1952 Chevrolet Fleetline

1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe 4 Door Sedan  At Classic Auto Mall, we're privy to the stories that accompany every car that comes through our doors.  These stories can be fascinating and at times, filled with emotion as a car that's been part of a family is subjected to the difficult decision to let it go.  In rare instances, a well preserved car that is many decades old and from a single family possession crosses our doors and astounds even the most ardent classic car professional.  Cars can't talk, but owners will tell the stories which get passed to family members and future owners.  For consignment, a 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe 4 door sedan coming to our Hallowed Halls as a 2 owner car having been treated to a lifetime of garage kept storage.  Family owned since 1952, it's been carefully stored and received a paint job in 2011 and new upholstery in recent years as well.  Stylelines are notable for removing the running boards which allowed the expansion of interior space, adding more comfort to a large and luxurious car.  Exterior Shinier than new, this wonderfully designed car wears two stage Cardinal Red and a contrasting White Diamond on the rounded roof and C-pillar.  A robust grille over a wrap around bumper falls below the rising hood behind protruding headlights leading the front fenders.  Those front fenders begin a slab side that travels back to the pontoon flared rear fenders, complete with gravel guards and skirts and traveling beyond the trunk lid in a symmetrical configuration, this is both subtle and bold.   The body trim is just enough with a spear traveling the side, one flowing back from the gravel guard, and one that highlights the fuel door.  Meanwhile, the white roof caps the car and waterfalls white on all three pillars while picking up on the wide white wall tires wrapped around 15-inch wheels painted red and capped by Chevrolet dog dish caps.  Most of the metal work is in fine shape, other parts would benefit from some restoration.  The paint and panel gaps are spectacular, and we were unable to find any major flaws to point out.  Interior All four doors wear white vinyl door cards with red pulls and with tasteful straight design grooves and silver trim.  The front bench seat is nicely done with white vinyl and red piping that defines the pleated inserts and runs the perimeter of the seat and the back bench mirrors this design and both are in excellent condition.  A black and red steering wheel is intersected by a horn ring and bowtie center cap and a white shifter rides tandem on top of the steering column.  In front, the white gauges cluster is under a red metal dash cover and a polished metal grate in the center cleverly disguises two lever tracks in the design that hovers over the AM radio and a white glove box sandwiches the metal.  Plush crimson carpet covers the floor, and the perforated white headliner completes the coordinated interior palette.  Drivetrain Under the hood, a very clean, very basic, and very blue 235.5ci inline 6 cylinder presents in driver quality, fed by a 1-barrel carburetor and rated at 105 horsepower.  A 3-speed manual transmission sends power to the rear where 4.11 gears are found.  For brakes, the car is equipped with drums on all four wheels. Undercarriage Evidence that this car has been stored inside, the underside is in clean condition.  There is surface rust in some usual spots but nothing approaching advanced or invasive in any way.  The only errant fluid we see is some build up on the rear differential.  A single exhaust enters a stock style muffler and then makes the long trip to the back of the car where it ends in a polished pipe.  Suspension configuration consists of the standard coil springs in front and leaf springs in the back.   Drive-Ability I'm not sure why this car gives me I Love Lucy vibes, but it's from that period and you can just imagine her and Desi driving this beautiful car.  Anyway,