1941 Chevrolet Series AG Sedan Delivery and Coupe Pickup

In 1941, it was a perfect companion to the 1941 Chevy car line -- a beautiful redesign, which many felt made arch-rival Ford look like a plowhorse.

Like the passenger cars, the 1941 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery and its 1941 Chevrolet Coupe Pickup cousin (with a little pickup bed replacing the trunk) used a higher-compression 216.5-cubic-inch six, developing 90 horsepower.

A new carburetor was designed to prevent engine stalling during sudden stops, an annoying -- and potentially dangerous -- habit of certain earlier Chevys. A larger radiator core and new double-outlet water pump eased cooling, while a higher-capacity coil and condenser promoted quick starts.

In short, a fine machine in 1940 had been made even better for 1941. It's worthwhile to compare this vehicle to the 1928 Chevrolet pickup. In that 13-year period, wheelbase had grown nine inches, length nearly 40 inches, weight rose 600 pounds, horsepower 55 -- with two cylinders added.

Yet the 1941 Chevrolet Series AG Sedan Delivery and pickup cost only about $60 more than their 1928 counterparts. (Of course, these Depression years weren't noted for inflation: the first-class postal rate, two cents in 1928, rose to a mere three cents in 1941.)

A host of mechanical improvements had come during the prior decade, including hydraulic brakes, synchromesh transmission, no-draft ventilation, double-acting shock absorbers, independent front suspension, and vacuum-assisted gearshift.

Note that the 1941 Chevrolet Series AG Sedan Delivery shown here has been upgraded with a comfortably padded bench seat (thin, separate seats were original), stainless steel windshield moldings and hood vents, wood-grained dash, and wind-up clock -- all features of the up-market Special DeLuxe passenger cars.

Also, its cargo area and cab floor have been carpeted. The 9918 examples built in 1941 were normally trimmed to more spartan Master DeLuxe specs.

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