2021 Shannons Winter Timed Online Auction
Lot
79
1927 Chevrolet Capitol Delivery Van
Sold: $24,500
Location: Sydney
Sold
Specifications
Engine | In-line four-cylinder, 171-cid |
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Gearbox | 3-speed manual |
Body Work | Delivery Van |
Colour | Cream & Brown |
Interior | Brown |
Trim | Vinyl |
Wheels | Steel disc |
Brakes | Drums |
Description
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Chevrolet first ventured into commercials in 1918, basing their half-tonne truck and utility on the Model 490 passenger car with a wheelbase lengthened to 102-inches and stronger springs to handle the extra load. Chevrolet initially supplied only the chassis, fenders and cowl along with various accessories like headlamps, leaving it to aftermarket operations to equip the vehicle with whatever coachwork the customer specified. But by 1925 the company was offering an all-steel cab for the first time. As the 1920s unfolded, technical improvements and a wider choice of models saw Chevrolet challenging Ford's supremacy in the commercial marketplace and 1927 - the year the Capitol Delivery Van on offer here was built - saw the Bow-Tie leap ahead with a total of 104,832 calendar sales. In 1927 production of Light Delivery (half-tonne) and Utility Truck (one-tonner) models switched from the Superior V model to the Capitol AA in January, the latest model featuring a new radiator shell, bullet headlamps in black enamel with bright trim rings and one-piece crown fenders. Until 1929, all Chevrolet commercials were powered by the sturdy overhead-valve 171-cid four-cylinder engine developing 35 horsepower while the chassis frame was either 103-inches wheelbase (Light Delivery) or 124-inches (Utility Truck) in length.