1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Sedan

Registration No: OXS 713
Chassis No: XGCAH113508
MOT: Exempt

• Supplied new to South Africa and used by the SAAF (South African Air Force), presumably as a Staff Car
• Coachwork by Fisher and assembled in South Africa
• Recently benefitted from a full carburettor overhaul, new plugs, coil, points and condenser
• Imported into the United Kingdom and road registered in 2021

Formerly relying on four-cylinder powered cars, Chevrolet introduced a new range powered by the now famous 'Stovebolt' overhead-valve six in 1929. These highly popular six-cylinder Chevrolets helped to contribute toward General Motors' out-sell of Ford for most of the 1930s. Chevrolets were redesigned for 1940 with a longer wheelbase and a more modern, all-new body style, while the 'Special Deluxe' line-up - Chevrolet's best equipped and most expensive - was newly introduced for that year. Somewhat surprisingly, Chevrolets were restyled again for 1941, the last full year of production prior to the USA's entry into WW2, emerging longer, lower, wider and more streamlined. By this time the 'Cast Iron Wonder' had been extensively revised, being larger in capacity at 216.5ci (3,549cc) yet more compact and powerful at 90bhp.

Manufactured in 1941, the Special Deluxe offered was supplied new to South Africa, being assembled by General Motors South African Ltd. in Port Elizabeth with coachwork by Fisher. Fitted with 3.5-litre straight-six engine with a three-speed manual column change transmission, the Chevrolet is finished in the striking colour combination of two-tone Blue paintwork, with a complementary Blue and Grey interior upholstery. The mileage is recorded at c.95,200 miles at the time of consignment, with the Chevrolet employed in military service with the SAAF (South African Air Force), with SAAF/SALM 8S stamped into the chassis plate on both edges and has been confirmed by the Air Force Museum in South Africa. Unfortunately, they also confirmed that records of details of individual vehicles service are not traceable.

‘OXS 713’ has window winders that are embossed with a springbok jumping in a blue roundel, the insignia reputedly used by the SAAF unofficially from 1947, becoming official from 1950 to 1958, and that adorned all SAAF aircraft during the Korean conflict. Discovered by the vendor in Paarl in late 2020, the Chevrolet was imported into the United Kingdom in March 2021. Registered in the United Kingdom, the Chevrolet then benefitted from renewed grille surround components, a full carburettor overhaul, and new plugs, coil, points, and condenser. The brakes and drivetrain were checked and serviced, with intake manifold seals and fuel pump renewed. A new carpet set finished the works completed, being fitted to the interior which the vendor informs is otherwise original. Offered with a current V5C document and presenting with nice patination, this is an interesting opportunity to purchase a piece of Americana design with interesting South African military history.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452