IN 1972 DID ALL MALIBU;S DASH COME WITH ROUND GAUGES, SUCH AS FUEL-SPEEDOMETER AND CLOCK.

sweep spedo was standard on the malibu...round guages (with tach) came with the guage package (optional). idiot light round guages were standard on the SS.

raises another question.. did any mailbus get the standard idiot light round guages? was there an option for that??

No, the idiot light round gage dash was a SS and Monte Carlo standard equipement exclusive.

When the optional gages were ordered on the Malibu, they were the round style, same as the basic SS style but with gages instead of lights. The gage package was optional in all cars, not standard on the SS or Monte Carlo.