Vehicle Description
1935 Chevrolet Master Coupe
The 1935 Chevrolet coupes came off of the production line sporting
a 206.8ci inline 6-cylinder engine delivering 74hp. This was a new
larger engine than the prior year's, which was a carryover from
1928 and this may have been the reason for great volume sales that
year. The car was also very popular among hot rodders who chose
both the 3 window and 5 window variations. Some of these hot
rodders even went as far as modifying these cars to the hilt in the
form of pro street. Pro street is a style of street-legal custom
car popular in the 1980s, usually built to imitate a pro stock
class race car. Pro Street cars should appear to be more at home on
the drag strip than the street, while remaining street legal and
not gutted like a Race Car or Bracket Race car. Typically called a
back half car (tubbed).
For consignment, a street rod that has been taken to full blown pro
street configuration. While remaining street legal, however, it
captures the look of a full on quarter mile car. This rod has it
all, a snappy red paint job with yellow flames, a huge supercharged
engine, and big big tires on the rear. It retains all of its
original body lines but has been modified for lots of wows, ooohhhs
and ahhhs.
Exterior
The steel body is bathed in the deep end of the pool red with
yellowish orange flames that lick their way down the sides of this
car and is visual bliss. A bright mesh style outward V grill sits
between a single headlight that is mounted on the inboard side of
each front fender. These fenders swoop back and down to meet the
running boards that separate the front fenders from the back. A
snappy flame covered hood floats between the firewall and the grill
shell and has a cut out for the air cleaner assembly to stick
through. This hood is hinged in the center so access from either
side is a breeze, especially since there are no sides to hide the
bling that lurks underneath. A bulbous roof cascades down to the
trunk and this design flows down and ends in a pair of teardrop
shaped taillights. American Racing Torque Thrust wheels are on all
4 corners with the 14" fronts being wrapped in skinnies and the
rears engulfed in 31x18.5R15 steamroller tires. Smooth smooth
smooth!
Interior
With a swing of the suicide door, we are met with a tan vinyl door
panel devoid of any window cranks or chrome buttons, simply a
polished door release mounted up front. This tan panel is broken up
with a taupe insert with vertical ribs and gives the panel a 3d
effect. This tan and taupe theme follows over to the leather
covered high back bucket seats that float in a sea of clean tan
carpeting, with the driver's side being power controlled. Behind
the seat is a small storage shelf that contains many speakers to
soothe the audiophile in you. A B&M Pro Stick shifter sits just
aft of the buckets and is situated perfectly for the driver's
reach. A toasted walnut wood steering wheel fronts a toasted walnut
dashboard that contains Dolphin gauges to monitor all of the
engine's vital functions. Power window switches are centrally
located under this stunning dash and on the passenger's, side is a
Pioneer AM/FM/CD player. A tight and tidy headliner is above and is
in wonderful shape.
Drivetrain
Flipping open both sides of the centrally hinged hood we see the
chromed and polished heart of this beast. 500ci, consignor stated,
of bored and stroked big block Chevrolet V8 power is looking us
right in the face. Chrome Edelbrock valve covers are on for a
little more bling while a polished Weiand 8-71 supercharger sits on
top and compresses air and fossils from a pair of Holley 4bbl
carburetors. A high performance Th400 3-speed automatic
transmission with a Hughes 3000rpm stall converter sends power back
to a narrowed Ford 9" rear axle.
Undercarriage
A red painted frame greets us underneath showing no rust and only
slight spattering's of road dirt. The black floor pans are in the
same condition. A Heidts Mustang II with coilovers is up front and
a S&W 4 link with coilovers provides the ride in the rear.
Power disc brakes in the front and power drums in the rear provide
the WHOA factor. Headers send spent fossils through Flowmaster
mufflers and out the back of the car. All buttoned up and looking
A1 down here.
Drivability
I slipped into the comfy leather bucket seat and with a twist of
the key the monster mill roared to life. On the test track this rod
provided a hair raising ride with its endless power, I think I may
have soiled myself at full throttle. All functions worked
swimmingly, bias free braking and tight spot on steering kept me
smiling. A shout out to the stereo system, that tries and tries but
does not succeed to outdo the music produced by the big
supercharged V8.
All the right boxes are checked on this pro street rod. A big
supercharged mill, great paint and bodywork, a comfy modern
interior, huge rear rubber, and modern suspension. All this wrapped
in a steel body and waiting for you. You can be the talk of the
next cruise night and leave them all in awe with the two large
black streaks you'll lay down with those big rear meats!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.