1948 Chevrolet Delivery - today's tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 25.01.2024

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Forties style

You can’t help but wonder what the makers of delivery vans would think when, decades later, their creation becomes a much-treasured classic.

Such is the case with Chevrolet delivery vans of the mid-1940s and on, thanks in part to a style that seems to have endured.

Fleetmaster and Stylemaster were two of the popular badges in this range and you could have them in numerous levels of trim, including as a fitted-out four-door Woodie station wagon. Plus, there were sedan and utility variants in the range.

Fleetmasters were built in Australia for the 1946-48 model years.

The engine of choice was a 216ci (3.5lt) straight six, with a three-speed manual transmission. A 235ci (3.9lt) six can also be found in the range, while some examples have been retrofitted with a V8.

This example is running a 235 and is located in Bunbury, WA. It’s on the market at $70,000.

See our Reader Ride story on a three examples of this series.

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