Vehicle Description
This 1931 Chevrolet Sedan Streetrod is a great rebuttal to all the
complaints about putting Chevy motors in early Fords. Instead of
putting a Ford in your Ford, why not get a Chevy in which to put
your Chevy? Far less common but every bit as good looking, this
neat 2-door sedan is the answer to the Chevy fan's wish for a great
early cruiser with a classic look.
Built to be driven and finished only 7,398 miles ago, this tidy 5
Passenger 2 Door Coupe is a refreshing change of pace after looking
at Model As all the time. Sure, the look is similar, but the Chevy
guys did things a little differently and you can see it in the many
wonderful details that are unique to the Bowtie models. It's
covered in handsome burgundy paint that captures the elegance of
these old cars, but it's offset with black fenders and running
boards to break up the monochromatic look and give it a vintage
feel that works quite well. All the features that charm us on these
old cars are still here, including the graceful fenders, neat visor
over the windshield, the ornate grille, and those handsome
whitewall tires. Nothing has been chopped or radically altered, and
it even includes original-style bumpers and a handsome hood
ornament atop the shiny chrome radiator shell. Fit and finish are
not perfect, but certainly presentable, particularly for a car of
this vintage that isn't a fiberglass reproduction, and attention to
detail means that it'll always attract a crowd when you park
it.
Open the doors and you'll see that the interior is equally well
finished. Clever use of modern components gives it an updated
functionality, including the cloth bucket seats up front and
comfortable bench in the rear. There's also R134a A/C that's subtly
installed under the dash that was painted to match the exterior, a
matching tilt column with a sporty leather-wrapped steering wheel,
and a skinny floor shifter that frees up valuable space in the
rather compact front cabin of this sedan. Beautiful Classic
Instruments gauges are fitted to a billet instrument panel that's
in the middle of the dash, just as they were in 1931. Plush carpets
below and a taut headliner above give the cabin an all-together
look that feels much more luxurious than anything found in '31, and
there's even seatbelts up front for a little added safety. Matching
door panels offer a simple look with nicely integrated door handles
and the back seat is spacious and very comfortable as well.
As I mentioned, this Chevy has traditional Chevy V8 power in the
form of a nicely detailed small block 400 V8. A few polished
dress-up items add some sparkle under the louvered hood, punctuated
by finned valve covers and a matching open-element air cleaner. The
motor has a few performance-enhancing upgrades like an Edelbrock
4-barrel on top of an aluminum intake, along with a set of
block-hugging headers that feed the custom dual exhaust system with
chambered mufflers underneath. The front suspension is an upgraded
Mustang II-style setup punctuated with rack-and-pinion steering
plus power front disc brakes. In back you'll find coilovers and a
10-bolt rear end set-up, so this vintage coupe feels far more
up-to-date than it looks, which is entirely the point. The
undercarriage was made for driving, so it's not super shiny or
detailed for show, but it also means that you'll never think twice
about turning the key and heading out on the road. And those
handsome painted steelies are adorned with Baby Moon hubcaps and
beauty rings that look suitably pre-war, particularly with fat
185/75/14 front and 235/75/15 rear whitewall radials that fill the
fenders perfectly.
This great little Chevy does everything well and stands out because
it's not cut from the same cloth as all the other '31s out there.
After all, what's more appropriate than a Chevy with a Chevy in it?
Call today!
