Beginning life as a simple but timeless postwar Sedan, this 1951 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe 4-Door Sedan was born as a member of General Motors’ newly overhauled lineup featuring a more modern full-length body and distinctive pontoon fenders before being totally transformed in recent years. Still retaining the same benefits from the original, practical and affordable Sedan body which served many American families with spacious seating and updated amenities for the time, this example has taped into the plentiful aftermarket community, and been upgraded with a modern chassis, engine, suspension, brakes, and much more all sourced from well-known brands by an experienced collector who built this example with an open checkbook. Commonly referred to as resto-modding, this trend of preserving the wonderful period-correct styling while adding modern amenities where desired allows enthusiasts to enjoy their vehicles with added reliability and most importantly upgraded performance.
I love the looks of this car. I love the glimpse of the red and blue PAR 46 lights behind the grill, the siren on the fender, and spotlights, yet it’s so subtle and low key. I don’t know how much horsepower the 5.7L crate engine with the Holley EFI makes, but I bet it’s over 400. Could you imagine if you could take this car back in time and chase down street racers and moonshiners with it? Epic.
The interior is equally impressive. The car is equipped with a new modern electric siren. I’d ditch it for the mechanical siren. I don’t like it when people take cool old police cars and want to add modern lights and sirens to them. Please keep them period correct, or as close to period correct as you can.
This car had been listed for sale on Hagerty but didn’t sell. Maybe you could be its future owner.
Highlights
- Open-checkbook “resto-mod” build featuring an Art Morrison chassis
- Built for an experienced collector and since maintained by their in-house team of mechanics
- Powered by a 5.7-liter General Motors crate engine with upgraded Holley EFI
- Equipped with many “Police Cruiser” upgrades such as a vintage siren and spotlights
- Finished in a Black exterior paint with an attractive level of patina throughout
- Newly upholstered interior with bench seating and Alcantara headliner
- Please note that while the odometer currently displays 83,061 miles at the time of cataloging, the true mileage is unknown
Features
- Wilwood disc brakes
- Strange Engineering coilover shocks
- Flowmaster stainless steel exhaust system
- Brice Thomas aluminum radiator
- SI-REX vintage siren
- Lamphus Sound Alert PA system with horn and siren functions
- 3.50 rear end
- AEM Performance Electronics High-Flow External Electric Fuel Pump
- Fifteen-inch wheels with chrome hubcaps and Mickey Thompson Radial tires
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