Chevrolet Master

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Chevrolet Master Eagle / Master
Master Deluxe / Master 85
Master Special Deluxe
Production period: 1933-1942
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Previous model: Chevrolet Confederate Serie BA
Successor: Chevrolet Stylemaster Series DJ

The Chevrolet Master Eagle , also known as the Chevrolet Master , was a mid- size car that was built by Chevrolet in the USA as the successor to the Confederate from the 1933 to 1942 model years . From 1937, it also replaced the simpler and smaller Standard model , with the better-equipped variants being called the Chevrolet Master Deluxe , the simpler Chevrolet Master 85 .

Year by year

Master Eagle Series CA (1933)

Master Eagle Series CA (1933)
Chevrolet Master Eagle Series CA Cabriolet (1933)

Chevrolet Master Eagle Series CA Cabriolet (1933)
Production period: 1933
Body versions : Touring car , roadster , sedan , coupé , cabriolet
Engines: Otto engine :
3.2 liters (48 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2794 mm
Empty weight : 1157-1282 kg

In December 1932, a larger successor to the published Confederate in the person of Master Eagle Series CA . Its wheelbase was increased by 1 ″ to 2,794 mm. Be controlled above six-cylinder in-line engine had 3,179 cm 3 capacity and made 65 hp (48 kW) at 2800 min -1 . Like the Confederate, the Master Eagle had a fully synchronized three-speed gearbox. The bodies had been aerodynamically improved and had V-shaped, rearward sloping radiator grills. The ventilation flaps on either side of the bonnet were narrower and no longer chrome-plated, but painted; the headlights had chrome-plated housings.

Fisher Body Co. offered the cars with eight different bodies . In addition to the classic shapes, such as the 2-door roadster and the 4-door Phaeton, there were also more modern body shapes, such as a 2-door convertible, two different 2-door coupés and three different sedans with 2 or 4 doors.

Initially the Master Eagle was the only offer from Chevrolet, but in the middle of the model year it was joined by the smaller standard Mercury . 450,435 copies of the Master Eagle were made in the only year of production.

Master Series DA (1934)

Master Series DA (1934)
Chevrolet Master Series DA Sedan (1934)

Chevrolet Master Series DA Sedan (1934)
Production period: 1934
Body versions : Roadster , limousine , coupé , convertible
Engines: Otto engine :
3.4 liters (59 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2845 mm
Empty weight : 1282-1429 kg

Stylistically had been little change to the cars, which now only instead Master Eagle Master were called and were the manufacturer's top models. The wheelbase was grown mm by a further 2 "to 2.845, and the motor was to 3,389 cm 3 has been increased and made 80 hp (59 kW) at 3300 min -1 . The vertical vents had given way to three horizontal vents on each side of the hood. The Phaeton was no longer offered.

452,412 copies were made from the DA series .

Master Deluxe Series EA / FA and ED / FD (1935–1936)

Master Deluxe Series EA / ED (1935)
Master Deluxe Series FA / FD (1936)
Chevrolet Master Deluxe Series FA Sport Coupé (1936) with mother-in-law seat

Chevrolet Master Deluxe Series FA Sport Coupé (1936) with mother-in-law seat
Production period: 1935-1936
Body versions : Limousine , coupe
Engines: Petrol engines :
3.4 liters
(58–59 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2870 mm
Empty weight : 1311-1413 kg

The Chevrolet Master Deluxe - as the Master was now called - had the new “turret top” all-steel bodies from Fisher Body Co. Roadster and convertible were no longer offered, but two different coupés and four different sedans. The suspension of the front wheels was also new in the EA series : They hung on coil-sprung swing arms based on the Dubonnet system instead of the previous rigid axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs. The old suspension was still available on request; the models were then called series ED . The wheelbase had grown by another inch to 2,870 mm.

In the following year, the cars were given a new, rounder radiator grille and steel spoke wheels as standard. They were called series FA (with Dubonnet axle in front) and series FD (with rigid axle in front). For the latter variant, it was the last year, since coil springs were then installed as standard. The engine power decreased by 1 bhp.

