1956 to 1962 ECL Querry:
Asking for help trying to decipher RPO and ECL (Exception Control Letter) single letter codes for Chevrolets built before 1963. I've come across some data for some early Chevrolets and I see single character ECL's and would like to learn what they mean.
E.G. A B C D E F G M N V W ....etc
I think "A" or "B" is likely "BASE" for either: A Coupe or B Convertible. But I'm lost after that.
Also, some are 2 letter codes, like XB XC XD XE etc. I'm thinking the X? codes include C60 for Pass cars and Trucks as obviously no pre 1963 Corvettes had C60 Air Conditioning, and this ECL system probably carried over for 1963 Corvettes. I see reference to these 2 letter codes back to 1956 Pass car production, which appears to have carried over to 1963, but then went away in 1964.
If any of you folks were there at Chevrolet in the 50's and early 60's and have some insight into the ECL codes Chevrolet used then, it would be greatly appreciated.
RPO 565 Querry:
Also, trying to gain knowledge regarding RPO 565 "Body Equipment" available from 1957 to 1961. Does anyone know what this RPO consisted of? A friend of mine had some notations on his 1959 Corvette, with "565" painted on his front crossmember. We think it's RPO 565, but trying to understand what the RPO is. It shows up in the 1959 AIM RPO page as "RPO 565 Body Service List", but on no other AIM from 1956 to 1958 nor 1960 to 1962.
We have also seen RPO 565 referenced on other Chevrolet documentation, like the 1960 Corvette AMA spec in the FOA/RPO details page. There it states:
" Body Equipment (Service)* " with a notation...... " * - Includes Hardtop , when used. "
MC & HNY
Rich
Asking for help trying to decipher RPO and ECL (Exception Control Letter) single letter codes for Chevrolets built before 1963. I've come across some data for some early Chevrolets and I see single character ECL's and would like to learn what they mean.
E.G. A B C D E F G M N V W ....etc
I think "A" or "B" is likely "BASE" for either: A Coupe or B Convertible. But I'm lost after that.
Also, some are 2 letter codes, like XB XC XD XE etc. I'm thinking the X? codes include C60 for Pass cars and Trucks as obviously no pre 1963 Corvettes had C60 Air Conditioning, and this ECL system probably carried over for 1963 Corvettes. I see reference to these 2 letter codes back to 1956 Pass car production, which appears to have carried over to 1963, but then went away in 1964.
If any of you folks were there at Chevrolet in the 50's and early 60's and have some insight into the ECL codes Chevrolet used then, it would be greatly appreciated.
RPO 565 Querry:
Also, trying to gain knowledge regarding RPO 565 "Body Equipment" available from 1957 to 1961. Does anyone know what this RPO consisted of? A friend of mine had some notations on his 1959 Corvette, with "565" painted on his front crossmember. We think it's RPO 565, but trying to understand what the RPO is. It shows up in the 1959 AIM RPO page as "RPO 565 Body Service List", but on no other AIM from 1956 to 1958 nor 1960 to 1962.
We have also seen RPO 565 referenced on other Chevrolet documentation, like the 1960 Corvette AMA spec in the FOA/RPO details page. There it states:
" Body Equipment (Service)* " with a notation...... " * - Includes Hardtop , when used. "
MC & HNY
Rich
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