Chevrolet Del Ray
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 Chevrolet Del Ray Sedan (1958)
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| Del Ray Series 1100/1200 | |
| Production period: | 1958 |
| Class : | upper middle class |
| Body versions : | Sedan , station wagon , coupé |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 3.9-5.7 liters (107-232 kW) |
| Length: | 5311 mm |
| Width: | 1974 mm |
| Height: | 1458 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2985 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1518-1696 kg |
| Previous model | Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 1500 |
| successor | Chevrolet Biscayne Series 1100/1200 |
The Chevrolet Del Ray was an upper middle class passenger car that was only manufactured by Chevrolet in model year 1958 as an entry-level model and successor to the One-Fifty Series 1500 .
The serial number 1100 designated while the six-cylinder models whose displacement 3859 cm 3 was and 145 hp (107 kW) at 4200 min -1 rendered. The serial number 1200 denoted the V8 models. The engines had a displacement of 4638 cm 3 and performance of 185 hp (136 kW) at 4,600 min -1 (standard) or 230 bhp (169 kW) at 4,800 min -1 (Super Turbo-Fire). Was available on request, a V8 with 5,703 cm 3 displacement and 250 hp (184 kW) at 4,400 min -1 (Turbo-Thrust), 250 hp (184 kW) at 5,000 min -1 (Ram-Jet Fuel Injection), 280 hp (206 kW) at 4800 min -1 or 315 hp (232 kW) at 5600 min -1 (both: Super Turbo-Thrust).
The Del Ray was delivered in six body styles: two six-seater sedans with two or four doors, a "utility sedan" (= business coupé with only one bench and three seats), a "sedan delivery" (= two-door sedan only with driver's seat) and two six-seat station wagons with three and five doors. The two station wagons were called Yeoman .
After only one year of production, the Del Ray disappeared and was replaced by the Biscayne Series 1100/1200.
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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 .