Vehicle Description
Well RestoredGreen ExteriorBlack Leather InteriorBlack Top194ci
Straight 6 Engine with Overhead Valves71,989 Miles Shown on
Odometer3 Speed Manual TransmissionRWD Mention the year 1929 and
most Americans will immediately think of what has become known as
"The Great Depression". Certainly one of the darker times of the
20thcentury for the United States, three days of multi-digit losses
on the New York Stock Exchange wiped out $30 billion in value and
sent folks into a panic. The catastrophic loss at the time was an
amount 10 times greater than the federal budget and ushered in a
period of austerity unseen in modern history.On a brighter side,
Chevrolet began the model year with a new platform replacing the
previous AB with the new AC, also known as the International. GM
design chief Harley Earl drew inspiration from his sensational
LaSalle design and created a car that looked much more expensive
than it was. Earl retained the chassis from the previous model year
and developed a car that was much lower (due mostly to decreasing
the tire size from the previous year) and more modern in
appearance. The most notable change in the 1929 model year could be
found under the hood. Chevrolet engineers hadbeen tasked with
developing a six-cylinder engine that could be produced for
virtually the same cost as a four cylinder and introduced the basic
engine platform that would be the standard for over a
quarter-century. The new 194 cubic inch six-cylinder motor was
advertised as "A Six in the Price Range of a Four" and proved to be
true, adding only $10 to the vehicle cost and was $100 lower than
competing six cylinder vehicles. That engine became known as the
"Stovebolt Six" and, with some modifications along the way, was a
mainstay in the Chevrolet line until the introduction of the 265
cubic inch V8 in 1955. Also, the 1929 models were the first
Chevrolets to have mechanical fuel pumps in place of the
problematic vacuum pumps. This car was extremely well restored
several years ago to an exacting standard of originality and still
presents very well. The level of detail that went into this
restoration outshines the few very minor imperfections that can be
found. The green and black livery is classic and understated and
works well with lines of the vehicle. This car would be a welcome
addition to the portfolio of virtually any investor/collector.
