‘47 Chevy Coupe

I Shrieked The Moment I Saw This ‘40s Relic! – Totally Unexpected - There It Was, Sitting On A Trailer In A Logging/Timber Yard Up Near Sheriff Hutton, Within A Wooded Area In The Picturesque Howardian Hills Of Ryedale, North Yorkshire, U.K. – This Sighting May Not Have Been So Surprising Had This Been Somewhere In The United States Or Canada (Or Even In Scandinavia), But Is Definitely A Rare Sight On The Rural Backroads And In The Backwoods Of (Old) England.

 

As A Lifelong Enthusiast Of Classic And Vintage American Vehicles, The Random Sighting Of This Nicely-“Patina’d” Old Car Evoked Memories Of Endless Hours Enthusiastically Scrolling The ‘net, Looking For Ads And Photos Of Restorable “Farm Fresh” Barn Finds And Abandoned Or Neglected Classics, As This Vehicle Definitely Looked Like The Sort Of Car I’d View Online After A Quick Google Search Of Typing The Words “Desert Classics”, “Restoration Project Car”, Or “Rat Rod”. I Knew I Had To Immediately Go And Get A Shot Of This! – However, If I Recall There Was A Small Chained Border Fence At The Edge Of This Yard (Just Out Of Shot), So – As Tempted As I Was, Owing To My Well-Raised Good Nature And Decency, I Didn’t Want To Intrude Or Trespass On Anyone’s Property (Especially In A World Of Increasing CCTV Surveillance, Etc.), Even If This Was A Definite Photo-Worthy Relic.

 

The Car Is Of Course, A 1946-’48 Chevrolet 2-Door Coupe.

More Specifically It Is A 1947 Model Year (Judging By The Grille Design). From What I Can Tell, The Car Looks To Have A Rear Seat, Which Would Make This A 5-Passenger (Or A 6-Passenger If You Consider Three People Per Bench Seat) “Sport Coupe”. I Am 99.99% Positive This Is A “Stylemaster” Model, Going By The Fact That The Fleetmaster Model Had Extra Chrome Around The Front Window Screens Whereas The Lower-Priced Stylemaster Had Thin Rubber. The Front Badges Were Essentially The Same.

 

I Make It To Be A 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster 2-Door, 5/6-Passenger Sport Coupe, 1500-Series EJ, [1524], Painted In A Corroded State Of “Lullwater Green Polyurethane” (Assuming That The Paint Is As Original As It Looks), One Of 34,513 Examples Produced, Costing $1,059.00 When New. Would’ve Originally Been Powered By A 90-HP, 216.5-Cubic Inch Inline-6-Cylinder Engine.

 

This Slightly-Cropped Photo Was Taken On September 20th 2015.

 

I Wonder Where This Car Is Now, And What State Of Repair/Disrepair It Is In?

 

Edit/Update: I Recently Spoke To The Owners Of This Car - Fortunately It Is Still Around, And Has Received A Lot Of Customization Work - New Sheet Metal Welded-In, Plus New Mechanical Work, Including A New Six-Cylinder GM Engine Out Of A Truck. The Original Patina'd Paint Has Been Preserved.

 

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