1972 El Camino RPO Production Numbers/MSRP
Caveat: Option quantities/prices vary from resource to resource. These quantities (and prices in most cases) were taken from year-specific 'Accumulative Production/Final Model Year Reports' from Chevrolet and 'Options And Accessories When Installed By Chevrolet' price sheets and do not normally include quantities/prices from GM of Canada unless otherwise noted.
Options, Quantity and Cost
It is important to note the items listed and the quantity represent the item individually when ordered as an option and not when they may have come as standard equipment or in a convenience or appearance group on certain models. All costs listed are 1971/72 dollars. Also note some options were priced differently dependent on other options ordered, model the option was ordered on, and depending on what GM literature you're reading.
Quantity numbers may or may not be correct but are the best available figures. Be sure to read the notations below the list for anomalies.
The prices next to the RPO code are MSRP as of December 1, 1971. See the items sheets from Chevrolet here for specifics. Any prices in parentheses are taken from invoices, window stickers, etc. and may vary by dealer. The Quantity column is a combined total of the RPO units produced and may consist of multiple items. For example, the total for bumper guards is a total of the RPO options ordered; El Camino and station wagons only received the front guards where all others received front and rear guards. There is no known breakdown of front vs. rear. Some options are not clear if they were offered in the El Camino but have been left in the list just in case.| RPO | Description | Quantity | Cost |
| AK1 | Deluxe Belt & Harness
w/bench seat w/bucket seat |
112,998 | $ 11.50 $ 10.00 |
| AU3 | Electric Door Locks | 10,683 | $ 45.00 |
| A01 | Tinted Glass - All Windows | 479,680 | $ 42.00 |
| A02 | Tinted Glass, Windshield | 10,965 | n/a |
| A31 | Electric Control Windows | 17,449 | n/a |
| A41 | Front Seat Electric Control - Bench | 3,317 | |
| A46 | Front Seat Electric Control - Bucket | 1,831 | |
| A51 | Front Bucket Seats | 61,566 | $140.10 |
| B37 | Floor Mats | 178,186 | $ 6.50 |
| B84 | Molding, Body Side | n/a | $ 33.00 |
| B90 | Molding, Window (n/a on 13680) | n/a | $ 21.00 |
| B93 | Door Edge Guards | 226,406 | $ 6.00 |
| C08 | Vinyl Roof | 284,926 | $ 62.00 |
| C60 | Deluxe Air Conditioning | 427,097 | $397.00 |
| D33 | Outside Rear View Mirror,
Remote Control n/a when SS Equipment ordered as this was part of the SS Equipment option package. |
190,321 | $ 12.00 |
| D34 | Vanity Visor Mirror | 44,732 | $ 3.00 |
| D55 | Floor Console | 56,495 | $ 57.00 |
| D88 | Sport Stripe - YF8 black.
N/A when Midnight Bronze is ordered Sport Stripe - ZR8 white. N/A when Antique White is ordered |
14,772 | $ 51.00 |
| F40 | Special Suspension, Front & Rear - N/A when SS Equipment is ordered | 26,479 | $ 17.00 |
| G80 | Positraction Rear Axle | 40,564 | $ 45.00 |
| J50 | Power Brakes, Drum - n/a when SS Equipment ordered | 187,151 | $ 46.00 |
| JL2 | Power Disc Brakes, Front - included with SS Equipment | 131,991 | $ 68.00 |
| K30 | Speed and Cruise Control | 11,510 | $ 62.00 |
| K85 | Alternator, 63 Amp, when
A/C not ordered Alternator, 63 Amp, when A/C ordered |
4,918 | $ 26.00 $ 5.00 |
| LS3 | 402/240hp | 20,031 | $168.00 |