In two years, 846,300 Master Deluxe were built.

Master series GB / HB, Master 85 series JB and Master Deluxe series GA / HA / JA (1937–1939)

Master Series GB / HB (1937–1938)
Master 85 Series JB (1939)
Master Deluxe Series GA / HA / JA (1937–1939)
Chevrolet Master Series GB Business Coupe (1937)

Chevrolet Master Series GB Business Coupe (1937)
Production period: 1937-1939
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines: Otto engine :
3.55 liters (62.5 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2851 mm
Empty weight : 1255-1386 kg
Chevrolet Master Deluxe Series JA Coupe (1939)

In 1937 the previous standard was replaced as an entry-level model by the Master Series GB . The cars had new, rounder bodies with small side grills in front of the A-pillars, painted lamp pots and safety glass on all windows. A convertible was also adopted from the standard, which was offered alongside coupes and sedans. The wheelbase had shrunk by ¾ ”to 2,851 mm. The engine was to 3,548 cm 3 drilled and provided 85 bhp (62.5 kW) at 3200 min -1 .

The top-of-the-range Master Deluxe GA series had the same bodies (but without a convertible) and the same engine, but was better equipped.

In 1938 there was a new grille, which was more rounded and provided with horizontal chrome bars and a vertical division in the middle. Otherwise, both models - now called series HB and HA - remained technically and stylistically the same.

In 1939 the Master was renamed Master 85 Series JB . A longer bonnet and another modified grill made the vehicle appear new. The headlights, which were previously mounted on the side of the grille, moved to the front fenders. The convertible was omitted, instead a station wagon with 5 doors and 8 seats was offered. The Master Deluxe series JA also made the changes. In addition to the station wagon with 8 seats, there was also a version with 5 seats.

In three years, 1,908,163 copies of the Master, Master 85 and Master Deluxe model series were built.

Master 85 KB series and Master Deluxe KH series (1940)

Master 85 Series KB (1940)
Master Deluxe Series KH (1940)
Chevrolet Master 85 Series KB Business Coupe (1940)

Chevrolet Master 85 Series KB Business Coupe (1940)
Production period: 1940
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines: Otto engine :
3.55 liters (62.5 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2870 mm
Empty weight : 1298-1407 kg

In 1940 there was another major facelift . The radiator grille consisted of a narrow, forward arched middle section with horizontal chrome bars, which was provided on the sides with small, half-high wing sections. The headlights sank into the front fenders, which were also crowned with position lights. For the first time, the bonnet was designed as a rear-hinged alligator hood. The trunk lid was much more rounded.

From the Master 85 KB series there were only four models: a coupe with two doors, two sedans with two or four doors and five-door station wagon, but only 411 were built by the. The Master Deluxe series KH was after the introduction of the new top model Special Deluxe the middle model and slightly better equipped than the master 85. In addition to two coupes two sedans were offered with 2 or 4 doors.

333,417 Master 85 and Master Deluxe were manufactured this year.

Master Deluxe Series AG and BG (1941–1942)

Master Deluxe Series AG / BG (1941–1942)

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Chevrolet Master Deluxe Series AG sedan
Production period: 1941-1942
Body versions : Limousine , coupe
Engines: Otto engine :
3.55 liters (66 kW)
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 2946 mm
Empty weight : 1368-1408 kg

In 1941 the Master Deluxe Serie AG was the brand's entry-level 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 by stainless steel trim. The radiator grille consisted of horizontal, forward curved chrome bars over almost the entire width of the vehicle. The body range (2 coupes, 2 sedans) corresponded to that of the previous 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 BG .

In these two years, 488,339 Master Deluxe series were created. After the war, the Stylemaster replaced the Master Deluxe.

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Master Eagle  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Chevrolet Master  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Chevrolet Master 85  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Commons : Chevrolet Master Deluxe  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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 .