Chevy's 1933 Master didn't start out as a Master — it rolled off the line badged 'Eagle' and got renamed mid-year when the cheaper Standard arrived.
Median 59 hp across 73 similar cars
Lead trim: Master six (1934; 80 hp)
Chevrolet MasterMASTER-1933 · 1933–1934
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FactChevy's 1933 Master didn't start out as a Master — it rolled off the line badged 'Eagle' and got renamed mid-year when the cheaper Standard arrived.
The Chevrolet Master and Master Deluxe were American passenger vehicles built between 1933 and 1942 to replace the 1933 Master Eagle, the most expensive model in the Chevrolet range at the time, with the Standard Mercury providing an affordable product between 1933 and 1937. From this generation all GM cars shared a corporate appearance as a result of the Art and Color Section headed by Harley Earl, introducing a concealed radiator behind a facade with a grille. The 1933 Series CA began production as the "Eagle" and was renamed "Master" midway through the model year when the 1933 Standard (Series CC) was introduced; the easiest distinguishing feature is the post between the front door wing windows and the roll-down windows, whose chrome divider goes down with the window on the Eagle but stays fixed on the Master. The 1934 Series DA Master had an increased wheelbase of 112 in, widening the difference with the cheaper Standard to 5 in, and used an upgraded version of the 206 cu in (3,380 cc) "Stovebolt" six-cylinder engine, now producing 80 hp, with the independent front suspension GM called "Knee-Action", using trailing arms and coil springs. The Master line was the last Chevrolet exported to Japan in knock-down kits and assembled at the Osaka factory before the Imperial Japanese Government appropriated it; when Toyota set out to develop its own sedan, the Toyota AA, a locally made Master was disassembled and examined. The page gives no figures for 1933.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master six (1934; 80 hp) | 1934–1934 | 3.4 L Inline-6 | 80 hp | 150 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
The 1939–42 Master shared its face with Chevy trucks, the last time GM let a pickup wear the same sheet metal as the sedan.
In 1937-38, Chevrolet quietly kept its cheaper Master on old technology: while the pricier Master Deluxe got independent front suspension, the base Master soldiered on with a plain beam front axle.
When Toyota set out to build its first sedan, engineers took apart a locally-built Chevrolet Master to figure out how to do it.
Chevy's 1933 Master didn't start out as a Master — it rolled off the line badged 'Eagle' and got renamed mid-year when the cheaper Standard arrived.
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