Mini Cooper

1959 Porsche Tractor

The very beginning of the company that is so famous for its sleek sportscars. Who would have thought that the 911 started here….

Willys Jeep

An Army legend produced by the Jeep company.

1951 Frazier Manhattan

Our Frasier is one of our silver bullets and always a fun drive.

1961 Citroen 2CV

Has to be one of the most notable French cars ever made.

Classic Firetruck

We need some fire security in all of our garages… Why not go with a classic!

1948 Chevrolet Woody

The 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Station Wagon was the last true woody (structured wood) from Chevrolet. Ash provided the structural base, while Mahogany was used for the panels. Leatherette was stretched over a wood frame to provide the roof. Approximately 10,171 were built between 1948 and 1949.

Design & Styling

1948 Chevrolet Woody

Completely restored brakes, steering, suspension with new and NOS parts on weekends. Original transmission and vacuum gearshift. Swapped the rear gears and torque tube from a powerglide 54 car with 3.55 r&p. Swaped the tired old 216 with a new 261 souped for the open road. Added a 1947 Sun rpm gauge and sender and a classic styled modern stereo with hemp-cone speakers. Wood panel interior, 15×6 smoothie wheels and 225/75/15 radials.

Interior


Technical Specs

Technical Specifications

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster has the front location engine with rear wheel drive type. The weight of the car is 3148 lbs | 1427.909 kg. It’s a 6 cylinder car with solid valve lifters. The engine is 3548 cc | 216.5 cu in. | 3.5 L. and it has 12 valves with 2 valves per cylinder. Horsepower is 90 BHP (66.24 KW) @ 3300 RPM with compression ratio happens to be 6.5:1. The fuel type is Gasoline – Petrol and fuel feed is 1 barrel Carburetor. 3 gears manual transmission with vacuum assisted shifting.

  • Year:
    1948

  • Color:
    Blue

  • Engine
    3548 cc | 216.5 cu in. | 3.5 L.

  • Type:
    1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Station Wagon

  • 0-60 mph:
    21.8 sec

  • Top Speed:
    120 km/h (75 mph)

  • Transmission
    3 speed manual

  • Body/Chassis
    2-door sedan

Cool Facts

For the 1948 model year only a few minor modifications in the trim were made. Unfortunately the demand for the Fleetmaster was ebbing, and additional changes were no longer necessary.



 

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