Chevrolet Special Deluxe
| Chevrolet Special Deluxe | |
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| Production period: | 1940-1942 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible |
| Successor: | Chevrolet Fleetmaster Series DK |
The Chevrolet Special Deluxe was a mid- size car that was built by Chevrolet in the USA as a more luxurious version of the Master Deluxe between the model years 1940 to 1942 .
Year by year
Special Deluxe Series KA (1940)
| Special Deluxe Series KA (1940) | |
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 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Series KA Sedan (1940) |
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| Production period: | 1940 |
| Body versions : | Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 3.55 liters (62.5 kW) |
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| Wheelbase : | 2870 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1327-1431 kg |
In 1940 the better equipped Special Deluxe Series KA was introduced as the top model and displaced the Master Deluxe to the middle position of the model range. The Special Deluxe could be recognized by the additional stainless steel trim strips on the bonnet and body. As with the lower-priced model series, the radiator grille consisted of a narrow, forward-arched middle section with horizontal chrome bars, which was provided with small, half-high wing sections on the sides. The headlights sank into the front fenders, which were also crowned with position lights. The hood was designed as a rear-hinged alligator hood.
Six different bodies were available for the Special Deluxe: two different coupés, a 2-door convertible, two different sedans with 2 or 4 doors and a 5-door station wagon with 8 seats.
With 431,199 copies, the Special Deluxe was the most frequently ordered Chevrolet model series this year.
Special Deluxe Series AH and BH (1941–1942)
| Special Deluxe Series AH / BH (1941–1942) | |
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 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Serie AH Business Coupé (1941) |
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| Production period: | 1941-1942 |
| Body versions : | Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible |
| Engines: |
Otto engine : 3.55 liters (66 kW) |
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| Width: | |
| Height: | |
| Wheelbase : | 2946 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1377-1552 kg |
In 1941, the Special Deluxe Series AH was still the brand's top model. The wheelbase increased by 3 ″ to 2,946 mm and the headlights were now completely integrated into the front fenders. The running boards were gone and replaced with chrome trim. The radiator grille consisted of horizontal, forward curved chrome bars over almost the entire width of the vehicle. The body range (1 convertible, 2 coupés, 2 sedans and 1 station wagon) was the same as last year. The 3.55 liter engine now made 90 hp (66 kW) at 3300 min -1 .
In 1942, little changed in terms of styling and technology, only the chrome bars in the radiator grille became a little heavier. The series name was BH .
Fleetline (1941-1942)
In the spring of 1941, a 4-door sedan with the additional designation Fleetline was presented. In contrast to the normal 4-door special deluxe sedan, the car had no side air intakes on the bonnet, but instead had three horizontal decorative strips behind the front and rear wheel openings.
In 1942 this sedan received the additional designation Sport Master and a corresponding 2-door hatchback sedan with the designation Aerosedan was added.
Fleetmaster (1942)
The “normal” models of the Special Deluxe series were given the additional designation Fleetmaster in 1942 .
In these two years, 775,502 Special Deluxe were built, 110,547 of which were Fleetline models. After the war, the Fleetmaster series replaced this model series
Web links
literature
- Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark, Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola WI 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 .