I've always liked the design of these cars. Could have almost been a beetle type design, one that could have gone on and on with only minor adjustments over the years to refine it and make it better. Thanks for posting!
@mrearlygold Hey, Tom! That's an interesting idea! Two tone color combinations were becoming commonplace, and the interiors were colorful and Powerglide was everywhere. It certainly would have fulfilled the basic transportation needs of families. Gas was cheap, and the reliable ohv 6 was easy to service. Chevy could have continued with the new 55, and kept this car as a transit special, at a lower price. Thanks! :) Jack
Wow how great it is to see my 1954 Chevrolet on You Tube. My parents bought a brand new 54 exactly like the one pictured in the fall of 1953. Our Chevy served us well doing daily routines plus many many trips from NJ to PA to visit all our relatives. My dad traded for a 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 4 door hardtop in the spring of 61,but I never forgot our 54 and the fond memories of days gone by. I purchased my 1954 in January 2010. It has been a pleasure to drive and show.Jack many thanks JOHN
@jrom54 Hey, John! I'm so glad you found your car on my channel! Thanks for sharing it with us...so often the 55 and later Chevy's get all the limelight! It's nice to remember the cars that got Chevy to the point of being sales leader in the U.S.! As I've always said, our cars are links to our past...glad you made that purchase! Thanks! :) Jack
@jzwartster I'm glad you experienced this car...I'm sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. There is no doubt that certain cars are links to the people and events of our past. I hope you can find a nice 1954! Thanks! :) Jack
@drewerz01 Hey, Mike! Yes indeed...the extras list was lengthy! It was one of the ways Lee Iacoca could advertise a 54 Ford for $54 a month...you know it had to be the stripped, base car! Thanks! :) Jack
@XboobtubeX Hey, Bob! So true...and these deserve more time in the limelight! I remember them for introducing new paint colors and two-tone combinations in 53 and 54..my favorite was a kind of persimmon color with ivory trim..it was getting ready for the revolution of 55! Thanks! :) Jack
Very nice Jack! Wow, it's hard to imagine a car without heat. I don't know if I could stand a car without heat, especially with how cold winters are around here. Thanks for sharing!--John
@jojocats2 Hey, John! Yeah..cars without heaters were pretty restricted to Florida, the deep South, and maybe Southern California and the desert Southwest. I can't imagine a car without a heater in the North, even if just for the defrosting windshield feature! Thanks! :) Jack
The Del Ray on the 210 series featured this upgraded upholstery. I think that the nicest thing about 210s was the rubber foam cushions. Nice to see an ordinary family hauler in such exceptional shape. I think this was a nice size for a car and it is about the same size as my first car which was a 53 Ford.
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Good point...foam rubber cushions were a deluxe feature, for sure. That was back in the day when you had to pay extra for EVERYTHING....in the base or near base sedans..."courtesy lights", radio, turn signals, glove box light, backup lights, deluxe steering wheel with horn ring...you name it! It really was an ideal size! Still can hear Dinah Shore singing "See the USA in your Chevrolet"! Thanks! :) Jack
I've always liked the design of these cars. Could have almost been a beetle type design, one that could have gone on and on with only minor adjustments over the years to refine it and make it better. Thanks for posting!
mrearlygold 3 months ago
@mrearlygold Hey, Tom! That's an interesting idea! Two tone color combinations were becoming commonplace, and the interiors were colorful and Powerglide was everywhere. It certainly would have fulfilled the basic transportation needs of families. Gas was cheap, and the reliable ohv 6 was easy to service. Chevy could have continued with the new 55, and kept this car as a transit special, at a lower price. Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 3 months ago
Wow how great it is to see my 1954 Chevrolet on You Tube. My parents bought a brand new 54 exactly like the one pictured in the fall of 1953. Our Chevy served us well doing daily routines plus many many trips from NJ to PA to visit all our relatives. My dad traded for a 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 4 door hardtop in the spring of 61,but I never forgot our 54 and the fond memories of days gone by. I purchased my 1954 in January 2010. It has been a pleasure to drive and show.Jack many thanks JOHN
jrom54 9 months ago
@jrom54 Hey, John! I'm so glad you found your car on my channel! Thanks for sharing it with us...so often the 55 and later Chevy's get all the limelight! It's nice to remember the cars that got Chevy to the point of being sales leader in the U.S.! As I've always said, our cars are links to our past...glad you made that purchase! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 9 months ago
I haD one it was all custom fun sold for $20,000 would love to have another now that the builder has passed...my father
jzwartster 1 year ago
@jzwartster I'm glad you experienced this car...I'm sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. There is no doubt that certain cars are links to the people and events of our past. I hope you can find a nice 1954! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
Wow this is beautiful, and all original too :D ... Fantastic! Radio, heater and even turn signals all cost extra :S
drewerz01 1 year ago
@drewerz01 Hey, Mike! Yes indeed...the extras list was lengthy! It was one of the ways Lee Iacoca could advertise a 54 Ford for $54 a month...you know it had to be the stripped, base car! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
nice example of a 54 jack..
these cars not as popular as 55,56,or 57....so it is good to see one so freshly kept all these years..
XboobtubeX 1 year ago
@XboobtubeX Hey, Bob! So true...and these deserve more time in the limelight! I remember them for introducing new paint colors and two-tone combinations in 53 and 54..my favorite was a kind of persimmon color with ivory trim..it was getting ready for the revolution of 55! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
Very nice Jack! Wow, it's hard to imagine a car without heat. I don't know if I could stand a car without heat, especially with how cold winters are around here. Thanks for sharing!--John
jojocats2 1 year ago
@jojocats2 Hey, John! Yeah..cars without heaters were pretty restricted to Florida, the deep South, and maybe Southern California and the desert Southwest. I can't imagine a car without a heater in the North, even if just for the defrosting windshield feature! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
The Del Ray on the 210 series featured this upgraded upholstery. I think that the nicest thing about 210s was the rubber foam cushions. Nice to see an ordinary family hauler in such exceptional shape. I think this was a nice size for a car and it is about the same size as my first car which was a 53 Ford.
cheddyrod 1 year ago
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! Good point...foam rubber cushions were a deluxe feature, for sure. That was back in the day when you had to pay extra for EVERYTHING....in the base or near base sedans..."courtesy lights", radio, turn signals, glove box light, backup lights, deluxe steering wheel with horn ring...you name it! It really was an ideal size! Still can hear Dinah Shore singing "See the USA in your Chevrolet"! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago
awesome car !
wardawg07 1 year ago
@wardawg07 Hey, Warren! I agree...it is like a window into the past..the typical family car of the period! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 1 year ago