Considered to be a very handsome vehicle, the Chevy Fleetmaster was introduced in the middle of 1941. One of the lowest quantities manufactured of any Chevy vehicles of all time, the Fleetmaster was a beautiful and very rare streetrod. Basically prewar designs, the Chevy Fleetline was in great demand and was a very popular seller.
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View info and historyOn October 3, 1945, the Fleetmaster first rolled off the assembly line in very small numbers. At the time, there was a shortage of critical materials, mostly sheet steel. Unfortunately, a United Auto Works strike was called on November 21st and production was unable to resume at a normal pace. The assembly lines halted completely and weren't resumed until March 13, 1946, when the strike was settled. Chevrolet became the first GM division to resume production on March 29th. 1946, 1947, and 1948 Chevy models were basically 'warmed-over' versions of the 1942 models. This was following four years with no civilian passenger vehicles being produced. Chevrolet chose to serve up existing models, much like its competitors. The demand for new vehicles was extreme, and the paid-for factory tooling was already in place. The Master DeLuxe became the Stylemaster while the Special DeLuxe was rebadged as the Fleetmaster. The Fleetline morphed into the Fleetmaster subseries. There was no business coupe in the Fleetmaster lineup, but other than that, the body type remained the same. Featuring low, wide grillwork and headlights, the 1942 Chevy Fleetmaster was basically the same as the final prewar series with only a few significant mechanical distinctions. In 1947 the grille and beltline molding were further advanced, and at this time the Fleetline Aerosedan was once again Chevy's volume leader, surpassing the 1946 Stylemaster Sport Sedan. The headlights smoothly blended into the front that meshed into the doors much like Buick's style.
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View info and historyFor the 1948 model year only a few minor modifications in the trim were made. Unfortunately, the demand for the Fleetmaster was ebbing, and additional changes were no longer necessary. In January of 1949 there finally appeared a 'true' postwar Chevrolet.
A total of 162,632 1946 Fleetmaster models were produced, 264,584 units in 1947 and 248,778 in 1948.By Jessica Donaldson
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A total of 162,632 1946 Fleetmaster models were produced, 264,584 units in 1947 and 248,778 in 1948.By Jessica Donaldson
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