1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

Description

By the early 1920s Chevrolet had abandoned its attempt to compete head-on with Ford's Model T - Ford was able to drop its prices annually whereas Chevrolet's steadily rose, and re-positioned itself as a 'middle-market' manufacturer whose products possessed a degree of refinement lacking in the Ford product line. Formerly relying on four-cylinder cars, Chevrolet introduced a new range powered by the famous 'Stovebolt' overhead-valve six in 1929, these highly popular six-cylinder Chevrolets helping GM's mainstay out-sell Ford for most of the 1930s. This 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe had longer hoods than the prior years. The headlights now sat atop of the front fenders. The grille had horizontal bars and many aspects of the vehicle became rounder.

The car offered here is a wonderful example in Burgandy with a tan mohair interior. Running and driving well, it is in solid unrestored condition, showing its age gracefully with lots of patina and full of Old-World character and charm. The suicide doors and butterfly style opening hood add to this car's allure. Factory accessories include bumper guards, Town and Country horns, the very rare front fender bullet parking lamps, front door arm rests, dual wipers, and Deluxe heater with defrost. The steel wheels have been upgraded and painted red with new hubcaps and trim rings that look great with the wide whitewall tires on this vintage Chevrolet.

216.5 cubic inch in-line 6-cylinder engine

3-speed manual transmission

Unrestored, largely original survivor

Upgraded wheels

Suicide doors

Optional front fender bullet running lamps

Wide whitewall tires

The six-cylinder cast-iron block 216.5 cubic-inch engine produces 85 horsepower and is paired with a 3-speed manual transmission that is column shifted making this old Chevy really fun to drive. With so many 'hot-rodded', and many more junked, it is so rare to find an original like this. This 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe can be enjoyed as-is, or become your next restoration or resto-mod project. Call today!