1940 Chevrolet

Purchased for me from Chevrolet dealer in Plymouth (could not find actual picture, this was online).

I think Dad paid about $85 in 1956

Engine

All the Chevys had the 216.5 cubic inch inline six cylinder that produced 85 horsepower at 3,200 rpm.

The compression ratio was 6.25 to 1. A three-speed manual transmission was used in all the Chevrolets

Price

Ranged from $659 to $903.

Dimensions

The 1940 Chevy had a 113-inch wheelbase and overall length was 192 inches.

The car rode on 6-by-16-inch tires and had a 16-gallon gas tank.

A couple years later while working after school at the Chevrolet dealership

I purchased a blue 1940 Chevrolet (example picture),

and sold the black one to my Uncle Bill (“Willis”)