For Sale: 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe 4 Door Sedan

"With these new models, Chevrolet, the leader, bid for first place again in 1941. Chevrolet, first in sales in nine of the last ten years, presents for 1941 these greatest of all Chevrolets, designed to be first again, styled to be first again, engineered to be first again, built to be first again. For 1941, it seeks to maintain that leadership with motor cars designed to out value by far all previous Chevrolets and low priced automobiles." Great news from the sale brochure, unless you recently purchased a 1940 model.

For consignment, a 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe 4 door sedan with a title verified 86,667 actual miles. This car has always been garaged, and our consignor's family is the second owner of the car and the car will come with the bill of sale from the first owner, original documentation, and service records.

Exterior
In 1941, Chevrolet touted the option of two tone coverage available on the Special Deluxe, but this one retains that singular palette of two stage Ridge Green Metallic in near flawless coverage. As the war started, extra trim on the car was curtailed, but in '41 it shines bright including the spectacular grille, the polished hood vents, the freight train hood ornament, side trim that takes in the door handles, and of course, the rather ornate chrome bumpers. The cabin is tall and window are delineated by substantial pillars, but the greenhouse is still ample, and the rear window is perfectly designed with the sloping rear section and modest tail lights. 16-inch wheels with white wall tired look ideal for the car and the hubcaps contain red highlights that match with that on the side trim. There's a scratch on a lower edge and that's the only imperfection we find on this green stunner.

Interior
Tan cloth mixes with ivory handles hardware and accenting along with brown features and wood trim on the doors to create artful and handsome door panels and all four are in wonderful shape. Striped cloth adorns the bench seat with very nice coverage that is mirrored on the rear bench which has the added benefit of side armrests and a robe cord up front. The tan steering wheel is a work of art and leads to the dash that would easily lend itself to a coffee table book of photographed fine art. The marbled top cascades down to the tan, brown, and polished metal housing for gauges, including the speedometer offset from the steering column. The center grille is spectacular and is bookended by a clock on the right side over an AM radio and switchgear on the lower dash. A tan rubber mat covers the floor and the floor of the spotless trunk, and the tan headliner is in perfect condition.

Drivetrain
Clean and classic, under the hood we find a 216.5ci inline 6 cylinder, rated at 90 horsepower and fueled by a 1-barrel carburetor. It's backed by a 3-speed manual that sends power to the rear axle with 4.11 gears.

Undercarriage
Clean and undercoated, this fantastic underside is a sight to behold and a clinic in early American simplicity in a nutshell. The single exhaust flows through a stock style muffler, drum brakes are on all four wheels, and the suspension is made up of coil springs in front and leaf springs in the rear. There's some residual oil on the pan but the underside is about as clean as you're going to find on a '41, or any year for that matter.

Drive-Ability
An absolute time capsule, this one will take you back with all the finery of a new car, and one that is knocking on the door of 100 years. The six cylinder runs smoothly, the car tracks straight, and the interior is a mighty nice place to be. What a fantastic cocoon for a family to travel in. Our radio is not working but all other functions operate as they should on this well kept car. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

This car really lives up to the language of the 1941 brochure and we might call this one a bargain find here at the mall. Even if you started with a decent donor car, you could not build it for this price. We're talking museum quality and collector grade condition. Do not let this one get away!

14AH0660126

14-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
A-1941
H-Special Deluxe
06-June Build
60126-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

STYLE NO 41 1019-
BODY NO M15657-Baltimore Body #
TRIM NO 116-Tan Striped Pile Fabric
PAINT NO 288-Ridge Green Metallic

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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