Chevrolet Standard Series FC
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Production period: | 1936 |
Class: | Motor Car |
Body versions: | Saloon, Coupé, Cabriolet |
Engines: | Gasoline engine: 3.4 litres (58 kW) |
Wheelbase: | 2769 mm |
Curb weight: | 1198-1271 kg |
The Chevrolet standard FC was built only for 1936.
History
1936 were also the standard models This year Chevrolet introduced some changes including hydraulic brakes Along with the all-steel turret top now available on the Standard range, the all-steel bodies by Fisher Body Co. The old-fashioned body styles Roadster and Phaeton disappeared; for it came 2-door convertibles with two or four seats seven body types in the Standard style were available. The front fenders of the new bodies were more rounded than in the previous year. In addition, there were now steel disc wheels throughout the fuel capacity was a 14-gallon tank in both series.
The use of hydraulic instead of mechanical cable-operated brakes on all four wheels The Standard used a smaller 5:25 x 17-inch tire. The engine power corresponding to 79 hp (58 kW) at 3200rpm of the larger middle-class model. For the last time offered two separate wheelbase 109 inches for the Standard models and 113 inches on the Master.
408,417 copies of the FC series indicated that Chevrolet was on a successful path with these changes. In the following year, the standard disappeared without replacement and the middle-class Master took over the role of the entry-level model.
