Chevrolet Fleetmaster Classic Cars for Sale

The Chevrolet Fleetmaster was a sedan produced from 1946 to 1948. The release of the Chevorlet Fleetmaster was accompanied by the release of a sub-series known as the 'Fleetline', with the main difference being that whereas the Chevorlet Fleetmaster was a 4 door sedan, the 'Fleetliner' was a two door fastback or 'Aerosedan'.

The Chevrolet Fleetmaster is an example of a Chevrolet Deluxe, a trim line that the automaker sold from 1941 to 1952 (with production being suspended during the Second World War). These Deluxe models were Chevrolet's flagship vehicle and sales leader during the 1940s.

The Chevrolet Fleetmaster And The Postwar Period

During the Second World War, General Motors halted production of all of its commercial divisions as it focused all of its resources on producing more than 12 Billion dollars worth of air craft, tanks, armaments, and more for the Allied forces. No new passenger automobiles were produced by any of GM's American car divisions (Buick, Cadillac, GMC, and Chevrolet) for over four years. After the war ended, the first GM Division to resume the production of family cars was Chevrolet, with the first cars rolling off the production line on October 3, 1946.

As a result of the war time production stoppage, the 1946 Chevrolet models were nearly identical to the last that the automaker had produced before the war. For instance, the 1946 Chevrolet Stylemaster was essentially the 1942 Chevrolet Master Deluxe. As for the 1846 Chevrolet Fleetmaster, this was nearly identical to the 1942 edition of the Special Deluxe model. The only significant difference was that the Chevrolet Fleetmaster featured a new Grille

Successive Versions The Chevrolet Fleetmaster And Production In Australia60

Although the main bodywork and the components of the Chevrolet Fleetmaster remained much the same as that of the 1942 Special Deluxe, the 1947 and 1948 releases did feature some noticeable changes. The 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster revealed further changes to the grille as well as modifications to the beltline. The 1948 edition of the Chevrolet Fleetmaster exhibited additional minor changes to the trim.

Nonetheless, car buyers in the post war period were eager for new vehicles, and the Chevrolet sold extremely high volumes of the Fleetmaster each of the three years that it was released. It can be assumed that due to this large demand, Chevrolet felt it unnecessary to draw in sales with drastic changes and innovation.

There was also an Australian version of the Chevrolet Fleetmaster. Produced by Holden's (General Motor's division in Australia) during the same three years as the US version, the Australian version of the Fleetmaster was slightly different than its American counterpart in that it had its own body shape, back doors that were hinged to the rear, and a larger trunk.