For sale in our Dallas showroom is this super cool 1948 Chevrolet
Fleetmaster. In the late 1940's, the Chevrolet Fleetmaster would
have been your run of the mill car. That is not to say in any way
that it was a bad car. You could get the car in 2-door and 4-door
bodies, with a fastback style, standard coupe, or convertible even,
with a straight-6 and a 3-speed manual. This was a great selection
for the time, but at the end of the day it was simply just your
basic transportation. Fast forward 70 years, and oh how the times
have changed for this lucky Fleetmaster. It has been transformed
from your ho-hum, average daily driver, to the knockout hot rod
full of style that you see here. This Fleetmaster coupe has some
great custom body modifications that give it a great double hump
style down the side. Starting at the protruding headlights, the
first curve flows gently all the way down across the doors, and
terminates right in front of the rear wheel. At that point, another
dramatic sweeping arch starts up and over the rear wheels, ending
with a gentle curvature under the custom tail lights. The fender
skirts really seem to accent the graceful sweeping curvature of the
rear wheel arch. Tuck in the chrome partial smoothies with wide
whites, and this car has nailed the early led sled look. When
combined with the air ride on the rear to lay the tail of this car
low to the ground, it really gives the car a sleek look from all
angles. The bumpers have both been cut down and tucked to give a
much more fit look, and the grill is all custom. Inside, you will
find a very roomy cabin for both the front and rear seats. We are
personally happy to see a fairly conservative interior treatment,
as it retails a lot of the feel of the car, while having enough
custom touches to let you know While it retains the extremely cool
shifter for the 3 on the tree, exposed linkage and all, this car
actually has a TH350 3 speed automatic backing up 350 CID small
block Chevy. We aren't sure what cam is in the motor, but it give
is a great chop at idle, really pumping up the attitude of this hot
rod. The Fleetmaster is ready to pound some pavement and turn some
heads at your local car meet or regional event. Don't miss this
slick rod. It has even been signed by Gene Winfield on the dash,
and while he didn't build it, he sure must have approved of it to
grace it with his signature. To view this vehicle in greater detail
including HD pictures and videos, visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com.
For additional information on this 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster,
email us at
[email protected] or call 817-310-9400.
