Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-10-20
THREE SERIES OF
CHEVROLET CARS
INTRODUCED

Three completely re-styled series of
Chevrolet passenger cars, combining
greater length and width with much
more massive appearance, and en-
bodying many mechanical refinements,
made their formal public bow on Oc-
tober IA at the National Automobile
Show and in Chevrolet, dealers sales
rooms from coast to coast. Overall
length has been increased 4 3-8 inches,
change which makes the new line
outstanding for its sickness and
grace.
Improvements, aside from styling,
in which sweeping changes are made,
include provision of Chevrolet's ex-
elusive vacuum power shift as reg
ular equipment, on all models of all
three series, helical syncro-mesh trans
mission with silent low and reverse as
well as silent intermediate and high,
and numerous revisions affecting SAT-
ETY., comfort, convenience, perform
ance, and long life. Knee-action and
shockless steering are featured on the
Special De Luxe and Master De Luxe
series, conventional I-beam front axle
with semi-elliptic springs and airplane
type shock absorbers being retained
on the Master IS.
Except for the difference in front
suspension and the use of a slightly
higher gear ratio on the Master IS,
the chassis of the three series are
practically identical. All are of the
same wheelbase, and the power plant
is the same throughout. It is the
time-tried Chevrolet six-cylinder valve
in-head engine, revised in several par
ticulars in the interests of silent OPP
GRAFTON, smoothiness, and long life.
These changes affect the oil system,
the valve mechanism, and the cam
shaft, and in the two latter cases in
volve change in manufacturing prac-
tice as well as design.
In appearance the 1910 Chevrolet is
new from bumper to bumper. Bodies,
tenders, hood, and frame are COM
pletely re-designed, to embody low
slung grace. These changes result
also in increased stability, since they
lower the center of gravity of the car
as whole. Changes, except for trim
and extra equipment, are the same on
all three series.
The radiator grille, one of the most
obvious outward changes, is much
lower and wider. The massive chrome
plated horizontal bars at the lower
part of this unit sweep outward to in
clude the fender area formerly occu-
pied by auxiliary lowers. The alli-
gator-jaw type hood has deep, grace
fully-rounded nose, and is designed in
such way that the line along which
1t opens is unnoticeable when the hood
is closed. The hood is equipped with
a theft-proof lock so that access to
the engine compartment can be gain
ed only after releasing a control knob
under the dash with the car. Releas-
ing of the latter allows the hoods
spring-loaded hinges to raise the nose,
giving access to a secondary lock
which releases it the rest of the way.
This secondary lock prevents the hood
from being Jared or blown open while
the car is in motion, even if the dash
lock should be accidentally released.
Front tenders are longer, wider and
deeper, and sweep inward from the
crown to the sides of the hood in an
almost horizontal plane, without val
leys. Streamlined headlamps, nearly
20 inches long, are nestled in the fen
ders at locations almost 10 inches far
Their apart. This mounting makes for
illumination, as well as full