The 1915 Chevrolet - Start of Heated Competition with Ford
Affordable 1915 Chevy
Learn the in&out of the 1915 Chevy and discover the world of old classics. If you have even a passing interest in the topic of classic 1915 model Chevrolets, then you should take a look at the following information. This enlightening article presents you with the facts about these antique cars.
A Car Doesn't Have to Be Expensive to be Good
High-priced quality Chevrolets had been produced for a few years by Louis Chevrolet before the 1915 model. The Model 490, which was priced at $490, was built to compete with Ford's Motel T priced at $495. This was the beginning of a long competition between Ford and Chevrolet.
In 1915, both the 1914 Royal Mail and Baby Grand models were carried over with some changes. Some of these changes included the overhead-valve engine being referred to as a valve-in-head engine, electric starter became standard, larger diameter brakes were installed. Thermo-Syphoon cooling was used instead of a water pump and wheelbase were stretched to 106 inches.
The Baby Grand, which was offered in a gray or plum color, was priced at $875 with a Prest-O-Lite gas lighting and magneto or $1000 with full Auto-Lite electrical.
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Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen - A Good Chevy Year
In 1915, the total of Chevrolets built climbed over 13,000 and earned a $1.3 million profit.
This unequivocally surpassed the 5,005 Chevrolets built in 1914. |
Hope you enjoyed going back in time to the "good old days" of automobiles and will read other Classic Chevy articles that are coming soon.
Sometimes it can be difficult to sort out all the details related to antique automobiles, but I am positive you will have no trouble making sense of the information presented above about this classic vehicle. I give you the 1915 Chevrolet!
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