1971 Chevelle Trivia

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»» Beginning with 1971 the performance era was coming to an end. The RPO Z25 option (SS396 in 1969 and 1970) was dropped and the RPO Z15 option (SS454 in 1970 only) was reduced from a performance oriented option to a dress-up option. For the first time since 1965, a small-block V8 could be ordered in a Chevelle with the SS nameplate. The remaining SS Equipment option only required that an optional engine and transmission be ordered as noted here.

»» Chevrolet threw another wrench in the works with its series naming convention. The 1965-1968 Chevelle 300 Deluxe name was changed to Chevelle Standard in 1970 only to be renamed simply the Chevelle series in 1971. Really confusing when you have a Chevelle division of Chevrolet and then a Chevelle series of Chevelle. Luckily the new Chevelle nameplate only came in two body styles, the 133/13437 2-door sport coupe and the 133/13469 4-door sedan.

»» A new option, RPO YF3, called the "Heavy Chevy" was introduced with little fanfare. This was another dress-up option and only available on the Chevelle (13437) series sport coupe. Any V8 engine could be ordered with the Heavy Chevy option except the LS5 454. Only 6,727 Chevelle sport coupes were ordered with this option.

»» Body styles were pretty much the same as 1970. A couple of notable exceptions are the replacement of the quad headlamp (2 per side) configuration in favor of a dual (1 per side) headlamp, turn signal/parking lamps now in the front fender and visible from the front and the side, and round taillamps in place of the 1970's rectangular units. The parking lamps and tail lamps would be slightly changed in 1972 as well.