Chevrolet Sedan Delivery (1952)
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Chevrolet first officially recognized its car-based Sedan Delivery models as separate to their other purpose-built trucks in 1934 by giving them different ID codes. However, they were built six years prior to that and remained very popular through to the late 1950s/early 1960s, after which the El Camino took over along with bigger trucks. The Sedan Delivery was a great concept for its time, however, because it combined the comfort and driveability of a regular production Sedan with the practicality of a delivery van. They also offered great promotion potential with their slab sides which were often adorned with sign writing and company decals. This model looks original but has a few tweaks to improve it, including dual carbs and a free-flowing exhaust, plus wider rims and radials, and finally a custom interior with two seats, where they left the factory with just one for the driver.
Chevrolet Sedan Delivery (1952) Specifications
| Top speed: | 92 mph (147 km/h)
| | 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h): | 14.0 sec
| | Engine type: | In-line six
| | Displacement: | 217 ci (3,555 cc)
| | Transmission: | 3-speed manual
| | Max power: | 110 bhp (82 kW) @ 3,400 rpm
| | Max torque: | 187 lb ft (253 Nm) @ 1,700 rpm
| | Weight: | 3,100 lb (1,409 kg)
| | Economy: | 16mpg (5.66 km/I)
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