	8,702
1971	52,628	46,614	6,014
1972	61,566	56,495	5,071

Chevelle Facts Guide 1964-1972

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This Chevelle Facts Guide program is designed and maintained by Webs By Dale™ (WBD) and data presented in this program is for informational purposes only. All data are taken from GM printed documentation when possible. Much of the data currently available have changes based on dates of those publications. While the author has strived for 100% accuracy, some data may be old and were revised through GM service bulletins, revised part numbers, etc. the data presented are as accurate as possible at time of this programs' publication. The author has no ties to GM or any of its entities and data are presented here for informational purposes only. What may be true for one particular year may or may not be true for another year even in that generation. Although each generation - 1964 and 1965, 1966 and 1967, 1968 and 1969, as well as 1970 through 1972 - have many similarities, each year is unique in its paint colors, interior options, and available options. Sometimes parts will interchange, sometimes not.

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