The 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe was an update of a design that had its roots back in 1941. The advent of World War II saw the manufacture of civilian vehicles cease, not resuming until the 1946 model year. In 1948 the car underwent styling changes which saw its life extended through until 1952. This 1950 Deluxe is listed for sale here on eBay. Located in Dade City, Florida, it is offered with a clear title. Bidding initially opened at $200, but at the time of writing, it had reached $4,554.02.
This Deluxe looks really nice with a good gloss on that black paintwork. There are some rust issues that the new owner will need to address at some stage. There is a small amount of rust visible in the bottom corners of both doors on the passenger side as well as some in the rear of the rocker on the same side. The underside of the car looks to be quite solid, although some of the underseal is peeling away which can look deceptively like rust. It also appears that the glass in the front passenger door and the passenger side windshield may be cracked, but this may also be a trick of the light. The chrome and trim is all present and appears to be in good condition. The seller also provides a huge catalog of nicely detailed photos so that any prospective buyer can examine the car in detail.
The interior is in acceptable condition. There is some wrinkling of the material on the door trims, but otherwise, they all look quite good. The upholstery on the seats looks to be free of rips and tears, and the dash looks to be in really good condition as well. The headliner is intact but is quite stained in places. This may clean okay, but it also may be a candidate for a dose of dye if you don’t like it the way it is. Likewise, the non-original carpet is looking a bit faded, so it may respond to similar treatment.
Under the hood is the 216.5ci six that was available only in the Deluxe when fitted with a manual transmission. This runs and drives well, and the seller includes this YouTube video to allow potential buyers to hear and see the car in action. This Deluxe has had the electrical system upgraded to 12 volts and has also been fitted with a new alternator although the original generator is in the trunk for the new owner. The car also has a new exhaust, gas tank and the rest of the car has been checked and any issues addressed.
This Chevrolet is a nice car that you can buy and enjoy now. It is not perfect, but there doesn’t appear to be any major issues with it. I did find a few good ones similar to this but with no rust for around the $9,000 mark, so with so little work apparently required on this car it could be a good car to take on as a project that makes economic sense. Alternatively, you could just buy it and enjoy it as it is.
Wow! This one’s about an hour from me! Had a ’49 DeLuxe in the
mid ’70’s. Mine was a lot rougher than this car but ran and drove
perfectly. Would love to have this car to just drive and enjoy exactly
as it is. I’d give up my ’15 Hyundai Sante Fe to use this as my daily
driver. When properly serviced, they drive wonderfully and get 28-30
MPG on the highway and 23-26 in the city. Would have to teach my
SIL and neice to drive a 3 on the tree, but that’s okay. If I can teach
my late wife to drive a stick shift, it won’t be that hard to teach them.
Wonder if he’ll take an offer on it. Think I’ll call him and find out.
Adam, you just made my evening! Thanks!
I’ve never liked the styling of the ’53 and ’54 Chevies, but for some reason, I like this year, especially the high trim levels like this one.
Description says it has an automatic transmission when it is clearly a manual.
Not a lot of difference between a ’49 and a ’50. To the untrained eye, either one could pass for the other, but there are differences. In regard to this car, the price is definitely right and he should be able to jump in it and drive anywhere. I have issues with converting to 12V. My ’49 starts and runs just fine on 6V and I have no intention on changing it.
I put an 8 volt battery (available at tractor supply type stores) in my 41 Chevy Special Deluxe. Cranked the voltage regulator to charge at about 9.6 volts, put 6 volt halogen headlights in. All 6 volt accessories/bulbs work ok, halogen headlights are great and it starts terrifically. Battery wasn’t cheap, but not that much more than a 6 volt and way cheaper than converting everything.
Lovely looking 1950 Chevy. I’ve always loved 1949-53 Chevy cars. The only things I’d do to upgrade the car would be to upgrade its electrical system from 6 volt to 12 volt. I’d upgrade the transmission. Instead of being synchromesh for the 2nd-3rd gears, it should be synchro for all 3 forward gears.
Both this write up and eBay add say the car has been upgraded to 12 volt.
This car looks like it could be driven as it is carefully, meaning no sudden manoeuvres.
If it had the Powerglide (1st year ), it would automatically come with the 235. I would think the smaller six with manual would still have a little more get up and go (not saying much ).