1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe in Palm Beach, Florida

The 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe is powered by the original Blue Flame inline-6 engine with a 235ci displacement and 105hp, never rebuilt but had a valve job in 1982. It has Fenton headers and stainless-steel dual exhausts, with 30-inch Glasspack mufflers added in 2007. The 2-speed PowerGlide automatic transmission, rebuilt in 1981, has a 3.55 rear gearing and column-mounted shifter. Steering is manual with original linkage, and the suspension includes coil springs in the front and semi-elliptical springs in the rear. Mechanical updates include a new carburetor, fuel pump, starter, solenoid, rebuilt water pump and generator, refurbished radiator and sealed gas tank. The car has original 11-inch drum brakes and American chrome reverse 15-inch wheels with new BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The exterior, originally Shadow Gray, was repainted in 1983 with GM/Cadillac Medium Red Metallic, with the original bumpers, trim, grille and stainless details rechromed or polished. The interior was reupholstered in 1983 with wool mohair to match the original pinstripe fabric, and all interior trim and paint are original, as well as the dash, gauges, steering wheel, AM radio and mechanical clock. Produced in March 1951 at the Norwood, OH, assembly plant and the engine from the Tonawanda, NY, plant, car No. 1053 is a well-maintained example of 1950s American engineering. ** PREVIEW