Vehicle Description
1937 Chevrolet Master Deluxe 2 Door Sedan
The 1937 Chevrolet Master and Master Deluxe was touted as "The
complete car, completely new" in ads. Retooling had cost $26
million, an astronomical figure by the standards of the time. Not
since 1929 had Chevrolets been altered so completely. Impressive
new styling of the 1937 Chevrolet Master and Master Deluxe was the
work of Jules Agramonte, who had designed the stunning 1934
LaSalle.
This Master Deluxe in satin black beauty has been rodded by being
chopped 3 inches, features a 350ci V8/TH350 trans setup, a Mustang
2 front end, Toyota Scion front and rear seats, has steel and
fiberglass mixture, and has conveniences such as AC and heat. I see
the look of love!
Exterior
A shaved curvaceous front of the car features the wide front
fenders which frame a vertical chrome edged shield shaped grille in
front leads the way. Bullet cased and chrome bezel round headlights
flank either side and within the fenders are frenched turn signal
lighting. A long V shaped hood wraps around the grille and makes
its way back to the 3 inch chopped windshield and cabin top. Satin
black is beautifully applied and bathes this rod, sporting and
orange thin stripe running along the belt line the entire length of
the car. The hood is hinged on either side and flips over to reveal
the machine age engine compartment. This hood also has a small
horizontal trimming and some vents in the sides. Nifty small
chromed mirrors hang off the doors which have chromed handles of
the era. Below, a fiberglass running board makes its way between
the bulbous french curve designed fenders which are also
fiberglass. A luscious back quarter of the car makes plenty of room
inside for the rear passengers and has a panoramic window for them
to watch the world go by, albeit fast! The back of the car could
best be described as a "hump back with a nice curve bending outward
to the shaved rear sans bumper back here too. The trunk creates the
hump and is a rounded square shaped box protruding from the curve
of the rear and corresponding fenders. A wonderful colorful
pinstripe flourish is painted on just above the trunk lid handle,
and tail lighting has been frenched into the rear roll pan. Roof is
solid steel and features an elongated oval for the back window. A
beautiful stance for this car aided by 15-inch American Racing
polished wheels wrapped in 185/60R15's in front and big 245/60R15's
on back, both sets from the 37th week of 2016 and have plenty of
tread to put down on the road.
Interior
A swing of the front doors and we are greeted with charcoal gray
suede door panels with a black leather shiny armrest, and also in
this field are the actuators which are chromed, and wood cranks
chromed with a warm cream bakelite knob. Climbing inside I see
Toyota Scion high backed buckets with grab your body bolsters and
high headrests. In back is a full bench in 2 plus 2 for in leather
also black and these can have a child seat hooked into it due to
the seat belts. Back here is more suede for the sides and a
fabricated arm rest on either side wrapped in black leather. Our
friend Atrie as in Art Deco has influenced the custom dash where we
see a steel satin black dash front peppered with polished aluminum
horizontal ribbed background for the round instruments which reside
behind a modern version of a Colorado Customs banjo rally wheel
also wrapped in black leather. The gauges are from Daytona
instruments and present with white faces and black lettering and
red pointers with a digital readout for the odometer. Also on the
dash noted eyeball AC and heat vents, a central Chevrolet art deco
factory badge, Vintage AC and heat, and a Pioneer AM/FM/CD digital
radio hanging below the dash to belt out the tunes...A 1 and a 2...
Nice clean black carpeting and mats that areprotecting it floods
the floors, and above is a light grey stitched headliner in nice
smooth condition.
Drivetrain
Under that cowled and hinged hood is a mechanical masterpiece all
gray and industrial looking and in the form of a 350ci V8 which is
topped with a 4-barrel Edelbrock carburetor. A TH350 3-speed
automatic makes driving very easy and a 10 bolt rear axle is on.
Headers, a polished ribbed oval air cleaner to filter air for the
Edelbrock, and cast ribbed valve covers as well as some extra
aluminum and gray metal bolt ons and hoses add to the look, which
is of the machine age and very snappy looking.
Undercarriage
Some slight patina but mostly painted black surfaces with no rust
abounds underneath. Framing is all solid like new, and shiny dual
Magnaflow mufflers take the exhaust from the headers and shove it
rearward. Noted is a Mustang 2 front suspension which works in
unison with rack and pinion steering, and power disc braking. On
the back are leaf springs and also noted are like new coil coil
over shocks. Nice rust free stamped floor pans in all steel make a
very solid constructed undercarriage.
Drive-Ability
A turn of the key and I had to turn the radio down so I could hear
the growl of the 350 cubes in front. The idle was smooth and off to
the test track where I always first test for braking which was nice
and bias free. Then I hit the loud pedal and with neck snapping
acceleration I'm was off for my smiling experience. The TH350
shifted beautifully and AC, heat, radio and all other functions
were in working condition.
A fab build which looks the part of a chopped mid to late 30' s
bowtie design with that long rear quarter, hump back and frenched
lighting. The satin is a stunner and very apropos for this rodder.
Check it out as it is going to fly out of here just like it did for
me on the test track. A nice build with modern conveniences still
looking the late 30's part.
1GA0848030
1-Flint, MI Assy Plant
GA-1937 Master Deluxe
08-August Build
48030-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 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.
