1915 Chevrolet Motor Co. Sales Brochure, "The Four Hundred and Ninety"
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Chevrolet's 490 model, introduced for 1916, took its name from its starting price of $490 for the touring car version. That price put the 490 into direct competition with Ford's top-selling Model T, which started at $440 for a touring car. For Chevrolet's slightly higher price, customers got slightly more horsepower and a sliding-gear transmission rather than Ford's planetary gearset.
Chevrolet's 490 model, introduced for 1916, took its name from its starting price of $490 for the touring car version. That price put the 490 into direct competition with Ford's top-selling Model T, which started at $440 for a touring car. For Chevrolet's slightly higher price, customers got slightly more horsepower and a sliding-gear transmission rather than Ford's planetary gearset.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1915
Subject Date
1915
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.2305
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 5 in
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