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1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee

Super Bee moved from the Coronet to the Charger for 1971-only — the new 'fuselage' Charger restyle absorbed the model. Last year for the V-code 440 Six-Pack on the Bee.

The Super Bee was a 1968-introduced entry-level performance variant on the Coronet body. For 1971 the Coronet was repositioned as Dodge's mid-size sedan and the Super Bee migrated onto the Charger platform — the only year a 'Charger Super Bee' existed. WP body code (Charger 2-door coupe) plus the Super Bee callout on the trim, the bumblebee tail stripes (or the V8X stripe option), and the standard 383 Magnum / optional 440 Six-Pack.

1971 was also the last year of the V-code 440 Six-Pack on any car. Plenum surfaces a `e87-only-1970-1971` conflict if a Super Bee or any 1972+ Charger carries the E87 SALES code on its tag — that combination is factory-impossible.

Production: roughly 5,054 cars total — a sharp drop from the Coronet Super Bee's high-water 1969 figure (~27,800). The 1971-only Charger Super Bee is therefore both the smallest and the rarest of the Super Bee family by year.

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