Vehicle Description
1936 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Town Sedan FA Series
VIN: 5FA0530520
In 1936, Chevrolet, Ford and Plymouth were the major brands of the
day with Ford and Chevrolet producing over 900,000 vehicles each.
Despite over 2,000,000 vehicles produced, it is rare that one can
be found intact. 1936 was the first year for Chevy and hydraulic
brakes. Ford did not install them on their models until 1939. This
model Chevy was the best-selling car in America in 1936 and
Chevrolet had the second best-selling year in its history. When
comparing the Master Deluxe series with the Standard series, the
Master was a lot more attractive although the body styles were
virtually the same. The Master featured chromed headlamp shells and
hood vents which really set it apart. The interiors were more plush
and the Master featured a bench front seat as opposed to buckets in
the Standard.
This 1936 Master Deluxe presented at auction was located in a
remote pasture just outside of Fort Morgan Colorado. What was
intriguing about this vehicle was that it was mostly complete with
virtually no rust. The vin number was clean which was critical to
the restoration. Even the original key was on the floorboard under
the seat and under the carpet. In July of 1996, the vehicle was
loaded in a car hauler and transported to Roy Utah.
Chad Bangerter coordinated all of the restoration and did the
majority of it himself. Engine and chrome work were outsourced.
Additional parts were resourced that could not be restored included
some of the chrome stripping. The original wheels were found but an
additional set was resourced to include the optional wire wheels.
This 1936 Chevrolet is 99% original. The paint was matched as close
as possible based on the paint code. The only exception is the
coating on the running boards. Original rubber inserts could not be
located. The vehicle has been displayed at one car show but has
been mostly garaged and the occasional Sunday joyride with
grandkids and photo ops.
This car has been consigned to the 8th Annual Salt Lake City
Classic Car Auction hosted by the Classic Car Auction Group. The
auction is Saturday, April 22 at the Mountain America Expo Center
in Sandy, Utah. To consign your car and/or to register to bid on
this and other cars in the auction go to
http://www.classiccarauction.us.
