Chevrolet Deluxe

Chevrolet Deluxe
1952 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe 4-Door Sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Production	1941–1952
Assembly	Oakland Assembly, Oakland, California North Tarrytown Assembly, Tarrytown, New York Flint Assembly, Flint, Michigan Norwood Assembly, Norwood, Ohio St. Louis Assembly, St. Louis, Missouri Oshawa Assembly, Oshawa, Ontario Canada
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Platform	"A" body
Related	Chevrolet Fleetline Pontiac Chieftain Pontiac Deluxe Torpedo Oldsmobile Dynamic 66
Powertrain
Engine	216 cu in (3.5 L) 90 hp (67 kW) I6
Transmission	3-speed manual Powerglide (1950-1952)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Master
Successor	Chevrolet 210

1949–1952
1950 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe 4-Door Sedan
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door sedan 4-door sedan 2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door station wagon
Layout	FR
Powertrain
Engine	216.5CID "Thrift-Master" 1-bbl. 90-92hp VIH I6 235.5CID 1.bb1 6.7:1CR 105hp(optional 1950–1952)
Transmission	3-speed manual 2-speed Powerglide (1950-1952)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	115 in (2,921 mm)
Length	196.9 in (5,001 mm)
Width	74 in (1,880 mm)
Height	63.6 in (1,615 mm)

3-speed manual

The Chevrolet Deluxe was a trim line of Chevrolet automobiles, marketed from 1941 to 1952, and was the volume sales leader for the marque during the 1940s. The line included, at first a 4-door sedan, but grew to include a fastback 2-door "aerosedan" and other body styles.

The original series ran from 1941 to 1948, after which a new body style was introduced for 1949, running through 1952.

During the post-war years and continuing through the early 1950s, the Deluxe range was Chevrolet's sales leader, offering a balance of style and luxury appointments unavailable in the base Special series; and a wider range of body styles, including a convertible, Sport Coupe hardtop (starting in 1950), two- and four-door sedans and four-door station wagons.

The 1941 Chevrolet was the first generation that didn't share a common appearance with Chevrolet trucks, while the Chevrolet AK Series truck did share common internal components.

In the 1941/42 model years, the 216cid inline 6 "Blue Flame" engine was the only one offered. It produced 85 horsepower at 3300 rpm. In 1947 output was bumped up to 90 horsepower. A Deluxe of this vintage could easily exceed 80 miles per hour without overdrive. The transmission was a manual synchromesh 3 speed, with vacuum assisted shift, in which the "three-on-the-tree" shifter was able to be moved between gears by the slightest pressure on the lever. Third gear was direct, meaning the input and output are equal speeds. Overdrive was a rare option. Connection to the third member rear-end was via an enclosed "torque tube" driveshaft. The brakes were hydraulic with all-wheel drums. The master cylinder was located beneath the driver. Shock absorbers were of the lever type. The windshield through 1952 was of a split, flat-glass type. The wipers were vacuum actuated. Chevrolet offered windshield washers on some years.

The exterior sported smooth curves with chrome and stainless trim. The rear bumper had an optional center bumper guard that had to be ratcheted out of the way so the trunk cover could be lifted. Front and rear bumpers had optional chrome "tips", a dress-up item that bolted to the ends of the stock bumper. Although it wasn't a Chevrolet option, a popular after market feature was a large external sunshade that protected the driver from glare off the metal dashboard.