The Green Machine and the 1918 Chevrolet

1918 Chevrolets

The Chevrolet Eight

In the year 1918, Louis Chevrolet made history and designed his last car, the 1918 Chevy. Only 3,000 Chevrolet Eights were manufactured during this year and all were painted a distinctive Chevy green with mahogany wood trim.

Chevy Excitement Builds

Car enthusiasts were excited about Chevrolet's announcement of the new 1918 four-passenger roadster and five-passenger touring car with the valve-in-head eight-cylinder engine.

Five-Passenger Touring - The Thoroughbred Car

Priced at only $1385, the new 1918 Chevrolet eight-cylinder, five-passenger touring car featured a pressed steel foundation, genuine mahogany woodwork and bright nickel metal parts. The extravagant interior featured French-pleated leather upholstery, spacious door-pockets, extra-deep seats and wide backs.

Delightful 1918 Chevy Four-Passenger Roadster

The 1918 four-passenger Roadster, also priced at $1385, offered all passengers plenty of leg room. The extra large doors also enabled passengers an easy entrance and exit.

Equipment Available on the 1918 Chevrolet Eight

The Chevy Eight has a wide range of accessories and extra features such as sixteen candle power headlamps with two lights each. Other equipment for this classic Chevrolet includes:

• speedometer
• windshield
• tire carrier
• demountable rim w/extra rim
• motometer
• license holder
• complete tool equipment
• one-man weatherproofed top and side curtains with Bair brackets

17 Specifications of the Classic Chevrolet Eight

In addition to the features listed above the Chevy Eight is fully loaded with these 17 state of the art specifications:

1. Eight-cylinder, valve-in-head type motor

2. Splash oiling system w/pump

3. Drop forged, I-beam front axle

4. Three-quarter floating type rear axle

5. Zenith, improved double jet carburetor

6. Cone, leather-faced clutch

7. Worm gear and worm pinion wheel with 17" steering wheel

8. Auto-lite generator and starting motor electric system with six-volt storage battery

9. New improved Remy ignition system

10. Selective type, three speeds forward and reverse transmission

11. Chassis was built on a pressed steel frame of 120-inch wheelbase

12. 20-gallon gasoline tank on rear

13. External, contracting service brakes

14. Internal, expanding emergency brakes

15. 34" x 4" Goodyear tires that were demountable and nonskid on rear

16. Semi-elliptic springs in front

17. Semi-cantilever springs in rear

When producing the beginning 1918 eight-cylinder, Chevrolet upheld their well-known reputation and took utmost care in designing and constructing the new vehicle destined to become a classic and a symbol of American ingenuity.

If you are looking at old Chevy cars for sale and stumble upon this gem, get one. If you are fortunate enough to be an owner of a 1918 Chevrolet, you already know that you have in your hands a unique and priceless possession. Drive it carefully!

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