1952 Chevrolet Styleline for sale $24,900

Now, some guys will also demand paperwork, something to prove that itandrsquo;s got so few miles. What, exactly, might that be on a car with just 1500 miles? There are no receipts showing various maintenance items were performed because they werenandrsquo;t performed, at least not in-period because the car wasnandrsquo;t driven. The car has been recently serviced and quite extensively, because it runs superbly. I suspect that the carburetor, fuel pump, gas tank, ignition system, and other things like that have been taken care of properly. Turn the key and it starts. There is no grumpy period while the choke sorts itself out. Turn the key, it starts in 3 seconds, it idles smoothly, and itandrsquo;s ready to drive within 7 seconds. Thatandrsquo;s probably how it was when it was new, but restoring and tuning a car to make it behave like that takes a lot of time and money. Did they spend the money or is it still the way the factory set it?

Itandrsquo;s just lovely to look at, and yes, it has been repainted fairly recently in its original code 477 Twilight Blue. I donandrsquo;t know why it needed a repaint but there it is. Maybe it was stored somewhere that damaged the paint. Maybe age and time simply made it look shabby compared to the rest of the trim. I donandrsquo;t know, and while Iandrsquo;m a fan of 100% original survivors, I canandrsquo;t complain about how this one looks. The color is exactly right, the shine is soft so it looks right on 1950s bodywork, and they donandrsquo;t appear to have done any major disassembly, so the doors, hood, fenders, and trunk lid are all just where the factory put them. Likewise, all the chrome and stainless trim is in original condition. The emblems are bright and crisp with only the most miniscule pits on the Chevrolet emblem on the noseandmdash;again, if youandrsquo;re restoring, why isnandrsquo;t it perfect? The glass appears to be original throughout and thereandrsquo;s not even any delamination except for the vent windows which show some slight yellowing around the edges.

The interior is unquestionably original, as the fabrics and patterns are exact and they clearly have some age on them. The two-tone gray and blue upholstery looks stylish but plain, just the way Chevrolet buyers liked it. Matching two-tone door panels are handsome and in excellent condition with the aforementioned handles and cranks in excellent shape (the windows all wind up and down effortlessly, by the way). The big black steering wheel, the horn ring, and the Chevrolet emblem in the center are in excellent condition and the paint on the dashboard is original with no cracks or fading. All the gauges work properly, the shifter for the 2-speed PowerGlide automatic transmission snaps through detents that are so sharply defined that itandrsquo;s impossible to place it wrong, and thereandrsquo;s even a visor card describing how the PowerGlide operates (these are available as reproductions, which I believe this to be). The chrome and stainless on the dash is in excellent condition, the plastic knobs are uncracked with crisp markings, and the clock reliably ticks away up in its own pod on top of the dash. The heater also works, but there is no radio as this was a bare-bones car back in the day. The headliner is discolored the way old headliners getandmdash;a little blotchyandmdash;but no split seams or sagging, so it, too, is undoubtedly original. The trunk is carpeted and fitted with a complete jack assembly and what appears to be the original spare tire thatandrsquo;s never been out of the car.

The engine is Chevyandrsquo;s familiar 216 cubic inch inline-6, also known as the Blue Flame Six. It has clearly been serviced, as the belts, hoses, and plug wires are new, but things like the manifolds,