Chassis no. 5FKH32965

216.5-cid, 90-hp OHV inline six-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 116-inches

Among the prettiest General Motors bodies of the 1940s are the fastback coupes. Chevrolet’s version, the Fleetline, arrived with the new series of A-bodies in 1942. Better appointed than the rest of the model range, they had three bold horizontal moldings on each fender and special fabrics inside. There were two body styles, the Sportmaster notchback four-door sedan and the fastback Aerosedan coupe.

The most expensive of Chevrolet’s sedans, the Fleetlines were also very popular. The Aerosedan soon became the best-selling single body style; the more than 200,000 built in 1948 representing 27-percent of total production.

This handsome Fleetline Aerosedan is a largely original car. In archetypal two-tone green, it has a gray cloth interior with matching carpet and brown headliner. Contours and paint are both excellent throughout. Accessories include heater, directional signals and a stem-wind clock, as well as the standard vacuum-assisted shift mechanism. Although the fastback Fleetline returned with the new-design Chevys in 1949 it was never again as popular, and was phased out in 1952. This is a chance to acquire one of the nicest.