1929 Chevrolet International Sedan
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The big improvement to Chevrolet's 1929 models was the reintroduction of a six-cylinder engine. The "stove bolt six" -- so named for the engine's quarter-inch bolts similar to those used in woodstoves -- was Chevrolet's first six-cylinder with overhead valves. Chevy advertised the car as "a six in the price range of the four," and the larger engine prompted Ford to introduce its V-8 for 1932.
The big improvement to Chevrolet's 1929 models was the reintroduction of a six-cylinder engine. The "stove bolt six" -- so named for the engine's quarter-inch bolts similar to those used in woodstoves -- was Chevrolet's first six-cylinder with overhead valves. Chevy advertised the car as "a six in the price range of the four," and the larger engine prompted Ford to introduce its V-8 for 1932.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1929
Creators
General Motors Corporation. Chevrolet Motor Division
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Made by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
61.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward G. Pickett.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Upholstery
Rubber (Material)
Color
Dark blue
Black (Color)
Light blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 74 in
Width: 66.5 in
Length: 151 in
Wheelbase: 107 in
Inscriptions
Plate on front floor: MANUFACTURED BY / CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY / DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS CORP. / WHEN WRITING MENTION / MODEL INTERNATIONAL / CAR NUMBER 12AO 49939
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