With the arrival of a new decade in 1950 a lot of changes were
starting to occur in the vehicle design world. Things were
transitioning from prominent protruding fenders to ones that would
eventually be fully incorporated into the main body. They were
still present in 1950 but the Deluxe series had undergone a major
redesign that drastically differed from the Deluxes back in the
40's. This was the first postwar restyling and was Chevrolet's
sales leader being the highest level vehicle they offered. They
sported smooth curves, with a lot of chrome and a roofline that
smoothly transitions all the way into the rear decklid. This
beautiful 1950 Chevrolet has undergone a very high end frame off
restoration and is the Fleetline 4 door body style. The build was
meticulously documented and it comes with a binder containing every
invoice, part order, etc. If you are in the market for one of the
nicest 50's on the road do not pass this one up. The process
started in 2011 and wouldn't be completed until 2018. Since then it
has been driven only 110 miles so still looks like it just rolled
out of the restoration shop. A move is forcing the sale so here is
your chance to get a fresh, barely shown, fully restored car
without the headache and even more so the the cost that goes into
building one yourself. The body is totally rust free and very
straight. Paint like this will easily expose imperfections and you
can tell it was done right. It almost transforms depending on the
lighting and takes on an almost Black color in the dark. Pull it
out in the sun though and that slick Black Cherry Pearl really
comes to life revealing its true colors. It is difficult to capture
in pictures but is a stunning color. It wears all of its original
style chrome and stainless which shines like a mirror. Everything
was either rechromed or replaced with new and not a single piece
was left untouched. The tinted glass is in good condition
throughout and it has the vent windows and the two piece
windshield. Being a 4 door the rear actually incorporates the front
portion of the rear fender hump which is a very cool and unique
design feature found only on this body style. The car has a great
stance and rides on a set of Cragar SS wheels with clean sidewall
Redline tires.
The motor is a fresh crate ZZ4 350ci motor that has a very long
life ahead of it and was purchased directly from Chevrolet
Performance. It runs very well and is nicely dressed up with
Chevrolet valve covers, Chevrolet air cleaner and more. These are
extremely well done motors and come turn key with things like cast
aluminum heads and a 1053 forged crank shaft. Being direct from
Chevrolet, parts are readily available so they are very easy to
work on as needed. Despite the Texas heat the car runs cool with an
aftermarket aluminum radiator combined with electric fan.
Everything is very clean under the hood with the same care applied
to the paint on the firewall as it was on the body. The engine is
mated to a TCI 700R4 automatic transmission that sends power back
to to the Currie rear end. The car sits on a custom built chassis
that features Jim Meyer Racing components and a Jim Meyer
independent front suspension. It has all the luxuries to make it a
great driver including power steering, power brakes and OldAir AC.
The car sounds great with custom dual exhaust that exits right
behind the rear wheels through chrome tips.
The interior is all custom and done in a two tone Burgundy with
White tuck and roll pleated inserts. The door panels are all custom
designed as well. The bench seats are in excellent condition and
have aftermarket Burgundy lap belts. The carpeting looks like new
and through the floor you will find the Lokar shifter with Burgundy
boot. The dash is very clean, nicely painted, and topped off with
its beautiful stock style chrome trim. To avoid cutting up the
original dash and underdash section was made to house the
adjustable vents and aftermarket AC/Heat controls. This same
thought process was used with the stereo as you will see the
original push button radio in place but in the glove box in an aux
cord so you can use a hidden stereo. In place of the stock gauge
pod is an aftermarket Classic Instruments all in 1 gauge. In front
of the driver sits a tilt column topped off with a Grant Banjo
steering wheel which is a classy touch. The trunk has plenty of
storage space and is all nicely upholstered as well. Behind the
right interior panel is hidden the relocated battery.
This car runs extremely well and is very well done. It is one of
the more highly documented builds we have seen and comes with a
binder full of paperwork outlining every single component.
This freshly built beauty could be yours for $45,000.00!
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