1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

Coupe

6 - Cyl.

Manual

AA492720

Clear

Gasoline

This is a numbers-matching 1941 driver. I have the original California title which has both numbers on it. It is basically stock except for seat belts, a LED brake/signal light in the rear window, and 15" WSW tires that are in good condition with plenty of tread. Two are less than a year old. It has baby moon caps. Almost everything works except the heater. The vacuum windshield wipers work on and off and if you plan to drive it in rain (which I don't) they should be replaced with electric wipers. There is also a working jack, several 1941 Shop Manuals, owner's manuals, and sales brochures. The radio has been restored and works very well. The gauges work. It has a newer 6 volt battery, water pump, and a reconditioned carb. There was a new interior installed 6 years ago but there is one area that is pulling away and needs to be reattached. The driver's seat is soft and could use some reinforcement. This car has spent its life in California and Arizona and is a good looking driver, not a show car. It starts right up and runs well for a car that is 70 years old. I have never driven it on a long trip, only around town and to car shows. It has simply served as a fun car with classic car insurance. It could be restored to like-new condition, be the platform for a great restro rod, or could remain a fun driver. The body is basically dent free. It has some very minor surface rust on the undercarriage, no body damage, starts right up, and runs well. It was repainted about six years ago, and has some minor chips that have been touched-up. Some of the chrome trim pieces show wear and pitting. This vehicle is being sold as is, where there is no warrant, expressed, written, or implied. Although every effort has been made to describe the vehicle, and to disclose any known defects, the seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warrant in connection therewith. If you are in the area I encourage you or your agent to inspect it to see what a nice car it is. Any inspections are to be done prior to the close of the auction. Payment is to be made through cash, wire transfer, or certified funds. The vehicle will not be released until my bank verifies that the funds have been received and CLEARED. A $500 non-refundable deposit is required within 48 hours of the close of the auction; balance due within 5 days of the close. Buyer is responsible for transportation of the vehicle although I will deliver it to your transportation company within 10 miles. On Oct-14-11 at 09:27:18 PDT, seller added the following information: Like most cars this age there are some fluid leaks from the engine and rear end. There is also a lot of caked on grease and oil on parts of the undercarriage and while the rust on the undercarriage appears to be surface only, there is a lot of it. On Oct-14-11 at 20:44:53 PDT, seller added the following information: ATTENTION: DEFINITION OF NUMBERS MATCHING I have had two people contact me and ask me to define what I mean by a numbers-matching car. One correctly pointed out that there were 9 Unit Serial Numbers listed in the 1941 Chevrolet Shop Manual. The two unit serial numbers I am referring to are the Car Serial Number and the Engine Serial Number. I included a picture of the Body Serial Number but do not know if that is the original one. I have the original 1941 California title. It has the Car Serial Number and the Engine Serial Number printed on it. Over time the Car Serial Number must have been dropped from titles in California because the California title that was conveyed to me had only the Engine Serial Number on it. It matches the 1941 title. The engine in the car appears to have the same number as the 1941 title. I say appears because, as you can imagine, it has been worn down some in the last 70 years. However, most of the numbers are clearly the same and one or two, while worn, certainly appear to me to be the same. However, I have had no expert certify this. The Body Serial Number plate just in front of the passenger seat "appears" to me to be the same number as was on the 1941 title. THUS: the first sentence in the write-up probably should have read: This vehicle appears to have the same Car Serial Number and Engine Serial number that are on the original title. If this is important to you please take the above into consideration when placing your bid. I thank the people who asked me to make this clarification. On Oct-16-11 at 11:32:53 PDT, seller added the following information: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS; I'd like to share several more questions I have been asked. This is a 70 year old car and I am not mechanical, but I do not want to mislead anyone --- I have been relying on you to ask me questions which I answer to the best of my ability. Several of you have done this. The following is a summery based on those questions. I have owned it five years and do not know it's repair history before I bought it. I only wanted a fun driver so I have not bothered about some minor problems. There have been only routine repairs since I bought it; and there are ones that need to be done. I tried to explain this by calling it a driver. My repairs include: new water pump; some rewiring under the dash; tail and headlights rewired; a new horn with the button under the dash; a new LED brake/signal/stop light in the rear window; new fog lights; rebuilt radio; rebuilt the carb, put in a new throttle knob and wire but the wire was not hooked up to the carb; and had my mechanic do a head to toe safety check when I bought it and he made some adjustments to the hand brake. I had a locksmith change the locks but he did not do a very good job and a couple don't work real well. The vacuum windshield wiper motor should be replaced with an electric one if you plan to drive in the rain. I have not done any of the following and I do not know if they have ever been done: the engine or transmission rebuilt; I do not know if the transmission vacuum shifting assist works although I think the shifting works well for a car this age. I do not know if it was ever in an accident. To me it does not look like it has. It has not since I have owned it. It starts right up and to me runs well around town. I have never taken it on a trip. HOWEVER, it is 70 years old and from time to time wires come loose, gaskets and rubber can dry out in the Arizona heat; the front shocks are not firm like newer cars; chrome inside and outside is tarnished, worn, dented, and pitted in some places; and the emissions would never meet today's standards. Please, when making your bid keep in mind this car is 70 years old and is being sold as is; and depending on your intended use you may have to do some repairs and changes. I am more than willing to answer your questions or to e-mail you pictures of specific areas of interest to you so that you know what you are buying.