Vehicle Description
By the early 1920s Chevrolet had abandoned its attempt to compete
head-on with Ford's Model T - Ford was able to drop its prices
annually whereas Chevrolet's steadily rose, and re-positioned
itself as a 'middle-market' manufacturer whose products possessed a
degree of refinement lacking in the Ford product line. Formerly
relying on four-cylinder cars, Chevrolet introduced a new range
powered by the famous 'Stovebolt' overhead-valve six in 1929, these
highly popular six-cylinder Chevrolets helping GM's mainstay
out-sell Ford for most of the 1930s. This 1939 Chevrolet Master
Deluxe had longer hoods than the prior years. The headlights now
sat atop of the front fenders. The grille had horizontal bars and
many aspects of the vehicle became rounder.
The car offered here is a wonderful example in Burgandy with a tan
mohair interior. Running and driving well, it is in solid
unrestored condition, showing its age gracefully with lots of
patina and full of Old-World character and charm. The suicide doors
and butterfly style opening hood add to this car's allure. Factory
accessories include bumper guards, Town and Country horns, the very
rare front fender bullet parking lamps, front door arm rests, dual
wipers, and Deluxe heater with defrost. The steel wheels have been
upgraded and painted red with new hubcaps and trim rings that look
great with the wide whitewall tires on this vintage Chevrolet.
216.5 cubic inch in-line 6-cylinder engine
3-speed manual transmission
Unrestored, largely original survivor
Upgraded wheels
Suicide doors
Optional front fender bullet running lamps
Wide whitewall tires
The six-cylinder cast-iron block 216.5 cubic-inch engine produces
85 horsepower and is paired with a 3-speed manual transmission that
is column shifted making this old Chevy really fun to drive. With
so many 'hot-rodded', and many more junked, it is so rare to find
an original like this. This 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe can be
enjoyed as-is, or become your next restoration or resto-mod
project. Call today!
