1964 Malibu SS
Options for the Malibu SS(1)
1964 Chevelle Series/Model Codes - how to use the codes
Code ~ series/models affected
1 ~ 5000
2 ~ All '15 & '35 (n/a)
3 - 53-5600 except '80 models (n/a)
4 ~ 5369 (n/a)
5 ~ All convertible
6 ~ 5000 except 53, 5500- '15, '35, '45, & '80
7 ~ 5000 except 5x80 models
8 ~ 5400, 5600, & 5800
9 ~ 5300, 5500, & 5700
10 ~ 53-5600 (n/a)
11 ~ 5000 except wagon & pickup delivery
12 ~ All station wagon (n/a)
13 ~ 5000 except '67 & '80
(1) Many of these options were available in other 1964 Chevelle series as well.
Chevrolet did not retain any records on combinations of options. This means it is virtually 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.
Only known options reported by Chevrolet are listed. Numbers often do not add up. For example, of 23,158 convertibles built, 9,843 are shown with a manual top (C05) and 9,413 are shown with a power top (C06) resulting in a total of only 19,258 convertibles having a folding top.
Line items with are items shown on some dealer new car records but not shown as options reported by GM and may or may not have been an option on a Malibu SS.
| RPO - Model Code | Description |
Quantity Reported Sold |
Units Possible |
% |
| A01 - 1 | Soft Ray Tinted Glass (All) | 49,148 | 370,834 | 13 |
| A02 - 1 | Soft Ray Tinted Glass (Windshield only) | 134,682 | 370,834 | 36 |
| A20 - 1 | Seat Belts, custom (Discontinued February, 1964) | 449 | 158,553 | -- |
| A31 - 1 | Window Electric Control | 2,494 | 370,834 | 1 |
| A37 - 1 | Seat Belt Equipment (Discontinued February, 1964) | 55,710 | 158,553 | 35 |
| A49 - 1 | Front Seat Belt (With Retractors) | 58,117 | 370,834 | 16 |
| A62 * | Delete Seat Belts | Unk *** | 370,834 | |
| B70 - 1 | Instrument Panel Pad | 143,161 | 370,834 | 39 |
| C05 - 5 (1) | Folding Top, Manual | 9,843 | 23,158 | 43 |
| C06 - 5 (1) | Folding Top Power Lift | 9,415 | 23,158 | 41 |
| C14 - 1 | Two-speed Windshield Wiper & Washer | 2,490 | 370,834 | 1 |
| C48 - 1 | Heater & Defroster Deletion | 13,656 | 370,834 | 4 |
| C60 - 1 | Air Conditioning - All Weather | 31,861 | 370,834 | 9 |
| C65 - 1 | Air Conditioning, Custom Deluxe | 1,088 | 370,834 | -- |
| F40 - 1 | Heavy Duty Front and Rear Suspension | 22,115 | 370,834 | 6 |
| G66 - 7 | Air Booster Rear Shock Absorber | 887 | 338,286 | -- |
| G76 - 6 | Rear Axle - 3.36:1 Ratio | 9,212 | 346,122 | 3 |
| G80 - 1 | Rear Axle - Positraction | 29,501 | 370,834 | 8 |
| J50 - 1 | Vacuum Power Brakes | 37,739 | 370,834 | 10 |
| J65 - 1 | Metallic Brake Facing | 1,573 | 370,834 | -- |
| K02 - 8 | Fan Drive, Temperature Controlled | 368 | 221,328 | -- |
| K24 - 1 | Closed Engine Positive Ventilation | 36,934 | 370,834 | 10 |
| K77 - 1 | 55 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 280 | 370,834 | -- |
| K79 - 1 | 42 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 715 | 370,834 | -- |
| K81 - 1 | 62 Amp. Generator - Delcotron | 99 | 370,834 | -- |
| L30 - 8 | V8 Engine - 327 Cu. In. (Available March 1964) | 6,598 | 107,458 | 6 |
| L61 - 9 | L-6 Engine - 230 Cu. In. - Hi. Perf. | 64,543 | 149,506 | 43 |
| L74 - 8 | V8 Engine - 327 Cu. In. - Hi. Perf. (Available June 1964) | 1,737 | 44,745 | 4 |
| L77 - 8 | Four-barrel carburetor | 54,840 | 221,328 | 25 |
| M01 - 9 | Heavy Duty Clutch | 673 | 149,506 | -- |
| M10 - 1 | Transmission Overdrive | 5,241 | 370,834 | 1 |
| M20 - 8 | 4-Speed Transmission | 30,566 | 221,328 | 14 |
| M35 - 1 | Powerglide Transmission | 241,412 | 370,834 | 65 |
| N33 - 1 | Steering Wheel - Tilt Type | 3,646 | 370,834 | 1 |
| N34 - 1 | Steering Wheel - Wood Grained Plastic | 3,131 | 370,834 | 1 |
| N40 - 1 | Hydraulic Steering | 111,590 | 370,834 | 30 |
| P02 - 1 | Simulated Wire Wheel Trim Cover | 8,040 | 370,834 | 2 |
| P57 - 1 | ** 11,608 | unk | ||
| P58 - 1 | 7.00-14-4 pr whitewall tubeless tires | 98,459 | 370,834 | 27 |
| P61 - 1 | 7.50-14-4 pr nylon whitewall tubeless tires | 2,698 | 370,834 | 1 |
| P62 - 1 | 7.50-14-4 pr, whitewall | 34,675 | 370,834 | 9 |
| P67 * | 6.50-14 Whitewall | ** 102,896 | unk | |
| T60 - 1 | Heavy Duty Battery | 11,114 | 370,834 | 3 |
| U16 - 8 | Tachometer | 5,734 | 221,328 | 3 |
| U60 - 1 | Radio - Manual | 52,088 | 370,834 | 14 |
| U63 - 1 | Radio - Push Button | 138,424 | 370,834 | 37 |
| V01 - 1 | Heavy Duty Radiator | 24,492 | 370,834 | 7 |
| V31 - 1 | Front Bumper Guard | 20,890 | 370,834 | 6 |
| V32 - 11 | Rear Bumper Guard | 14,521 | 294,202 | 5 |
| Z02 * | Push button radio and rear speaker | unk | unk | |
| Z01 - 1 | Comfort and Convenience
Equipment Type A (Malibu/Malibu SS) Includes: Inside Mirror Standard Outside Mirror 2-Speed Wiper and Washer Back-Up Lights Glove Box Lamp Bottle W/S Washer Fluid |
186,728 | 370,834 | 50 |
| Z02 - 13 | Radio, Push Button and Auxiliary Speaker | 20,696 | 315,128 | 7 |
| Z04 - 4 | Heavy Duty Chassis Equipment | 27 | 35,000 | -- |
| Z13 - 1 | Comfort and Convenience
Equipment Type B (300) (Same as RPO Z01 exc. for Remote Control Mirror) |
7,405 | 370,834 | 3 |
| 717 | Fawn bucket seat | 1,618 | 23,618 | 7 |
* Figures based on Len Williamson's Tailfins & Bowtie publication.
** Sales figures not verified.
*** At least 3 are verified on Kansas City plant dealer invoices.
(1) These figures do not make sense. Tailfins & Bowties reports 14,970 convertibles were built. Where the number 23,158 comes from on the report isn't known. If 19,258 had either a manual or power top, what did the other 3,900 have? It is known that 262 were exported and possibly the options were not recorded for those. But that sill leaves 3,638 convertibles unaccounted for. Chances are one or more plants did not report the manual top (RPO C05) as an option so that quantity would not show up in the totals.