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Chevrolet went to market in 1940 with a bold tagline: "Royal
Clipper Styling." The lines were more flowing, a new one-piece
alligator hood opened from the cowl, and the Special Deluxe sat at
the very top of the Chevrolet lineup as the most refined and fully
equipped version you could buy. More than half of all Chevrolets
sold in 1940 were Special Deluxe models, which tells you everything
about how well the public received it. This one has been taken well
beyond what left the factory, with a chopped top that lowers the
roofline and tightens the profile into one of the cleanest shapes
in the custom car world. It has won multiple trophies and turns
heads at every show it attends. Finished in black with exterior
chrome trim gleaming throughout, it looks exactly the way a custom
pre-war Chevrolet should.
Under the hood is a 350 cubic inch V8 backed by a three speed
automatic. This combination drops a modern, reliable drivetrain
into one of the most visually striking bodies of the pre-war era,
giving you the style of 1940 and the dependability of something
built decades later. It starts, runs, and drives the way a car this
good looking deserves to.
Inside, the grey cloth bench seat is clean and comfortable. An
upgraded modern dash and gauges give you a clear read on everything
under the hood while keeping the interior looking finished and
intentional. A Pioneer stereo handles the audio, and a battery
disconnect keeps everything protected when the car is sitting. This
is a cabin that has been thought through from every angle.
The 1940 model year also brought sealed beam headlights to
Chevrolet for the first time, a technology that had only just been
approved for use on American roads. It was the kind of
forward-thinking detail that defined the Special Deluxe as the
premium offering in Chevrolet's lineup. On a chopped custom like
this one, those same headlights sit lower and meaner than they ever
did from the factory, and the effect is something that photographs
only partially capture.
A show-winning chopped top custom on one of the most beautiful
pre-war bodies ever built. These do not come along like this
often.
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