Chevrolet 150

The Chevrolet Special was an automobile of the upper middle class, which was built in model years from 1949 to 1952 by Chevrolet in the United States as the successor of Style Master. From 1953, the series was called Chevrolet Special 150, 1955-1957 Chevrolet One -Fifty.

Model history

Special (series 1500GJ, 1500HJ, 1500JJ and 1500KJ; 1949-1952 )

Chevrolet Special Series 1500JJ Style Line Van (special, 1951)

The successor of the Style Master 1949 of the Special Series 1500GJ. The old pre-war forms had given way to modern pontoon bodies with integrated front fenders. The engine of Style Master, above -controlled in-line six cylinder with 3,548 cm3 displacement and an output of 90 hp (66 kW) at 3,300 min -1 was also taken as the three-speed manual transmission with column shift. The front showed a broad, chromgerahmten grille with a single, broad, horizontal chrome bar.

In 1950, there was little stylistic and no technical changes, the series was called 1500HJ.

1951 minor facelift was made. This 1500JJ turn signals were integrated into the front fascia of the series and the side moldings were given a paragraph behind the front wheel arches. The engine power increased to 92 hp (68 kW) at 3,400 min -1. In 1952 the chrome trim on the radiator grille of the series 1500KJ five chrome teeth and the side moldings were again without a heel.

Style Line

The notchback models in the series were called Styleline and included four models: a two-door coupe business with three seats, a two-door sports coupe with five seats and two six -seater saloons with two or four doors.

Fleetline

The two variants were called Hatchback Fleetline. There were two sedans with six seats and two or four doors. After 1951 now just under 10,000 hatchback models were sold, presented to this body forms one the following year.

In just four years, emerged 827 527 units of the special series.

Special 150 ( series 1500A; 1953-1954 )

Chevrolet Special 150 Series 1500A Van (special, 1954)

1953 sparked the new Special 150 Series 1500A from the Special. The number of chrome teeth in the radiator grille has been reduced to three, but two fog lamps were integrated. At the rear, showed slight tail fins. The hatchback models were done away with and in addition to the four known notchback models, there was a five-door station wagon. The new engine with 3859 cm3 carried now 108 hp ( 66 kW) at 3,600 min -1.

The following year, the integrated fog lights fell away again. Ceased was also the five-seat coupe and the three-seat business coupe - still thought of as a representative car - was renamed the Utility Sedan. The performance of the base engine ( only with manual transmission ) increased to 115 bhp (85 kW ); others were given on request, the more powerful version with 125 hp ( 92 kW) at 4,000 min-1 in connection with the Powerglide two-stage automatic transmission.

In two years, the Special 150 was built exactly 306 038 times.

One -Fifty (series 1500A/1500; 1955-1957 )

Chevrolet One -Fifty Wagon ( 1955)

1955 sparked the One -Fifty Series 1500A Chevrolet Special 150 from.

The pontoon body had given way to a new style with four integrated fenders and large tail fins. The four body styles have been incorporated; the 3.9 -liter engine produced 123 horsepower uniform (90 kW) at 3,800 min -1. What was new was the top -driven V8 engine with 4343 cm3 displacement and an output of 162 hp ( 119 kW) at 4,400 rpm -1.

In 1956 he had a small facelift that gave the car barges above the headlights. The six-cylinder engine rose to 140 hp (103 kW), the V8 with automatic to 170 hp ( 125 kW).

1957, the last year of the One -Fifty - Series 1500 - the car rocket -shaped bumper horns grew up front and even larger tail fins back. The grille now had a flat - oval shape. The V8 models were now uniformly 100, - U.S. $ more expensive than the corresponding six-cylinder car.

In three years, created 396 972 copies. The following year, the Chevrolet Del Ray the One -Fifty superseded.