1972 Chevelle Production Numbers by Series/Model

The Series/Body Style 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
Series
Body Style		 Produced Series
Body Style		 Produced Total
Nomad, 4-door wagon 13136
(1B36D)		 2,956 13236
(1B37x)		 7,768 10,724
Chevelle, 2-door 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 n/a 13436
(1C36x)		 6,975 6,975
Greenbrier, 4-door wagon n/a n/a 13446
(1C46x)		 2,370 2,370
El Camino, 2-door sedan pickup 13380
(1C80D)		 1,307 13480
(1C80x)		 5,481 6,788
Malibu, 2-door Sport Coupe
Import
Total		 13737
(1D37D)		 3,786
1,004
4,790		 13637
(1D37x)		 186,492
21,106
207,598		 190,278
22,110
212,388
Malibu, 4-door Sports Sedan
Import
Total		 n/a n/a 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 n/a 13667
(1D67x)		 4,853 4,853
Concours, 4-door wagon, 2-seat n/a n/a 13636
(1D36x)		 17,968 17,968
Concours, 4-door wagon, 3-seat n/a n/a 13646
(1D46x)		 6,560 6,560
Custom El Camino, 2-door sedan pickup n/a n/a 13680
(1D80x)		 50,359 50,359
Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 2-seat n/a n/a 13836
(1H36x)		 5,331 5,331
Concours Estate, 4-door wagon, 3-seat n/a n/a 13846
(1H46x)		 4,407 4,407
Monte Carlo, 2-door coupe
Import
Total		 n/a n/a 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

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/Custom El Camino series was equipped with RPO Z15 SS option and, of these, 5,333 were equipped with SS454 equipment.
(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.

Note: On all eight cylinder models, the "x" represents one of 5 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.