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1971 Chevrolet

1971 Chevrolet factory colors: 38 sourced across 4 models, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

38 colors · 33 sources

Red 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS two-door hardtop at a downtown car show, front three-quarter, with the single-headlamp 1971 front end, SS grille and fender badges, black hood stripes and hood pins
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS sport coupe in red with black hood stripes Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Antique Green 49 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Antique Green 49 (911) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Antique White 11 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Antique White 11 (904) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Ascot Blue 24 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Ascot Blue 24 (907) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Burnt Orange 62 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Burnt Orange 62 (915) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Classic Copper 67 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Classic Copper 67 (916) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Convertible top, Black (RPO C05BB) TOP B Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Convertible top, White (standard C05AA) TOP A Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Cottonwood Green 42 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Cottonwood Green 42 (910) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Cranberry Red 75 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Cranberry Red 75 (917) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Lime Green 43 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Lime Green 43 (922) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Mulsanne Blue 26 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Mulsanne Blue 26 (976) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Nevada Silver 13 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Nevada Silver 13 (905) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Placer Gold 53 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Placer Gold 53 (925) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Rosewood 78 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Rosewood 78 (918) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Rosewood Metallic 78 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Sandalwood 61 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Sandalwood 61 (919) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Sunflower Yellow 52 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Sunflower Yellow 52 (912) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Tuxedo Black 19 Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS, Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Unknown
Tuxedo Black 19 (919) Chevrolet El Camino SS, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Unknown
Vinyl roof cover, Black (RPO C08BB) VINYL B Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Vinyl roof cover, Dark Blue (RPO C08CC) VINYL C Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Vinyl roof cover, Dark Brown (RPO C08FF) VINYL F Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Vinyl roof cover, Dark Green (RPO C08GG) VINYL G Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown
Vinyl roof cover, White (RPO C08AA) VINYL A Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Unknown

Each color links to the model year page(s) that recorded it. A color recorded on more than one model shared this year's corporate palette.