Where are all the Chevy's from 28-31?

[ronn]

Wood was the main issue.
I have a 31 chevy roadster and there was almost no wood left in it when I bought it. There are so few 31 chevies compared to A's left, that it isn't funny! The chevy was a longer, better built car all the way around, but the A's of Henry endured much better, as we all know.
I personally believe Henry did a better job on interiors and colors then Chevy, but that is my opinion.
Nothing like Washington blue.... etc.

[30modelA]

thats why chevys are worth so much more money, cause you cant find them. try to find one of them restored for 8k, aint gonna happen

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by 30modelA

thats why chevys are worth so much more money, cause you cant find them. try to find one of them restored for 8k, aint gonna happen

Worth more?? or just cost more?

[30modelA]

Originally Posted by CarlG

Worth more?? or just cost more?

thats pretty much the same thing, things are only worth what someones willing to pay for it, but if you want it you have to pay the cost of it. and yes the fewer there are of something that means there rare, rare generally means worth more unless your talking about a steak. blowing your mind, i know

[ctlikon0712]

Here is one that survived and it has allot of wood!

1931 Chevrolet Series AE Station Wagon
"1931 Chevrolet Series AE Station Wagon" 29 November 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1931-chevrolet-series-ae-station-wagon.htm> 24 March 2012.
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The 1931 Chevrolet Series AE station wagon had a new grille design, revised hood louvers, and a new headlight bar. See more classic car pictures.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Before "woody" station wagons were factory-authorized, the 1931 Chevrolet Series AE station wagon already was sporting the style on the road.
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Eight years later, Chevrolet offered its first factory-authorized "woody" station wagon. Chevrolet was one of the many makes then being used to provide the running gear for special-order aftermarket wagon conversions.

The 1931 Chevrolet Series AE station wagon shown here uses brown vinyl instead of the original leather.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Those constructed in 1931 used the new Series AE chassis. Its 109-inch wheelbase was two inches longer than the previous year's. The 50-horsepower, 194-cid, ohv six-cylinder engine got a new crankshaft vibration damper, a heavier flywheel, and a block with added strengthening ribs.
On the outside, there was a new grille design, revised hood louvers, and a new headlight bar that also supported the horn on the left side.
It was the commercial-car chassis that commonly got the call from wagon builders. The chassis has been built to light-commercial specifications. The AE chassis also served as the basis for a series of light-commercial vehicles.
These light trucks were marked by details such as beefier springs and an underseat fuel tank rather than one at the rear. But bodywork was nearly identical to that of the cars.

The AE wagon has roll-up glass in all four doors and side curtains for the rear quarters.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
On the outside it wears the bright trim of the DeLuxe package first offered for commercials in 1931 to spruce up the looks of vehicles that needed a nattier image.

The engine of the Chevrolet AE wagon got a new crankshaft vibration damper in 1931.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
The body features roll-up glass in all four doors and side curtains for the rear quarters. Period upholstery would have been leather, but the six-seat wagon shown here uses brown vinyl in a shade that matches the original.

[ronn]

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Actually, the chevys are not worth more. Several models of the model A are worth considerably more then the chevy. Take the A400 for example. The same car in the chevy only goes for a fraction of the A. The 32 chevy doesn't bring anywhere near the 32 Ford either....

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by PepeLoco

If I am correct, Chevrolet sold about as many as Ford did between 1928-31. Then why don't you see more Chevy's? What happened to all those cars? Poor quality? Bad metal? Too much wood?

Even if my memory is bad, and Ford out sold Chevy, still...where are all those cars?
Pepe

Hey whose youse that's saying 'too much wood'
Here's a picture of '30 chev business coupe in '68 and a FEW years later ('73) still messin with the wood!
Talk about cool...notice the "3 window", eh! Ford didn't have 3 window for sale... till '32..obviously copied from chev

[Tudortomnz]

I grew up hearing lots of bad things concerning old Chevs ; broken axles, run engine bearings, stuffed 'knee action' suspension, jammed vacuum shift on the '39's etc. Although many still survive down here, IMO Plymouth was the superior car [ I had a '34 & Dad had some Chevs] but value for money then & 'x factor' now, Ford has them all.

[Robert]

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