| LS5 | 454/270hp (n/a in California) | 9,502 | $272.00 |
| L48 | 350/175hp | 125,708 | $ 72.00 |
| L65 | 350/165hp | 274,178 | $ 26.00 |
| MC1 | HD 3-speed Transmission, LS3 engine only | 272 | $128.00 |
| M11 | 3-speed Transmission, L48 & L65 engine only | 4,025 | $128.00 |
| M20 | 4-Speed Transmission, Wide Ratio, n/a with base 8-cylinder | 10,201 | $190.00 |
| M22 | HD 4-speed Transmission, Close Ratio, LS5 engine only | 1,513 | $231.00 |
| M35 | Powerglide Transmission,
6-cylinder engine Powerglide Transmission, 307 8-cylinder engine only |
43,915 | $174.00 $185.00 |
| M38 | TH-350 Automatic Transmission | 541,869 | 210.00 |
| M40 | TH-400 Automatic Transmission | 21,427 | $231.00 |
| NK2 | Deluxe Steering Wheel | 9,556 | $ 15.00 |
| NK4 | Sport Steering Wheel (4-spoke) | 20,486 | $ 15.00 |
| N33 | Tilt Steering Wheel | 55,301 | $ 44.00 |
| N40 | Power Steering | 418,747 | $113.00 |
| P01 | Wheel Trim Cover | 223,492 | $ 26.00 |
| P02 | Deluxe Wheel Trim Cover | 18,167 | $ 82.00 |
| T60 | HD Battery | 39,907 | $ 15.00 |
| U14 | Instrument Panel Gauges, requires V8 | 25,179 | $ 97.00 |
| U35 | Electric Clock | 49,062 | $ 16.90 |
| U63 | Pushbutton AM Radio | 478,309 | $ 65.00 |
| U69 | AM/FM Radio | 63,234 | $135.00 |
| U76 | Windshield Antenna | 626,027 | n/a |
| V01 | HD Radiator, 6-cylinder
engine HD Radiator, 8-cylinder engine |
36,249 | $ 14.00 $ 21.00 |
| V30 | Bumper Guards, Front | 72,663 | $ 15.00 |
| YD1 | Trailering Axle, requires base V8, L48, L65, LS3 and TH400 | 2,821 | $ 12.00 |
| YF5 | California Assembly Line Emission Test | 58,689 | $ 15.00 |
| YF8 | Black Stripes (color only, see D88 stripes) | n/a | $ 51.00 |
| ZJ7 | Special Wheel, Hub Cap & Trim Ring | 180,852 | $ 44.00 |
| ZJ9* | Auxiliary Lighting Group | 54,605 | $ 17.50 $ 21.00 |
| ZL2 | Special Ducted Hood, requires SS option and LS3 or LS5 | 3,659 | $128.00 |
| ZP5** | Appearance Guard Group | $ 30.50 | |
| ZQ2*** | Operating Convenience Group - cost varies depending on particular series/model as they contain varying items in the group. See listing here for pricing. | $ 12.00 to $ 28.00 |
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| ZQ9 | Performance Axle Ratios,
standard V8 and TH400 only Performance Axle Ratios, w/L48, L65, LS3 & TH400 (RPO YD1) |
296 | n/a n/a |
| ZR8 | White Stripes (color only, see D88 stripes) | n/a | $ 51.00 |
| Z15 | SS Equipment | 29,946 | $350.05 |
| 956 | Color Combination - Two Tone | 6,321 | $ 32.65 |
I've seen numerous build sheets with RPO D35 CUST RV MIRROR listed even though this was supposedly a Camaro mirror.
* ZJ9 included:
-- Ashtray Light, Courtesy Lights, Mirror Map Light, and Underhood Light;
Custom El Camino
Standard El Camino with glove box compartment light
** ZP5 included:
(A) Bumper Guards, (B) Door Edge Guards, (C) Floor Mats, (D) Vanity Mirror.
*** ZQ2 included:
(A) Clock & (C) L.H. Outside Remote Mirror
All models without special instrumentation or SS Equipment - includes A & C
All models with special instrumentation without SS Equipment - includes C
All models without special instrumentation with SS Equipment - includes A
| Model/Series | Description | Total | |
| CHEVELLE STANDARD | |||
| 13380 | 6 cylinder sedan pickup | 1,058 | n/a |
| 13480 | 8 cylinder sedan pickup | 4,506 | n/a |
| CHEVELLE MALIBU | |||
| 13680 | 8 cylinder sedan pickup | 36,042 | n/a |
