The Chevrolet Sedan Delivery was a commercial vehicle based on an automobile platform. It was a 2-door station wagon without side windows. Demand continued to drop as the 1950s wore on, so the 1960 model year was its last. The seller’s vehicle is one of these workhorses, used by a bakery for deliveries at one point. Sporting a more recent 454 cubic inch V8, this Chevy has new floors but needs more work. Located at a shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this project is available here on eBay for $17,500.
Chevrolet’s first Sedan Delivery dated back to the late 1920s, just in time for the Great Depression. When Chevrolet built 5,810 copies for the 1960 model year, it was less than one-half of one percent of overall automobile production. So, surprisingly, there was no 1961 Sedan Delivery, leaving that sort of business to the truck division. These vehicles came with either six or eight-cylinder power, in other words, a 235 I-6 or a 283 V8. Whatever lived under the hood of this Sedan Delivery when it was out delivering cakes, it has since been replaced by a bulging big block.
We’re told this Chevy has been in a private collection and has been living in dry storage for some time. Rust has been kept to a minimum, though the floors in the passenger compartment are brand new. The seller estimates the vehicle is 98% complete, so perhaps the other 2% includes the bench seat. Also, the rear glass in the back door looks to be MIA.
The seller says the 454 is not running, but does not say why. It has been rebuilt and comes with an automatic transmission (TH-400?). When this vehicle was built, it had the trim level of a lowly Biscayne. Yet it wears Cadillac wheel covers in some of the photos (and 1960 Chevy hub caps in others). This Chevy seems like an awesome project that could be an attention getter!
A badass ride here! Something no-one else would have…probably 40k all-in to get ‘er up to snuff if you do the work yourself-am I being optimistic?
Maybe the past owner wanted to build a full size version of Tom
Daniel’s Street Fighter model car kit by Monogram. Built the kit when I had time to do so. What with touring in the Summer and
school the rest of the year. The closest I ever got to owning one of these was a Biscayne 2-door
wagon that I won in a poker game in 1970. During the school
year, I’d go over to my cousin’s house and play cards with him, my aunt, and some of the neighborhood kids after I got my
homework and my chores done.
Well, the cards were with me that
night as I won a $15 pot and the
wagon, which became an impromptu winter project for me
that year. The hardest thing I had
to do was to re mount the gas tank in its correct spot UNDER the car instead of lying in the way
back by the tailgate. I also flushed out the fuel lines and added a new fuel filter to the 235
straight 6 while tuning it up and
giving it a good going over. Wound up selling it to a sophomore friend of mine who just got his license for $750. When I saw the car again, my friend had the car painted and
Added a set of Cragar rims with
wide oval tires. Made me regret
not having the time to build the car for myself. Sure wish I had space and money to build this one.
While it’s accurate to call a sedan delivery a two-door station wagon without side windows, prior to 1955, there was no two-door station wagon with side windows, so the sedan delivery was a unique body style.
i would pull the 454 and try to find a 409 and leave it the way it is body wise. looks to be wearing olds Starfire hubcaps
no I would find a 348 tri power which was offered in 1960 as the top dog had a 348 great motor lot of us 348 owners had our own song she’s real great my 348 instead of she real fine my 409
I would have to pass…..if this is something you really want…..stick around there will be another coming . Price is way out there for the work to make this a lasting auto to be proud of
At first, I couldn’t figure what was missing in the way back, I guess the spare tire compartment? The back floors are just plywood (over metal?), so I guess that piece is out or missing so we can view the solid condition. Look at the shiny clear coat in engine compartment. Too much, but it looks pretty solid body wise.
Looks to be water- same goes for the interior. The seller gave it all a good hose-down before its photo shoot.
Yep….knowing the front end has been replaced I would bet the floors as well – fron the underside it looks like a good job…..dealer in 1959/60 Chevys so not sure why he can’t get it running…..
Neat
The original 1935 (ish) Schinderlie Bakery sedan delivery is still around somewhere, as I found a photo of it online! Not a member, so I can’t post it.
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There was a time when this was my dream car. Remember Quick Silver?? I don’t care much for big blocks in old cars when a small block can pull it around just fine and easier to work on and stay cooler. Still gonna take a lot of time and money to make this one nice. If I didn’t have so many projects I might’ve considered it.
Sell it without the engine. Then, maybe, the price will get more realistic.
Revell/Monogram used this as a basis for several of their 1/25 scale model cars such as Bad Actor, Street Fighter and Badnews.
wow does that bring back some great memories reveal and monogram models loved building them as a kid think they where less than 3 dollars for one and the paint think it was testor great memories