Vehicle Description
1934 Chevrolet Master Coupe
1934 was the depths of the Great Depression, but all the automakers
nonetheless managed to build some of the most beautiful and
technically sophisticated cars of the 1930s. Even Chevrolet,
building entry-level cars, offered high style to go with their
economical price. In fact, Chevys got a lot of upgrades, including
an independent front suspension on the Master series, a longer
wheelbase, more body styles, and more horsepower to match the V8
Fords. And they had the might of GM's Art & Color Department behind
them, arguably the most talented styling studio in the industry.
The result? Beautiful cars that drove great and didn't cost an arm
and a leg to buy and own.
Today, that remains very much the same, with this gorgeous little
1934 Chevrolet Master coupe offered for consignment. It's been
rodded and customized, painted and primped, lowered and shaved, and
all bathed on menacing black. It has a custom leather interior and
a powerful modded 383ci V8 under the hood. Time to GO!
Exterior
The tall vertically ribbed chromed grille shows the way up front
and the single chrome bezel and cased headlight on either side
lights the scene at night. The front bottom of the car's curvaceous
front fenders, and central under the radiator panel are all bathed
in PPG black. This all fiberglass line continues through the wheel
wells then back down to the running board where it runs rearward to
the rear fender. A nice long cowled hood has plenty of hot rod
vertical louvers on the sides and it hooks up with the passenger
compartment at the firewall. The roof is all steel as is the
reminder of the body. A rounded cabin has a D shaped rear glass,
which melts into the C curved downward trunk line and frames the
single doors which have well minded gaps. On either side of the
trunk are wide flaring fenders with frenched tail light within
their bottoms. All handles have been shaved to keep it simple and
on the back below the curvaceous roll pan are dual dual chrome
tipped exhaust. The car rides on 15-inch front and rear 16-inch
wheels wrapped with 195/60R15's and 275/70R16's respectively. A
note to the paint, there are 7 coats of it and it is definitely the
deep end of the rust free pool.
Interior
We swing the front hinged popper actuated doors and are greeted
with pristine black sills that swoop downward with a lower oyster
off white leather smooth lower panel. It has some smaller vertical
tuck and roll near the bottoms. A billet actuator and power window
toggles, as well as an armrest are here too. Inside, curved power
adjusted wide bolstered leather high back buckets with headrests
fill the cabin. These are in the oyster and have just a hint of
black accenting. They float black carpeting and cozy up top a
chromed tilt column topped with a black leather rimmed banjo styled
rally steering wheel. This fronts an all steel black painted now
complete modern dash front. It sports some purple flourish
pinstripes that surround a central elongated oval instrument panel
that has a machined swirl pattern on it. The gauges are circular
and have black faces and shiny chrome bezels. Above is a Dakota
Digital AC control panel and below the dash are the vents. In the
center on the floor is a billet cast piston topped shifter and
small square console with cupholders. Hold my beer please! Above
the oyster and black leather on the headliner is another upper
console which houses some eyeball lights and an AM/FM/CD/MP3 radio.
A shout out the trunk which is also covered in tuck and roll oyster
leather with a black carpeted floor and stainless battery box.
Drivetrain
Under the cowled hood is an impressive display of hot rod splendor.
It comes in the form of a 383ci V8 with Keith Black 9.5-1 pistons
and a custom ground camshaft. It will produce 425hp. The mill has
Dart Pro-1 aluminum cylinder heads, and roller rockers. On top is
an Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap intake and it is topped by an
Edelbrock AVS2 carburetor. On back is a 700R4 4 speed automatic
with a shift kit. The rear axle weighs in at 12 bolts and 3.73 posi
gears. All very machined looking and very clean under the
cowls.
Undercarriage
Equally as impressive as we now see a square tubular chassis,
dropped chromed front axle, and 4 link setup for the rear axle.
QA-1 adjustable coilover shocks are on all 4 corners, and all wheel
power disc brakes are seen. Headers and stainless steel mufflers
snake their way rearward for the quad tipped exhale. All rust free
and all buttoned up under here.
Drive-Ability
After moving the huge binder of build info and pictures out of the
way I slipped in where the car fired right up and off to the test
track like a gangster being pursued by the Po Po, only I was
evading my boss who wanted to talk about something but I was in no
mood! The car ran smoothly, shifted nice and easy, and had good
braking. All functions were working just fab.
A high end custom build for sure with all the right stuff for this
1934 example. Read the binder if you are really interested as I'm
limited as to space for this description. Just a great car. Oh oh!
gotta go here comes that pesky boss again ...I'm still on the lamb.
Rat tat tat tat..
12DA84882134
12-Buffalo, NY Assy Plant
DA-1934 Master
8-August Build
4882134-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.