Chevrolet Standard Six

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Chevrolet Standard Six

Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Also called	Chevrolet Mercury (1933 only)
Production	1933 (Mercury) 1934–1936 (Standard)
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Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupe 2-door roadster w/rumble seat 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 4-door phaeton
Layout	FR layout
Platform	GM A platform
Related	Chevrolet Master Pontiac Six
Powertrain
Engine	181 cu in (3.0 L) OHV I6 206.8 cu in (3.4 L) OHV I6
Transmission	3-speed manual^[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	107.0 in (2,718 mm) 109.0 in (2,769 mm)(1936)^[2]
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Series BA Confederate
Successor	Chevrolet Master

The Chevrolet Standard (Series DC) was launched in 1933, initially as the Chevrolet Standard Mercury, by Chevrolet as a lower priced alternative to the 1932 Chevrolet Series BA Confederate that became the Master Eagle in 1933^[3] and Master from 1934.^[4] It was advertised as the cheapest six-cylinder enclosed car on the market.^[5]

The Standard was offered in three body styles all on a 107-inch wheelbase: 2-door sedan (a body style Chevrolet customarily referred to as a "coach" in marketing at the time), coupe and coupe with rumble seat. All bodies were by Fisher and featured 'no-draft ventilation'. All models were powered by a 181 cu in (2,970 cc) six-cylinder valve-in-head engine producing 60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS) at 3,000 rpm and 125 lb⋅ft (169 N⋅m) of torque^[6] giving the car a top speed of between 65 and 70 mph. This engine had first appeared in Chevrolet's 1929 models, introduced in 1928. The car had full instrumentation.^[7] A clock, heater and a radio were options.^[1] For 1934, sedan, roadster and touring body styles were added to the catalog.

In 1935, a larger 206.8 cu in (3,389 cc) six-cylinder engine was offered in lieu of the 181 cu in (2,970 cc), producing 74 bhp (55 kW; 75 PS) at 3,200 rpm and 150 lb⋅ft (203 N⋅m) of torque. A sedan delivery was also available this year.

For 1936, the Standard Six received a wide range of improvements and a wider choice of body styles including cabriolet and sports sedan versions. It was built on a new box-girder frame with a wheel base of 109 inches.^[8] With an increase of compression ratio from 5.6:1 to 6:1, the standard 206.8 cu in (3,389 cc) engine now produced 79 bhp (59 kW; 80 PS) at 3,200 rpm and 156 lb⋅ft (212 N⋅m) of torque which was now shared with the Master Six.^[9] The spare wheel moved from its external rear trunk location to a new compartment under the trunk. Brakes were 11-in drums.^[2] The steel roof was new.^[10]

The Standard Six was discontinued for 1937 when the Master range was joined by the new Master Deluxe.^[11] In May 1925 the Chevrolet Export Boxing plant at Bloomfield, New Jersey was repurposed from a previous owner where Knock-down kits for Chevrolet, Oakland, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac passenger cars, and both Chevrolet and G. M. C. truck parts are crated and shipped by railroad to the docks at Weehawken, New Jersey for overseas GM assembly factories.^[1]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Kimes, Beverly R. (1996). Clark, Henry A. (ed.). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. pp. 283–302. ISBN 0873414780.
^ ^a ^b "Directory Index: Chevrolet/1936_Chevrolet/1936_Chevrolet_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "1933 Chevrolet Eagle and Mercury". How Stuff Works. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
^ "GM Heritage Center 1933 information sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "Tuscaloosa News". The Tuscaloosa News. Mar 12, 1933. p. 11.
^ "GM Heritage Center 1935 information sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "1934 Chevy Owner's Manual". Chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "GM Heritage Center 1936 information sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
^ "1936 Chevrolet Standard and Master Deluxe". How Stuff Works. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
^ "Directory Index: Chevrolet/1936_Chevrolet/1936_Chevrolet_Brochure". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
^ "1937-1939 Chevrolet". How Stuff Works. Auto.howstuffworks.com. 2007-09-19. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved 2011-11-20.

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