“The Master”

The Chevrolet Master and Master Deluxe are American passenger vehicles manufactured by Chevrolet between 1933 and 1942 to replace the 1933 Master Eagle. It was the most expensive model in the Chevrolet range at this time, with the Standard Mercury providing an affordable product between 1933 and 1937.¹ Starting with this generation, all GM cars shared a corporate appearance as a result of the Art and Color Section headed by Harley Earl.¹ From 1940 a more expensive version based on the Master Deluxe was launched called the Special Deluxe. The updated corporate appearance introduced a concealed radiator behind a façade with a grille. This particular really honest and solid example is an unmolested copy that is free from rot and rust with the exception of the underside that has surface rust as you would expect from a 85 year old automobile. The lights seem to be inoperable at this time, however the car starts, runs, shifts, brakes and goes down the road very nicely. It idles like a sewing machine and has plenty of power. There is no crazy noises or squeaks and it does not seem to smoke. It does leak a little oil from the rear seal but nothing horrible. The metal, including the running boards are nice. This is kind of a blank slate as its all there and would either make a great restoration project, hot rod or in my opinion, leave it alone and drive it as is. The paint has nice patina but does not look bad.