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◊ 2011-09-20 22:39 |
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◊ 2011-09-20 22:57 |
If this is in Europe I wonder if it was a Two Ten or just a De Luxe? Those model names - 150 and 210 - were not used here in NZ. Up to 1955 they were just Chevrolets and then from 1956 they were all Chevrolet Bel Airs - we did not see the base models. -- Last edit: 2011-09-20 22:58:54 |
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◊ 2011-09-21 08:49 |
...but in Europe they were used, even if normally the most luxurious version were purchased. |
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◊ 2011-09-21 14:33 |
@nzcarnerd: I understand that these Chevrolet sold through Australia and New Zealand in the 1950's were basic trim like Special and Two-Ten with plush interior. Were they locally assembled through Holden factory? By the way for this subject vehicle, does it has the red retroreflector under the taillight? |
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◊ 2011-09-22 07:46 |
As far as I know our Chevrolets were sourced from Canada and were assembled in NZ by GMNZ, who also assembled Holdens from Australia, Vauxhalls from UK and, from 1959 to 1968, Pontiacs from Canada. Post WW2 I think there was only one spec but how it compared to US models I don't know. Just that the US model names were not used - they were just labeled Deluxe. From 1956 they went upmarket a bit and only imported V8/manual trans Bel Airs for local assembly - a few hundred each year. No automatic transmissions until about 1961 and then they were all autos as far as I know, until imports ceased about 1969, about the time that Holden introduced their V8 models. Other models - wagons etc - were available to special order if you had the overseas funds to buy them. I know someone who has a 1957 210 sedan - 6 cylinder and three on the tree. It is body #1 off the Canadian line, tagged DOM - Diplomatic Order Model - and sold new in late 1956. Australia probably had different spec cars. NZ and Australia operated independently with their imports. The original question has not yet been answered - what model names did they use in Europe? -- Last edit: 2011-09-22 07:47:38 |
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◊ 2011-09-22 13:16 |
Not my area, but UK names were One-Fifty, Two-Ten and Bel Air from Jan 53 until at least 1958. Also UK cars usually came from Canada to take advantage of reduced import duties between Commonwealth countries, and similar would probably have applied for Aus and NZ cars as suggested by nzcanard. |
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