Vehicle Description
Look through our inventory and you'll see a lot of late-30s Fords,
but oddly, not many Chevrolets. The big two have been duking it out
since the mid-20s, and if your tastes run to the pre-war era, you
owe it to yourself to take a good look at this super-cool 1938
Chevrolet Master Deluxe Streetrod. Nicely built with a
great-running 350 V8 and some choice luxury and convenience items,
this is the perfect hotrod for the person who loves to drive.
The high-impact Light Yelllow paint is way more vivid and
high-impact than anything that rolled off the assembly line in
1938, but on the 2-door sedan's curvaceous body, fat fenders, and
running boards, it looks amazing, bringing out the details and
highlighting Chevy's iconic pre-war design. The body is 100% steel
that hasn't been chopped or modified in any way. And why would you?
The '38 Chevy 2-door is already one of the most handsome sedans of
the era, with perfect proportions that straddle the line between
sedan and coupe, a bright wind-swept grille, and a timeless profile
one could stare at for days. Bodywork is really great, with a lot
of extra care used on the driver-quality finish, although it's a
few years old now with 12,818 miles on the clock since the build so
it's understandably showing some signs of use. Nothing too big,
mind you, but a few details that prove that this car was built to
drive, and a little patina always helps build character. Note that
much of the original-style trim wasn't shaved or deleted, but
polished up and reinstalled, adding interest without making the car
look too plain, and the custom touches like the deleted front
bumper and running board strips are a nice touch. Stock headlights
have cool little turn signals hanging from them - a nice compromise
between form and function - and the third brake light and LED
taillights incorporated in the rear bumper are modern pieces that
fit the build together perfectly.
You couldn't ask for a better place to spend some time than the
gorgeous tan leather interior. Borrowed from a late model, the
adjustable front buckets have been reshaped and modified to erase
their previous identity and make them look right at home in the
vintage Chevy, and the rear bench seat, headliner, and door panels
follow the elegant design for a perfect match. There's also a
modern A/C unit that was installed underneath the dash, a tilt
steering column with a leather-rimmed, banjo-style steering wheel
mounted on top, and a powerful AM/FM/CD/AUX stereo built into a
custom center console that also houses a set of cupholders and a
pair of USB chargers. The original dash uses VDO gauges set inside
a custom billet panel that really pops out against the yellow
finish, and things like a tachometer and A/C vents and controls are
nicely integrated under the dash. The massive trunk has been
finished with matching carpets and custom side panels, so if you're
going cross-country, this is definitely the car to take.
Cruising is easy thanks to the 350 V8 crate engine under the hood
that moves this slick sedan with authority that the original
inline-six could never manage. With an Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor and Summit aluminum intake, along with an HEI ignition
system and a big aluminum radiator, it's a reliable powerplant
that's also a lot of fun on the open road. There's some chrome and
other goodies that dress-up the engine bay, but it's obvious that
this one was built to run, and with only 12,818 miles on the build
it's quite clean. A TH350 3-speed automatic transmission feeds a
heavy-duty 10-bolt rear end, and the front suspension is a
late-model independent setup with power steering and power front
disc brakes. Flashy American Racing Torque Thrust wheels look slick
as can be, and they're wrapped with staggered 185/60/14 front and
215/70/15 rear BFGoodrich performance radials that really fill the
fat fenders.
Fully sorted and ready to enjoy, this awesome Chevy streetrod is a
great show-and-go cruiser that'll make you smile every time you see
it. Call today!
