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1948 Chrevrolet Fleetline

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Rough House: A 1949 Chevrolet Film

1949 Chevrolet

Here’s a peek behind the scenes at the GM Proving Ground as the 1949 Chevrolets are put through a series of rugged tests. 

We were fortunate to find this fine old Jam Handy reel in the Periscope Films archive. It’s a 10-minute survey of the rigorous testing procedures for the 1949 Chevrolet, with much of it filmed at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan. So along with the closeup look at the bow-tie lineup for ’49, we also get to view some interesting test rigs and procedures, along with the roads and facilities of the Proving Ground—just as they were in 1949. According to the film, titled Rough House, the testing was broken down into six areas: performance, durability, comfort, economy, safety, and appearance.

The testers must have been doing something right, for Chevys in those days were known for their reliability and value. The car line was all new for ’49—the first new models since before World War II—with a revised chassis and up-to-date styling. There were two basic body styles, the three-box Styline and the fastback Fleetline, but the top seller was the four-door Styline Deluxe Sport Sedan at more than 191,000 units. That was a pretty good chunk of Chevrolet’s sales that year of slightly more than 1,000,000 cars. See the Chevys put to the test in the video below.

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1942 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan

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1948 Chevrolet Fleetline

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1940s Chevrolet Fleetline

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Photo credit: Mitzi Valenzuela

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Fleetline

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49 Chevrolet Fleetiline

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1950 Chevy Fleetline

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Fat Fender Friday! Let’s see your gorgeous non Boring Fat Fenders.

1948 Chevrolet Fleetline

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The '47 Chevy Fleetline by Hot Wheels is a scaled-down replica of the actual production model. Excited to have Treasure Hunt!

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1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan

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Chevrolet Fleetline

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