Chevrolet Townsman

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The Chevrolet Townsman was a station wagon that Chevrolet manufactured from 1953 to 1957 and from 1969 to 1972.

Year by year

Townsman Series 2100B, 2100, and 2400C (1953–1957)

Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman Series 2400C (1957)

With the name Townsman, a 5-door station wagon of the Chevrolet Deluxe 210 series 2100B with six or eight seats was first designated in 1953 .

In 1954 the name was transferred to the Bel Air series 2400C . Again the car had five doors, but this time eight seats.

In the model years 1955 and 1956 the name went back to the Two-Ten series 2100B. This time there were also 3-door station wagons. The 5-door station wagon was only available with six seats in 1956 (the nine-seater was still called Two-Ten).

In 1957 the Townsman was available as both the Two Ten Series 2100 and the Bel Air Series 2400C.

The standard drive was always a six-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 3,859 cm 3 , which delivered 108-140 bhp (79-103 kW). From 1955 there were also V8 engines.

Townsman Series 156 and 1L (1969–1972)

Chevrolet Townsman Series 156 (1971)

The five-door cars with six or nine seats were based on the GM-B platform and were only available with V8 engines. Its limousine counterpart was the Bel Air Series 156 and from 1973 the model was also called the Chevrolet Bel Air Estate . At that time it was the middle model of the Chevrolet combi range.

In 1969 there were V8 engines with a displacement of 5.4 to 7.0 liters; from 1970 the displacement was between 5.7 and 7.4 liters. While the wheelbase was 3,023 mm up to 1970, it rose to an impressive 3,175 mm in 1971. The TurboHydraMatic , a three-stage automatic transmission, was also standard from mid-1971 .

In the 1969 and 1970 model years, the Townsman - like all large Chevrolet station wagons - was equipped with a rear door that could be opened either to the side or upwards. If the door was opened sideways, the rear bumper was provided with a recess to make it easier for the passengers of the third bench to get in and load the roof rack, which is available on request. In the model years 1971 and 1972, the design of the rear door was changed to the new "clam" pattern, in which the rear window disappeared in the roof and the rest of the rear door under the vehicle floor.

Web link

Commons : Chevrolet Townsman  - 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 .