Chevrolet Handyman

Chevrolet
	Chevrolet Handyman Two-Ten (1955)
Handyman
Production period:	1953-1957
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	; Petrol engines : 3.9–4.3 liters ; (79–125 kW)
Length:	4966-5100 mm
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase :	2921 mm
Empty weight :
successor	Chevrolet Yeoman

The Chevrolet Handyman was a 3- or 5-door station wagon that Chevrolet manufactured in the model years 1953 to 1957.

Year by year

1953

In the 1953 model year, the previous Special models were called Special 150 and the previous Deluxe models were called Deluxe 210 . The five-door station wagons with six seats on offer were given the name Handyman. All cars were equipped with a 3.9 l R6 engine with 108–115 bhp (79–85 kW) and a manual three-speed gearbox or two-stage Powerglide automatic. As a Special 150 with they cost US $ 2010, -, as a Deluxe 210 US- $ 2123, -. 22,408 Special 150 and 18,258 Deluxe 210 were created.

1954

In the 1954 model year there were some styling changes and the engine output increased to 115-125 bhp (85-92 kW). (The higher value applies to the automatic version). The prices rose to US $ 2020, - (Special 150) and US- $ 2133, -. 21,404 Special 150 and 27,175 Deluxe 210 were created.

1955

In 1955 the massively revised Special 150 was renamed One-Fifty , the Deluxe 210 was called Two-Ten . The name Handyman was retained, but now referred to the 3-door station wagons, while the 5-door station wagons were called Beauville . In addition to the well-known six-cylinder in-line engines with 123-136 bhp (90-100 kW), there were also V8 engines with 4.3 l displacement and an output of 162 bhp (119 kW) for the first time.

The Handyman One-Fifty cost US $ 2030 as a six-cylinder and US $ 2129 as a V8. 17,936 units were delivered. For the Handyman Two-Ten the corresponding values are US- $ 2079, - / US- $ 2176, - / 2918 copies.

1956

In the 1956 model year there was another slight facelift. The engine outputs rose to 140 bhp (103 kW) for the six-cylinder and 162-170 bhp (119-125 kW) for the V8. Of the Handyman One-Fifty, which cost US $ 2,171.00 (R6) or US- $ 2270.00 (V8), 17,936 units were produced, the Handyman Two-Ten, for which US- $ 2215, - (R6), or US- $ 2314, - (V8), was built 22,038 times.

1957

1957 was the handyman's last year. The shark's mouth and tail fins had reached frightening proportions. The motorization remained unchanged compared to the previous year. Prices rose to US $ 2307 (One-Fifty R6), US- $ 2407 (One-Fifty V8), US- $ 2402 (Two-Ten R6) and US- $ 2502 , - (Two-Ten V8). 14,740 Handyman One-Fifty and 17,528 Handyman Two-Ten were built.

In 1958 the One-Fifty disappeared and was replaced by the Del Ray . Its 3-door station wagon was called Yeoman . The Two-Ten gave way to the Biscayne , for which a three-door station wagon was no longer offered.

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Handyman - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

John Gunnell (Ed.): Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975. Revised 4th edition. Krause Publications Inc., Iola WI 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X .