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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
