Chevrolet Superior

The Chevrolet Superior was an automobile of the lower middle class, in the U.S. the 490 was built in model years 1923 to 1926 by Chevrolet as his successor. In the first year was named the Superior Series B, Series F then followed (not to be confused with the F series of model year 1917 ), Series K and Series V.

Year by year

Series B ( 1923)

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The car was, like its predecessor, with an above -controlled four-cylinder in-line engine ( OHV ) provided that a power of 26 bhp (19 kW ) min -1 developed from a displacement of 2802 cm3 at 2000. The engine power is transmitted over a cone clutch, a manual three-speed gear and a propeller shaft to the rear wheels. The rear wheels were fitted with external band brakes.

Available were five bodies, a two - seater roadster with two doors, a 5 - seater tourer with four doors, a two - seater coupe with 2 doors, 4- seater Sedanette with 2 doors and a 5 -seat sedan with four doors. The hood was slightly longer than its predecessor, the curved area above the bulkhead therefore somewhat shorter. On request, there was the chassis with engine and without a body. The sales prices ranged from 495, - U.S. $ for the Tourer and 860, - U.S. $ for the sedan.

F series (1924 )

Chevrolet Superior Series F Tourer (1924 )

In model year 1924, from the series B series F. After setting the Copper - Cooled the Superior was now the only model of Chevrolet. Technically and stylistically, there were no changes. The Sedanette has been set, however; but there were also a 2 -door coupe with 4 seats and a 2 -door sedan (Coach ). Sales prices have declined to 490, - to 795, - U.S. $.

Tourer, 4 -door sedan and 4- seater coupe was available besides the standard version also in a deluxe version. They had steel disc wheels instead of the usual wooden spoke wheels, front bumper, a nickel-plated radiator frame and door handles exterior also on the tourer. Deluxe models cost between 640, - U.S. $ and 940, - U.S. $.

K series (1925 )

Chevrolet Superior Series K Tourer (1925 )

Only the radiator grille was changed in the K series of model year 1925. The nickel-plated frame was lowered slightly narrower and in the center, so that could accommodate the Chevrolet logo better. The cone clutch was replaced with a single-plate dry clutch. Also new was the outer sun visor above the windshield. The deluxe models were gone. Open models had still wood spoke wheels, while the closed models took over the steel disc wheels of the previous Deluxe.

The sales prices rose to 525, - to 735, - U.S. $.

Series V ( 1926)

Chevrolet Superior Series V Tourer (1926 )

Few changes were made in the last year of production, in which the Superior Series V said. The bowl-shaped headlights were replaced by drum-shaped specimens that were connected by a nickel-plated rod in front of the grille. The brakes - still external band brakes only on the rear wheels - were somewhat improved. As a new model was a 4-door Landaulet it.

Together with the Cooper - Cooled, which was created only in 1923 in limited numbers, 1,442,253 Chevrolets were built in four years.