Chevrolet Del Ray

Chevrolet Del Ray Sedan ( 1958)

The Chevrolet Del Ray was an automobile of the upper middle class, which was manufactured by Chevrolet as an entry model and successor to the One -Fifty Series 1500 only in model year 1958.

The serial number 1100 designated it the six-cylinder models whose Displacement 3,859 cm3 and was the 145 hp (107 kW) at 4,200 min-1 contributed. The serial number 1200 designated it the V8 models. The engines had a displacement of 4,638 cm3 and performance of 185 hp ( 136 kW) at 4,600 min -1 (standard ) or 230 bhp (169 kW) at 4,800 min -1 ( Super Turbo -Fire ). Available on request also was a V8 with 5,703 cm3 displacement and 250 hp ( 184 kW) at 4,400 min-1 ( Turbo - Thrust ), 250 hp ( 184 kW) at 5,000 min -1 ( Ram - Jet Fuel Injection ) 280 PS (206 kW) at 4,800 min -1 or 315 hp (232 kW) at 5,600 min-1 (both: Super Turbo - Thrust ).

The Del Ray was delivered in six body styles: two six -seater saloons with two or four doors, a "Utility Sedan " ( = business coupe with only one seat and three seats ), a " Sedan Delivery " ( = two-door sedan with only driver's seat ) and two six-seater station wagon with three and five doors. The two suits were designated Yeoman.

After only one year of production of the Del Ray disappeared and was replaced by the Biscayne 1100/ 1200.