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.
Lead trim: Master six, beam front axle (85 hp)
Chevrolet MasterMASTER-1937 · 1937–1938
- 0spots by members
- Unclaimednobody has spotted one yet
- 0sets it belongs to
Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Chevrolet Master yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactIn 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.
For 1937 (Series GA and GB) the Master replaced the lower-priced Standard Six, while the higher-equipment Master Deluxe edged the range upwards; external differences were limited to trim and equipment, but the Master Deluxe introduced independent front suspension while the Master kept a beam front axle on leaf springs. Body styles were 4-door sedan, 4-door sport sedan, 2-door coach, 2-door town sedan and 2-door business coupe for both, plus a 2-door 4-passenger cabriolet for the Master and a 4-passenger sport coupe for the Master Deluxe. The engine is listed as valve-in-head, 85 hp, six cylinders, 3.5 in bore by 3.75 in stroke, with a Carter single down-draft carburetor and a 3-speed Syncro-Mesh floor-shifted manual with a silent second speed; wheelbase 112.25 in. The 1938 cars (Series HA and HB) carry the same listing, and the Master (HB) and Master Deluxe (HA) sold well, with 162,430 and 302,728 built.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Master Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Master yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Deluxe six, independent front suspension (85 hp) | 1937–1938 | Inline-6 | 85 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Master six, beam front axle (85 hp) | 1937–1938 | Inline-6 | 85 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
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.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
It briefly served as senior sibling to Marquette, a GM companion brand cancelled after just one year.
Nissan hired former BMW engineers to help develop the 510's suspension, which is why period reviewers frequently compared its handling to the BMW 1600/2002.
A Trabant 601 won its class at the 1970 Monte Carlo Rally, with a second 601 right behind it in second.
The 600 was a stopgap: the P50's body over the 601's mechanicals, and for a while its estate was built alongside the new 601 saloon.
The G80 Sport brought a 370 PS twin-turbo 3.3 V6, a mesh grille and copper-tinted chrome with copper stitching to match.
The Vigor was sold only with a five-cylinder engine, an unusual configuration Honda used to fit a longer engine transversely under a short hood.
The GS/E coupe earned the nickname "German Charger" for its long hood, short deck stance borrowed from Detroit muscle cars.
This DeVille/Fleetwood was the first production car anywhere to mount its V8 sideways, Cadillac's front-drive gamble on the new C-body.