[Mr70]

This is another example of a seller stretching the facts a bit and getting in the way of a really nice car.

Chevrolet made 9,791 <u>CONVERTIBLE</u> LS-3(BB 402),L-48 &amp; L-65 equipped 1971 Chevelles.No breakdown exists on specific engine to body.
Chevrolet made 17,656 LS-3 (BB-402) equipped Chevelles/Elcaminos &amp; Monte Carlos in 1971.
Chevrolet made 64,182 LS-3(BB 402) equipped Impalas in 1971.
Chevrolet made 1,533 LS-3(BB 402) equipped Camaros in 1971.
That's a total of 83,371 vehicles with the 300Hp/LS-3 (BB402) for 1971.

His 550 claim is way off balance,as he's probably referring to the 548 produced CLS suffixed LS-3 Chevelles.Those came with the RPO MC-1 Heavy Duty 3spd.M/T.His is carrying an Automatic,of which 80,697 1971 Chevelles/Elco/Monte C.-Impalas &amp; Camaros did,coded CLB and available in all bodystyles.
His M-40 TH400 came behind 21,333 1971 Big Block Chevelles.
The F-41 suspension was not Z-15 Super Sport specific in 1971.You could order it with any V-8.
16,994 1971 Chevelle/Elco/Monte C. came with the optional RPO U-14 tach &amp; gauges,and you didn't have to order the Z-15 Super Sport pckg.to get them.

Although close in shade,1970 code 43 Citrus Green metallic has a different receipe the 1971's code 43 Lime Green metallic and both are different from 1972's code 43 Gulf green metallic.

Although a fine example,it doesn't look to me like there's anything specifically "COPO" about this Chevelle.Everything was available as a public RPO.
A former GM employee might have ordered it through a dealer channel to get a GM employee discount,but I doubt he filed a Central Office Production Order for that.
..and that's a 1970 version USA-1 Taiwan reproduction license plate.