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Chevrolet
Suburban History - Generation 6 - 1967-
1972
1967 Chevrolet Suburban
1967: All-new styling of
Chevy's half-ton trucks is introduced, including
Suburban. It carries a unique three-door
arrangement with a single door on the driver's
side and front and rear doors on the passenger
side. This configuration makes the Suburban
popular with ambulance companies. A host of new
safety features becomes standard, including:
Dual-cylinder brake system, Energy-absorbing
steering column, Padded instrument panel, Thicker
laminated safety glass windshield.
1968 Chevrolet
Suburban
1969 Chevrolet
Suburban
1969 Chevrolet Suburban cutaway
from the 69 Chicago Auto Show
1970 Chevrolet
Suburban
1971: Standard front disc brakes
and engines tuned to run on unleaded gas.
1972 Chevrolet
Suburban
1972 Chevrolet
Suburban. The '72 Suburban was the final model
of a unique three-door design that was introduced in
1967. It featured a single door on the driver's side
and a pair of doors on the passenger side. That
transformative generation for the Suburban
introduced a longer, 127-inch wheelbase, which
significantly increased its cargo-hauling capability
and enhanced its towing capacity. It was also the
generation that launched the heavy-duty
three-quarter-ton chassis.
Signaling the future of SUVs,
sales numbers for Suburbans grew dramatically during
the '67-72 era, from about 6,200 in 1967 to more
than 27,000 in 1972 – an increase of nearly 450
percent. The number of Suburbans ordered with 4WD
increased significantly during those years, too.
Only 166 half-ton models were built with it and a
mere 120 three-quarter-ton examples left the factory
with it in 1967, but those numbers grew to more than
3,000 half-tons and nearly 1,400 three-quarter-ton
models in 1972.
Standard equipment included
standard front disc brakes (introduced in 1971),
while power steering and power interior accessories
were optional. An inline-6 was remained the standard
engine, while several small-block V-8s and a
402-inch big-block engine were available.
1972 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
FACTS
Body
style.............................................................................Three-door
with
"barn doors"
Wheelbase............................................................................127
inches
Engine...................................................................................350-cubic-inch
(5.7L)
V-8
Horsepower...........................................................................75
at
3,600 rpm
Torque...................................................................................350
lb.-ft.
at 3,000 rpm
Transmission...........................................................................Three-speed
automatic
Curb weight
(approx.).............................................................3,870
pounds
(2WD half-ton)
THE BOTTOM LINE: 1972
INCOME AND PRICES (with 2010 inflation
conversions)
Chevrolet Suburban (base
MSRP)...........................................$3,495
($18,363)
Median household
income........................................................$11,120
($58,427)
Median house
price..................................................................$26,700($140,288)
Cost of a gallon of regular
gasoline............................................$0.55
($2.89)
Cost of a loaf of
bread..............................................................$0.25
($1.31)
Cost of a movie
ticket...............................................................$1.66($8.72)
Average Major League Baseball
salary.....................................$34,092
($179,127)
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