The 1919 Chevrolet is Just What You Need!

1919 Chevrolets

Some time after Durant and Louis invented it, Chevrolet became second to Ford in 1919 by constructing car factories around the country and putting nearly 150,000 USD. Chevrolets on the highway with a price range of $715-$1,185.

Beginning of GMAC

The establishment of General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) in 1919 proved to be a big asset on the sale of the Chevrolet. GMAC made financing available to the consumer who chose to purchase a new 1919 Chevrolet, which was offered in numerous new series.

Chevrolet 490 Series

The 490 Series, which had a 102-inch wheelbase, included ...

• a two-passenger/two-door Coupe
• a five-passenger/four-door Touring
• a two-passenger/two-door Roadster
• a five-passenger/two-door Sedan

Chevrolet saw no reason to interfere with a winner, so no changes were made to the 1919 Chevrolet Series 490.

FA Series

Also available with a wheelbase of 108 inches was the FA series, which included a five-passenger/four-door Baby Grand Touring, a two-passenger/two door Royal Mail Roadster and a five-passenger/two-door Sedan.

Chevrolet FB Series

With an increased wheelbase to 110-inches, The F automobile was renamed the FB series in 1919. Included in this series were the two-passenger/two-door Royal Mail Roadster, the four-passenger/two-door Coupe, the five-passenger/four-door Touring and the five-passenger/two or four-door Sedan.

The Discontinued Series D V-8

In the middle of 1919, Series D V-8, which was Chevy's flagship, was discontinued. Only 2,781 units of the Chevrolet V-8 were sold.

1919 Mary Pickford Contest

Everywoman's World, a Canadian magazine, put up a contest for their readers in 1919. This contest involved unscrambling word puzzles to learn the identities of the leading men in Mary PIckford's films. A 1919 Chevrolet Touring car was one of the two top prizes. Throughout the beginning and the history of the automobile this manufacturer has been associated with racing and prizes and contests, oh my!

WOW!!! Since you are an avid Classic Chevrolet and most likely interested in buying or selling thes collectables, I'll bet you would have loved this grand prize auto which helped to write auto history.

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