1950 Chevrolet Styleline Coupe

Highlights

Home-restored by experienced engineer
Incredible condition
Engine rebuilt
Professionally reupholstered

The Appeal

As bold and distinctive as it may appear today, the Chevrolet Deluxe was the mainstay of the Chevrolet range through the late 1940s and early 1950s, with a myriad of body styles from drop-head coupé through to panel van.

This one is one of the most desirable and unusual variants. A two-door ‘Styleline’ Coupé, which features the same rugged powertrain and running gear as the more ordinary models, but in a sharper, leaner and more aesthetic package. It’s a sought-after car as a result.

Restored by the previous owner over three years in his domestic garage, with only a few jobs outsourced to high-end specialists, the Chevy is a wonderful restoration into which he has invested a lot of time and love. But there’s a new Chevy on the horizon, so this one needs to go to clear a not-insubstantial space.

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The History and Paperwork

Imported from Florida in 1988
Original USA registration papers
UK V5C
Invoices for parts and repairs
Original spec sheets
Old MOTs
Goodwood Revival souvenir paperwork

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The Interior

Completely reupholstered by experienced trimmer
Rare vacuum-operated ventilation fan
Renewed carpets and soundproofing
Renewed weather seals and window seals all round

Inside, this car is amazing. It was professionally retrimmed by a well-known upholsterer in Norfolk and the quality of their work is phenomenal. The seats are trimmed in a cream and grey diamond-stitch leatherette and are immaculate, while there are some gorgeous details such as the rear speakers in the shape of musical notes (they’re hooked up to a discreet modern Bluetooth head unit) and a column-mounted vacuum fan to provide extra ventilation for the driver.

The headlining is faultless, the carpets near new, the dash immaculately presented in body colour with beautiful over-styled dials and switchgear. It’s a wonderful place to sit and take in the 1950s ambience that this car exudes all over.

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The Exterior

Superb underneath
Upgraded LED headlamps
Tow bar
All chrome redone in triple chrome heavy-duty finish

Finished in a pale, almost patel Sage Green, the Chevy is an absolutely stunning car to look at – its curvaceous lines, drop-away rear end and soulful grille giving it a look that completely epitomises American car styling of the era. It’s gorgeous.

And that applies to its condition, too. During its restoration the car was completely stripped back, and the door shuts, engine bay and boot compartment were taken to bare metal and repainted. The chassis is also in excellent order and has been treated to keep future corrosion at bay.

It has been converted to radial tyres all-round and the chrome has all been completely stripped back and redone, finished in a triple-chrome coating for better longevity than the mass-produced original parts.

It has renewed P700 headlamps and discreet LED running lights, as the previous vendor has used the car for many shows, often returning in the evening.

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The Mechanics

Overhauled 3.5-litre straight six
Three-speed manual column change
Renewed brakes and wheel bearings
12v electric conversion
Renewed stainless steel Twin Exhuast

As part of the car’s rebuild, the engine was overhauled by the previous vendor and a number of renewed parts were fitted. It’s had a renewed carburettor, water pump, a rebuilt fuel pump, along with a renewed fuel tank, sender unit, conical wheel bearings, brake shoes and cylinders. In addition the cylinder head and the steering box were overhauled.

It has also had a 12v electric conversion, but the alternator has been rebuilt to look like a dynamo for the ultimate period appeal.

The OHV six is a smooth, unstressed engine which the previous vendor describes as in great running order, with a three-speed “three-on-the-tree” column-shift gearbox.

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Summary

Put simply, this car is an absolute beauty. It has won a number of prizes, and that’s hardly surprising as it has been restored with a finite eye for detail by an owner who has clearly loved and adored it and is only selling it as he has a new Chevrolet project on its way. It’s in absolutely stunning condition and is a wonderful car to look at, sit in and drive. A true American gem.

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