Chevrolet Beauville
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The name Chevrolet Beauville used Chevrolet for two vehicles. First of all, from 1955 to 1957, it referred to a station wagon from the Bel Air and Two-Ten series .
From 1970 to 1995 a minibus of this name was manufactured based on the van that was also offered as the GMC Vandura Rally.
Beauville station wagon (1955–1957)
Chevrolet Beauville (1955)
In 1955, Chevrolet introduced a five-door Beauville station wagon in the Bel Air range. The standard engine was a six-cylinder in-line engine in conjunction with a manual gearbox. A V8 engine was also available on request.
24,313 units of this vehicle were produced. The six-cylinder had a base price of US $ 2,262.00, the V8 US- $ 2,361.00.
Chevrolet Beauville (1956)
In 1956 the Beauville was offered as the Chevrolet Two-Ten and as the Chevrolet Bel Air, each with nine seats.
The prices of the 210-Beauville were US- $ 2,348.00 (R6) and US- $ 2,447.00 (V8), those of the Bel Air-Beauville were US- $ 2,482.00 (R6) and US- $ 2,581.00 (V8). That year 17,988 210 Beauvilles and 13,279 Bel Air Beauvilles were sold.
Chevrolet station wagons had a large selection of engines to offer, ranging from the six-cylinder with 140 hp (103 kW) to the V8 with 225 hp (165 kW).
In 1956 an in-line six-cylinder engine was the basic equipment, with a displacement of 3,859 cm³, a cast iron block and a compression of 8.0: 1. He had a single Rochester carburetor and reached a peak power of 140 hp (103 kW) at 4,200 min -1 . Also offered was a V8 with 4,343 cc displacement, a double carburetor and a peak power of 162 hp (119 kW) at 4,400 min -1 .
In 1956 there were still two 4.3-liter V8 engines with a compression of 9.25: 1, quadruple carburetors and two exhaust pipes. The Turbo-Fire 225 had two Carter four-barrel carburetor and provided 225 hp (165 kW) at 5200 min -1 , while the turbo-Fire 205 equipped with a single four-barrel carburetor and a power of 205 hp (151 kW) at 4,600 min - 1 developed.
Chevrolet Beauville (1957)
The 1957 Beauville was no longer available as a Bel Air, but only as a Two-Ten.
21,803 copies of the nine-seater were produced and cost US $ 2,563 (R6) and US $ 2,663 (V8).
In 1957 the Beauville Two-Ten was equipped with an in-line six-cylinder engine with 3,859 cm³ and 140 PS (103 kW), a V8 engine with 4,343 cm³ and 162 PS (119 kW) and some V8 engines with 4,638 cm³ and a maximum of 283 PS (208 kW) (Super-Turbo-Fire 283). The Super Turbo Fire 283 had gasoline injection and cost US $ 550 extra.
Beauville Sportvan (1968-1995)
The G-Series Chevrolet Beauville Sportvan was a large van that Chevrolet offered from 1968 to 1995. There have been few changes to the G-Series van since the rear end in the late 1960s, and most of them affected the interior.
Engines
| engine | power | at speed | Torque | at speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 liter V6 Otto | 165 hp (121 kW) | 4,000 min -1 | 319 Nm | 2,400 min -1 |
| 5.7 liter V8 Otto | 200 hp (147 kW) | 4,000 min -1 | 420 Nm | 2,400 min -1 |
| 6.2-liter V8 diesel | 143 hp (105 kW) | 3,600 min -1 | 348 Nm | 2,000 min -1 |
| 6.5-liter V8 diesel | bhp (kW) | min −1 | Nm | min −1 |
| 7.4-liter V8 Otto | 230 PS (169 kW) | 4,000 min -1 | 522 Nm | 2,400 min -1 |
The 1995 Chevrolet G20 Beauville Sportvan came standard with a 4.3 liter V6 engine with a compression ratio of 9: 1, overhead valves and two valves per cylinder. Although the G20 could otherwise only be equipped with a 5.7-l V8 engine, it was also available as a van with the 7.4-l V8 engine that was otherwise only used in the G30. Customers could choose between a four-speed automatic transmission and a manual 5-speed transmission. In 1995, Chevrolet also offered some 6.5-liter V8 diesels.
Additional Information
The NHTSA mentions on its website that the frontal collision safety for the driver and front passenger was rated with only three stars. That means there is a high chance of serious injury.
There is disagreement about the correct accentuation of the word Beauville. Most people think that this is called “Boo-Will” with an emphasis on the second syllable, but the American word is also pronounced with an emphasis on the first syllable.
The production of the G series - and thus also the Beauville - was discontinued in 1995. The successor is the Chevrolet Express .
Web links
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1955 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1956 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1957 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1957 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1957 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville 1994 (English)
- Information about the Chevrolet Beauville Sportvan 1995 and GMC Vandura Rally 1995 (English)
- Safety standards of the Chevrolet Beauville 1995 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1955 Chevrolet vehicles at starsandstripes.com (English) ( Memento of the original from February 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Photo of a 1956 Chevrolet Beauville ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Production statistics at theclassicchevrolet.com (English)
- ↑ 1957 Chevrolet vehicles at carsandstripes.com (English) ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Data of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air (English)
- ↑ Data of the 1956 Chevrolet engines (English)
- ↑ Auto Mall USA: 1995 Chevrolet G20 Reviews (English) ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ NHTSA website about Chevrolet Beauville (English) ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
