1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan

Shown here is the long wheel base 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe Sedan. This of course was one of the Chevrolets built and sold during the Great Depression and was part of the more modernized series that began in the mid 1930’s. Like most 1930 Chevy’s it’s a great collector’s car.

chevy master deluxe — 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

This automobile sold new at $877. The 1938 Chevrolet was built with an 85 HP, six cylinder engine along with a 3 speed manual transmission. Both the Master and Master Deluxe models in 1938 were powered by an overhead valve six-cylinder engine that displaced 215.6 cubic inches. The vehicle has four wheel hydraulic brakes. The vehicle seats five people and weighs 2,940 pounds.

Chevrolet had used different series names until 1934. Beginning then, models were grouped into Master and Standard lines. In 1935 the term “Deluxe” was added. The year 1935 was also the model year where more modernized styling took hold. Another advantage that Chevy had were hydraulic brakes, mentioned above, beginning in 1936. Ford Motor didn’t offer these until 1939. In fact, Ford lagged Chevy in improvements throughout most of the 1930’s.

1939 chevy master deluxe sedan — Grille with horizontal bars

The Master Deluxe Series and the Recession of 1938

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