In the years immediately following the Second World War, Chevrolet used much of its prewar tooling in its model range, including the Fleetmaster line. Options and amenities generally increased, but the well-designed Chevrolets were largely unchanged during the late 1940s as business boomed with a car-starved American public. Powered by the 90 horsepower 216.5 cubic inch “Thriftmaster” straight-six, Chevy offered several body styles, including a coupe, town sedan, convertible and two-door fastback sedan. Commercial vehicles built on this passenger car chassis were popular, but rarely seen today.

This nicely restored 1947 example is a Sedan Delivery, a spacious, panel-sided wagon with large single rear door at the back of its Fisher-built body. Finished in black, it is dressed with chrome hubcaps, trim rings and wide whitewall tires. The two factory seats are black vinyl and, as a delivery vehicle, there is nothing behind them except for a cavernous and endlessly usable storage area. The car is an older yet very pretty restoration complete with factory clock, radio and heater. The interior panels in the rear of the car are a nicely painted composite as originally supplied, and under the floor in the rear are a jack and spare tire. The three-speed shifter is column-mounted, and the engine bay is very nicely detailed.