Vehicle Description
Beautiful older restoration. Attractive colors, nicely finished
interior, great-running Stovebolt Six. Solid and clean underneath,
nice original floors, recently serviced and ready to go. An
affordable old Chevy that's not a project!We don't know who did the
restoration, but they clearly spent quite a bit more than the
asking price to get it this nice. Living down south most of its
life certainly helped, with straight bodywork and a classic, clean
look that is ideal for a Chevrolet-not too flashy but not frumpy,
either. It was originally code 271, called 'Battleship Gray,' and
the modern finish adds plenty of depth that still looks period
perfect on the rounded bodywork. GM's styling in the '40s was
familiar and still looks right today, with headlight pods that were
molded into the front fenders for the first time and minimal trim
to distract from the overall shape. Fit and finish are quite good,
suggesting good money was spent on the restoration, and while there
are a few minor touch-ups here and there, it remains very
appealing. There's good chrome and stainless trim, particularly the
grille which is excellent. Running boards also made their last
appearance in 1940, with these showing quite well thanks to correct
reproduction mats.Handsome tan mohair looks period-appropriate and
feels durable enough to last a good long time. Wide factory seats
make room for six if you really need it, but four is much more
comfortable. Brown carpets and simple door panels are suitable for
a moderately-priced Chevrolet, and the big steering wheel was
painted to blend in with the interior fittings. The dash is
woodgrained to add some warmth and the factory gauges are all fully
operational. Aftermarket turn signals are integrated into the
factory lighting and there's an accessory heater under the dash
that makes it quite comfortable on cool fall days (ignore the
handle that says 'overdrive' as it is for the hood release). The
back seat remains spacious and the trunk includes a matching wide
whitewall spare tire and a clean floor that reminds us this car
comes from someplace warm.We believe that's the original 216 cubic
inch inline-6 under the hood, a great choice for reliability and
ease of maintenance. It was fully rebuilt when the car was restored
and runs beautifully today thanks to a rather extensive recent
service. It's correctly dressed in corporate gray engine enamel and
needs only a set of reproduction decals to look factory-correct.
The original 6-volt electrical system fires it quickly and easily
and to help a bit with reliability, there's an accessory oil filter
unit bolted to the block. A correct downdraft carburetor and oil
bath air filter take care of induction duties and a single exhaust
system with original-style muffler gives it just the right sound.
The transmission is a 3-speed manual with a shifter on the steering
column and the torquey inline-6 doesn't need a lot of shifting
around town. Suspension and brakes are stock, so it drives like a
1940s car should, comfortable and competent but still
vintage-feeling. Note the clean floors and rockers, original rear
end with 4.11 gears inside, and even spring gaiters to keep the
rear leaf springs from squeaking. Even the spare tire well is in
great shape! Steel wheels with factory hubcaps and trim rings look
great, especially wrapped in 6.00-16 Firestone whitewall tires with
lots of life left in them.Old cars that are practical as well as
fun are still out there and you don't need to settle for some '70s
leftover. This handsome Chevy has a long list of new parts, clean
sheetmetal, and a classic look that will always attract attention.
Call today!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes personal
or professional inspections of any vehicle in our inventory prior
to purchase.
