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the seat covers ...remember? Well you youngsters won't, but us
oldsters will. The oil filter is the blue can with yellow top, you could stick a roll of toilet paper in there.
The air filter is the oil bath type, the bottom portion is filled with oiland when you cleaned it you replaced the oil and clean the sump
and mesh wire filter.
1950 Chevrolet Club Coupe, 437 original miles, only three owners.
Check out the dealer installed "oil filter", the rusty carb, and you can even see the spark plugs if they need to be changed.
Purchased new by Mr. And Mrs. Jessie Trueblood of Modesto, CA.
Shortly after purchasing this car, Mr. Trueblood took a day off to go
fishing. While waiting for the "big one" to bite he witnessed a woman fall out of her boat.
Mr. Trueblood jumped in to help, only to fall victim of a fatal heart attack.
Mrs. Trueblood returned the car home and placed it in the garage
for the next 12 years. The odometer reading at that time (1962) was
413 miles.
Mrs. Trueblood (now 81 years old) lived next door to a used car lot
owned by Mr. William E. Wilson. Mr. Wilson spoke with her frequently and often told her he would like to buy the car for himself to keep.
In 1962 the time had come. Mrs. Trueblood told Mr. Wilson she needed a car for her bookkeeper who didn't really care for the old Chevy and would prefer a Rambler. No problem - Mr. Wilson went down to the local Rambler dealer and bought a brand new one for $1,650.00 ($100.00 over cost) and made the swap.
He then took the Chevy home and parked it with 433 actual miles.
And there it sat for the next 45 years, occasionally being started and
moved in and out of the garage.
In 2007 Mr. Wilson decided to sell the car and started spreading the
word around Modesto that the old Chevy, with 433 miles on it, was
for sale. Many had heard about the car, but hardly anyone had ever
laid eyes on it.
In fact, according to Mr. Wilson, he only showed the car to about five people in 45 years. Word spread quickly about the car and soon a buyer arrived ready and willing to pay the $60,000 asking price. When Mr. Wilson told the story of this car he complained heavily of the "capital gains" tax he was required to pay and wished he had never sold it.
As of this writing, Mr. Wilson is still alive and well in Modesto and can verify the miles and originality of this car.
Simply put, this is a true 100% factory original survivor (that includes the air in the tires). This old Chevy now has 437 original miles and is most likely the world's lowest mileage 1950 Chevy.
5 comments:
Beautiful vehicle....well preserved!
SAWEEEEET! Would love to own that. And look at all that room under the hood. Back when you could sit with the engine and work of the car yourself. And speaking of room, just look at that interior. One thing you won't see.....SEAT BELTS!
That's right folks, back in the day they were not standard equipment and hardly anyone used them. And back then, the cars were made of real steel, with the weight to prove it. You could hit a tree and hardly have a dent. But you would probably fly through the windshield due to no seat belts.
I had a 1949 model inherited from my dad. It busted a timing gear which prompted me to get rid if it. Wish I hadn't, but I needed a car.
She's a beaut!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I had a 1949 model inherited from my dad. It busted a timing gear which prompted me to get rid if it. Wish I hadn't, but I needed a car.
May 7, 2017 at 1:22 AM
I feel your pain.
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