U-S-A-1 plate, what do I have?
 

Searches didn't yield answers, sorry if this is repetitious.

This was on a Chevelle I bought years ago. What vintage?? Maybe a repro??
is the 03038 at the lower left a clue? Date code??

Thank you in advance!! :beers:

Looks like a reproduction....Joe

Some info here: https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=129042

I wonder why GM phrased it that way. See America’s first what?

Didn’t it start out see the USA in your chevrolet?
That one doesn’t make sense.

They were making cars in South America too, at that time, so maybe it was an attempt at a generic, one plate works for all 3 America's ???

Here is a real one 1971

Bill
It's a modern day knock-off that was trying to resemble an original design & slogan that was first introduced in 1965/66 and then re-issued again in 1970.
Has so many flaws compared to the original.

1971 series

Thank you everyone for your input...I assumed it is a repro, but was curious what vintage it represents.

Plates
 

This may be of help..

https://ncplates.weebly.com/chevrolet-plates.html

Thanks boomer, this defines my plate as a repro of the 67-68 version which fits my era.

Also Ken, I am in continued contact with the SIL of the OO of the L79 Malibu. Thank you again for putting me in contact!!
After summer distractions wind down I will be updating the family on assembly progress.