Chevrolet - Special - Brochure - 1941 - 1941

1941 CHEVROLET CARS DESCRIBED GENERAL: Longer, lower, and wider bodies were mounted on a chassis that had a three inch longer wheelbase. The grille resembled the 1940 version, but it was new - it had six chrome plated die cast moldings. The hood was a front opening type with side panels eliminated. The headlights were now blended into the fenders. Chrome moldings decorated the front fender tops. There were parking lamps below each headlight. The new body featured concealed safety steps instead of running boards. The slope of the windshield, rear window and upper body sides was increased. Concealed hinges were used on the doors and hood. CHEVROLET - MASTER DELUXE - SERIES AG - SIX: The Master Deluxe had body belt moldings and model identification plates at the rear of the hood sides. The standard upholstery and interior trimmings were plain. There were no arm rests on the front doors. CHEVROLET - SPECIAL DELUXE - SERIES AH - SIX: The Special Deluxe had the same new body and basic styling as the Master Deluxe. The series name appeared in chrome block letters on the rear sides of the hood. Additional standard equipment included a deluxe steering wheel with horn ring, stainless steel hood moldings. stainless steel window reveal moldings, a chrome plated license plate lamp and arm rests on the front doors. And richer upholstery material was used. In the Spring of that year the Fleetline sedan was introduced. It was a close-coupled 4-door model without window ventipanes. INNOVATIONS: Increased compression ratio. Flat top pistons. Smaller combustion chamber. New 10 mm. spark plugs. New design rocker arms. Redesigned water pump. Improved ignition points. Knee-Action front coil spring suspension standard on all Chevrolets. MODEL/ENGINE I.D. DATA:   Series AG - Serial numbers were on a plate on right side of floor pan in front of front seat. Starting: AG-1001. Ending: AG-62708. Engine numbers were on the right side of engine on milled pad on crankcase near rear of distributor. Starting: AA-1001. Ending: AA-1163729. Engines built in Tonawanda factory were numbered AC-1001 to AC-195459. Series AH - Serial numbers were in the same location as on Master Deluxe. Starting: AH-1001. Ending: AH-02375. Engine number were the same as Master Deluxe. BODY PAINT CODE/COLORS:                 288 Ridge Green 289 Banner Beige 291 Kingston Gray 292 Cruiser Gray 293 Squadron Gray 294 Constitution Blue 295 Marine Blue 296 Admiral Green 297 Black 298 Cameo Cream 299 Maple Brown 301 Indian Suntan 301 Santone 302 Nassak Gray 303 Cimarron Green 290/300 Ruby Maroon ENGINE – ALL SERIES: OHV. Inline. Six. Cast iron block. Bore & Stroke: 3.50” x 3.75”. Displacement: 216.5CID. Compression Ratio: 6 5.1. Horsepower: 90 @ 3300 RPM. Tor que: 170 ft. lbs. @1200 RPM. N.A.C.C. H.P.: 29.4. Main bearings: Four. Valve lifters: Solid. Carter 1V Model W1483S. CHASSIS:   Master Deluxe, Series AG - W.B.: 116. in. Tires: 16 x 6.00. Special Deluxe Series, AH - W.B.: 116 in. Tires: 16 x 6.00. TECHNICAL: Manual Synchromesh transmission. Speeds: 3F/1R. Column gear shift controls. Single-plate clutch. Semi-floating rear axle. Overall Ratio: 4.11:1. Four wheel hydraulic brakes. Steel spoke wheels. OPTIONS:                     Accessory hood ornament. Bumper guards. Bumper wing guards. Cigar lighter. Clock. Exhaust deflector. External sun shade. Fender skirts. Fog lamps. Full wheel discs. License plate frame. Radio antenna. Radio. Heater. Rearview mirror. Seat covers. Short wave radio. Spotlight. Stainless steel fender trim. Wheel trim rings. Whitewall tires. Continued – Copyright © Automotive History Preservation Society, All Rights Reserved. Contact: Librarian, PO Box 467, Perry MI or e-mail [email protected]. HISTORICAL BACKG ROUND : Introduced Sept. 1940. Calendar year registrations: 880,346. Calendar year production: 930,293. Model year production: (Master Deluxe) 419,044; (Special Deluxe) 602,327; (total) 1,021,371. General Manager: M.E. Coyle. This was the last full production year prior to WWII. Chevrolet conducted a promotional contest in which Spencer Tracy was picked as America's top movie star. He was given a new Chevrolet station wagon. PRODUCTION: Model No. Body Type & Seating Price Weight Production Series AG - Master DeLuxe AG AG AG AG 2-dr. 2-dr. 2-dr. 4-dr. Business Coupe-2P Coupe-5P Town Sedan-5P Sport Sedan-5P $ $ $ $ 712 743 754 795 3020 3025 3050 3090 Total Production Series AG 48,763 79,124 219,438 59,538 406,863 Series AH - Special DeLuxe AH AH AH AH AH AH 2-dr. 2-dr. 2-dr. 2-dr. 4-dr. 4-dr. Business Coupe-2P Coupe-5P Cabriolet-5P Town Sedan-5P Sport Sedan-5P Station Wagon-8P $ $ $ $ $ $ 769 800 949 810 851 995 3040 3050 3285 3095 3125 3410 Total Production Series AH 17,602 155,889 15,296 228,458 148,661 2045 567,951 Series AH - Fleetline AH 4-dr. Sedan-5P Total Production Series AH Fleetline Total Production - All Series $ 877 3130 34,162 34,162 1,008,976 CAR IMAGES The 1941 Chevrolet Station Wagon was still the most expensive in the line. It was only available in the Special Deluxe Series this year and 2,045 were produced. Continued - Copyright © Automotive History Preservation Society, All Rights Reserved. Contact: Librarian, PO Box 467, Perry MI or e-mail [email protected]. CAR IMAGES Continued The Special DeLuxe Convertible continued to be the most expensive regular Chevrolet at $949. Even so, 15,296 were sold. The Special DeLuxe Sport Sedan 4-door was very popular with 148,661 delivered. It was also available as a Master Deluxe. The Special DeLuxe Town Sedan was the most popular Chevrolet. 228,458 were built in 1941. It was also available as a Master Deluxe. Continued - Copyright © Automotive History Preservation Society, All Rights Reserved. Contact: Librarian, PO Box 467, Perry MI or e-mail [email protected]. CAR IMAGES Continued The 1941 Chevrolet Fleetline 4-door was an upscale Sport Sedan with a more formal roofline taken from the Cadillac 60 Special. Even with its January release, it managed to sell 34,162 units. The 1941 Special DeLuxe 5-passenger Coupe was very popular, selling 155,889 units. The Special DeLuxe Business Coupe was not as popular as its Master DeLuxe brother, with only 17,602 sold. The greater versatility of the 5-passenger model had finally won out. Continued - Copyright © Automotive History Preservation Society, All Rights Reserved. Contact: Librarian, PO Box 467, Perry MI or e-mail [email protected]. CAR IMAGES Continued The Master Deluxe 5 passenger Coupe sold only 1/2 of what its Special DeLuxe version did at 79,124. The 1941 Master DeLuxe Business Coupe was a salesman's dream and as such tripled the sales of the more expensive version with 48,763 sold. 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