By the numbers for 1972.

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By the numbers for 1972.

These trucks could be ordered in several bed lengths. Today’s collectors love the shorter 6.5-foot bed, or 115-inch wheelbase. More than 273,000 two-wheel-drive trucks with eight-foot beds were made in 1972, compared with just under 40,000 short-beds. This means only 14.5% of the trucks were short beds.

The biggest engine — the 400, which was really a 402 big block represented 8% of production. A/c delivered in 33% and a TH400 automatic in 28% of trucks.

The Cheyenne Super package 7% of trucks that year. That package includes all the wood-grain exterior trim and deluxe interior fittings, such as wood-grain dash inserts, a headliner, deluxe upholstery and more.

Other rare options include bucket seats and center console (4% of production), the AM/FM radio (3% of production), a tilt column (9%), cargo lamp (5%) and an in-dash tachometer (2%). Three-point seat belts, which were generally dealer-installed.

Just interesting and hopefully correct. I have actually seen only one truck with the three-point seat belts. Very rare indeed.