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ONLY 66760 MILES --GENUINE SPORT COUPE-ORIGINAL ENGINE

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Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1951
Mileage:
66,760
Engine:
216 STOVE BOLT 6 CYLINDER
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ONLY 66760 MILES --GENUINE SPORT COUPE-ORIGINAL ENGINE for sale

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FROM THE COLLECTION OF

'DOWNTOWN DESOTO'

1951

CHEVROLET

SPORT COUPE

66760 ACTUAL MILES ! ! !

we soda blasted our little '51

and found it to be rust free !

THIS IS A NUMBERS MATCHING AUTOMOBILE

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE TERM "SPORT COUPE". MANY FOLKS USE THIS TERM RATHER LOOSELY AND DESCRIBE  ANY TWO DOOR MODEL PRODUCED BY CHEVROLET AS A  "SPORT COUPE".   THE ACTUAL TERM  HOWEVER REFERS ONLY TO MODEL # 2124.   THIS IS A TOTALLY SEPARATE BODY STYLE FROM THE STANDARD 2 DOOR MODEL AND HAS A  SHORT TOP. THE LONG REAR DECK. /u> THE SLIDING SIDE WINDOWS AND A VERY  LOW PRODUCTION NUMBER.    AND    OUR SPORT COUPE IS THE DELUXE SERIES WITH THE CHROME SIDE WINDOW REVEALS. THE CHROME GRAVEL SHIELDS AND THE DELUXE TRIM.   IT  WAS PURCHASED FOR OUR ANTIQUE AUTO MUSEUM "DOWNTOWN DESOTO" APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS AGO AND WE WERE IMPRESSED TO DISCOVER THAT THIS CAR'S TITLE  IS STILL IN THE ORIGINAL FAMILY'S NAME.   WE WERE ALSO IMPRESSED TO LEARN OF IT'S   RUST FREE  CONDITION  AND  ITS LOW.  DOCUMENTED MILES.   THE ORIGINAL FRONT FLOOR MAT LOOKS ALMOST BRAND NEW AND THE CLOTH SEAT UPHOLSTERY IS ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.    IT IS SO NICE THAT WE NOW HAVE IT PROTECTED UNDER A SET OF CLEAR PLASTIC SEAT COVERS BOTH FRONT AND REAR.   THE DOOR PANELS. REAR CARPET. PACKAGE TRAY AND HEADLINER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED BY OUR FRIENDS AT "A & A AUTO UPHOSTERY" IN WARSAW. MISSOURI.   THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN MATCHING THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF THE FABRIC AND THE WORKMANSHIP IS LIKEWISE SUPERB.   ALTHOUGH THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE DASH  IS BEGINNING TO THIN IN PLACES WE REFUSED TO HAVE IT REPAINTED. AFTER ALL.  ORIGINAL ONLY LIVES ONCE !

ORIGINAL COST WHEN NEW ?

$1647. 00

plus the dealer installed sunvisor

         

MANY PEOPLE REFER TO ANY 2 DOOR CAR IN THE 1950S AS A 'SPORT COUPE'

THE CAR BELOW IS A TWO DOOR SEDAN--PRODUCTION TOTAL--  262. 33 UNITS


1951 Chevy Styleline Deluxe 2 Door Sedan
1951 Chevy Sedan / 1951 Chevrolet 2 Door

THE SEDAN HAS ROLL DOWN REAR WINDOWS.

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OUR CAR IS MODEL # 2124

A TRUE SPORT COUPE

PRODUCTION TOTAL--64. 76 UNITS.


1951 Chevy Deluxe Sport Coupe

THE SPORT COUPE HAS THE SLIDING REAR WINDOWS

HEAR IT RUN

CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW

ORIGINAL 'NUMBERS MATCHING' 216 CUBIC INCH

STOVE BOLT 6 CYLINDER !

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CHECK OUT THE PICTURE BELOW

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WHY DO THEY CALL THEM STOVE BOLTS ?

ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA. THESE ENGINES DERIVED THE STOVE BOLT NICKNAME WHEN THEY WERE FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1929. THEY WERE CONSIDERED AN ENGINEERING MARVEL AND IT SURPRISED MANY TO LEARN THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE EXTERIOR ENGINE BOLTS WERE 1/4 INCH BY 20 THREAD. THESE WERE THE VERY SAME BOLTS THAT WERE USED BY MANY WOOD STOVE MANUFACTURERS OF THE TIME. THUS;---STOVE BOLT SIX.

5 BRAND NEW WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES

CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW FOR A SHORT WALKAROUND VIDEO

66760 ACTUAL MILES ! ! !

A TRUE SPORT COUPE

WITH THE LONG DECK AND THE SLIDING SIDE WINDOWS


TAKE A 1 MINUTE TEST DRIVE

CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW

WITH THE ORIGINAL PERIOD CORRECT SUNVISOR

ALL GAGES WORK CORRECTLY

BRAND NEW DOOR SCUFF PLATES

 

 

 

FACTORY STEEL WHEELS WITH THE CORRECT PINSTRIPING

 

 

NEW HEADLINER-DOOR PANELS COUPLED WITH FACTORY ORIGINAL SEAT COVERING

NOTICE THE CLEAR PLASTIC 'PROTECTIVE' SEAT COVERS

 

AFTER WE HAD OUR CAR SODA BLASTED

ONE COULD EASILY SEE

ABSOLUTELY '0' RUST ! ! !

 

BUY THIS CAR AND WE'LL DONATE $100 TO 'CARE'

THE CLINTON ANIMAL RESCUE ENDEAVOR (CARE) TOOK OVER THE CLINTON ANIMAL SHELTER IN DECEMBER. 2007. PRIOR TO THAT. IT WAS RUN BY THE CITY OF CLINTON AND FORCED EUTHANASIAS WERE COMMON. THIS WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO OVERPOPULATION. SINCE THAT DATE. THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE SHELTER INTO A CLEAN. HEALTHEY AND HAPPY ENVIRONMENT.   THE DRAB. GREY WALLS WERE REPAINTED WITH BRIGHT CLEAN COLORS AND THE LOCAL FOLKS HAVE RESPONDED IN A VERY POSITIVE MANNER.   SINCE 2007 WE HAVE ADOPTED OUT NEARLY 2200 HEALTHY. HAPPY. (SPAYED AND NEUTERED) PETS WITH 0 EUTHANASIAS (EXCEPT FOR HEALTH RELATED ISSUES). TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME A PARTNER IN OUR GROUP. CONTACT SHELTER DIRECTOR HEIDI SAPP AT 1-660-351-0472.

ABOUT US

    

JIM RAYSIK CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP & GMC TRUCKS  HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. WE ARE LICENSED. BONDED. INSURED AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FEEDBACK RATING OF 100%. WE HAVE EARNED CHRYSLER'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN A ROW AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS OUR NEXT CUSTOMER. BUT WHERE THE HECK IS CLINTON. MISSOURI??? CLINTON IS LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI ON THE SHORES OF BEAUTIFUL TRUMAN LAKE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS VEHICLE FIRST HAND. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER TO CHECK THIS OFFERING. MAY WE SUGGEST. FRISTOE'S BODY SHOP. PHONE 1-660-885-2622 OR BARTLETT'S BODY SHOP. PHONE 1-660-885-7950. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ADDITIONAL PICTURES. PLEASE CALL JIM AT--1-800-748-7712.

ABOUT DOWNTOWN DESOTO

DOWNTOWN DESOTO WAS BUILT IN 1951 BY ARCH SADLER AND ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE SADLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY. IT WAS RESTORED IN 2004 AND NOW HAS ALL OF THE SIGHTS AND SMELLS OF YESTERDAY; INCLUDING A SHOWROOM. A FULLY STOCKED PARTS DEPARTMENT. EVEN A 5 CENT COKE MACHINE. ITS CURRENT OWNERS. JIM AND BECKY RAYSIK USE THE FACILITY AS A COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND AS A STORAGE PLACE FOR 47 OF THE OVER 100 ANTIQUE CARS AND TRUCKS.   IT IS OPENED DURING THE CITY'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND BY APPOINTMENT FOR TRAVELING CAR CLUBS.

THE GIRLS AT DOWNTOWN DESOTO

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super sales man

"Buddy"

the dog

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