Chevrolet Deluxe

Chevrolet

MarqueChevrolet
Engine216 cuin 90 hp OHV I6

Chevrolet does not build many cars like the Chevrolet Deluxe with 216 cuin 90 hp OHV I6, made in small numbers.

The background

The Chevrolet Deluxe is a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles that was marketed from 1941 to 1952, and was the volume sales leader for the market during the 1940s. The line included at first a 4-door sedan, but grew to include a fastback 2-door "aerosedan" and other body styles. The 1941 Chevrolet was the first generation that did not share a common appearance with Chevrolet trucks, while the Chevrolet AK Series truck did share common internal components.

It was with this generation that all General Motors vehicles experienced increased width dimensions to accommodate three passengers on the front bench seat and an additional three passengers on rear bench seat installed vehicles. This was accomplished with the deletion of running board thereby adding additional room inside the passenger compartment. The original series ran from 1941 to 1948, after which a new body style was introduced for 1949, running through 1952. During the post-war years and continuing through the early 1950s, the Deluxe range was Chevrolet's sales leader, offering a balance of style and luxury appointments unavailable in the base Special series; and a wider range of body styles, including a convertible, Sport Coupe hardtop (starting in 1950), two- and four-door sedans and four-door station wagons.

The engineering

Under the skin sits 216 cuin 90 hp OHV I6. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 116 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Where it sits in Chevrolet's history is not in doubt: the Chevrolet Master came before it. Its Chevrolet stablemates include the Chevrolet Adra and the Chevrolet C-10.

Specifications

LayoutFR layout
Wheelbase116 in
PredecessorChevrolet Master
Catalogue IDQ4036099
SourceWikipedia