The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-17
THE 1859 CHEVROLET
A BIG PACKAGE OF
NEW IMPROVEMENTS
Spectacular New Cars Now on
Display at Dealers Show
room; Price Reduced

The spectacular new Chevrolet
for 1859 is now on display at Rad
Jones Chevrolet Co. in Belhaven.
Hassell & Greet Motor Co. in
Manteo are now displaying the
spectacular new 1859 Chevrolet
cars and trucks.
A complete styling TRANSITIONAL
ton, along with more safety, COM
fort and performance, is an
nounced for the 1869 Chevrolet
passenger car line.
The cars, displayed at nation
wide dealer showings on Thursday,
October 16, represent one of the
most imaginative designs ever to
come from the automobile indus
try.
In shape, and in detail, the new
styling reflects the influence of a
spaee-conscious age. Lines sweep
rearward in virtually level plane.
Tops are 'flatter and visibility is
dramatically increased.
Appreciably lower, the overall
appearance of fleetness in further
conveyed by an adroitly sculptured
frontal area. AT the rear, hori-
zontal wings branch out from the
center of the deck in a stimulation
of mobility that might have been
conceived on the sands of Cape
Canaveral.
While the unusual appearance
will draw instant admiration,
Chevrolet has not neglected other
phases of engineering in it's bid
to continue the sales popularity
registered by the company in
1858.
In brief, the new Chevrolet
boasts many improvements: A new
six-cyiinder thrifty engine prom
Uses ten per cent more mileage;
larger braking surfaces; improved
transmission; easier steering; i'm
provements in the V-8 motors;
greater ornamental distinction;
better spring suspension; better
and more likeable painting lac
quers; improved electrical system,
and numerous other improvements.
In addition to a bold, fresh de-
sign. Chevrolet bodies for 1859
excel in comfort and structural
unity. An impressive increase in
passenger room is exemplified by
almost five inches more width in
the five and one-half #. front
seat. With 20 per cent greater
capacity, the trunk has been in
creased up to 80 cubic feet.
Worthy of particular attention
in the new bodies is the introduce
ton of a new acrylic lacquer,
nine-step metal finishing process
that adds depth to color and re-
markable luster longevity. Under
experiment for several years, the
new acrylic body surfaces will not
require polishing for as much as
three years in normal climates.
Extraordinary visibility charac-
terizes the entire line. Glass now
extends higher into roofs and
curves farther inward at corners
of the body super-structure. Mar
row pillars, as well, encourage the
feeling of airiness. Typical of in
creased vision safety is the 4-door
sedan. The windshield alone gets
GOAT square inches of glass more
than it's last years counterpart
and total glass area is 1895
more than in 1868 sedan models.
The overall visibility area has
been increased up to SO per cent.
Among other outstanding styl-
ing features of the 1859 models:
Exclusive exterior and interior
treatment gives individuality to
each series. For example, the I'M
palas abound in rich fabrics and
trim. Some of the fine car touches
in the Impala are deep-pile car
peing on closed models, paddle
type door release, twin-contact
safety horn ring, and extra-long
front arm-rests on all sport models.