AboutJeff Clark Expertise I can answer most questions on vintage-car history and trivia, but there are three things I can't help with:
1) repair questions
2) "where-can-I-find-the-VIN-on-my-car?" questions
3) what's-my-car-worth questions
I'm not a mechanic, I can't know the location of every VIN plate on every vehicle ever made, and I can't appraise a vehicle I can't see.
Experience I've been a classic-car fanatic my entire life, and have spent most of my free time studying the automotive industry and its history.
Education/Credentials 25 years experience in the automotive industry.
Expert: Jeff Clark Date: 5/1/2008 Subject: 71 Chevelle Malibu Convertible
Question Where can I go to find specific vehicle history as well as general info such as
how many built..how many left registered? I own one that is fully restored and
want to tell a more complete story.
Thanks-John
Answer Your best source for this type of info, or at the least a source of people that can head you in the right direction, are Chevrolet forums devoted to older models like the '71. You need to do two types of Internet searches: one worded along the lines of "Classic Chevrolet forums," "Chevrolet Malibu forums," and so on. Then you should search for specific details. I get questions every day that I find the data in less than a minute by searching Yahoo! Want to know how many were built? Type in "1971 Chevrolet Malibu production numbers," and watch all the sites pop up. I don't understand why more people don't do this on their own, but I enjoy the data I find for folks. '71 was a great year for the Malibu, nearly a record-setter. A lot of convertibles were built and sold, a lot of them remain on the road, but it's a great car, respected by many people, so they'll retain a high value.
