1913 Chevrolet Baby Grand

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1913 Chevrolet Baby Grand

1913 Chevrolet Baby Grand - Photographed at the Swigart Antique Auto Museum in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Photos by Douglas Wilkinson.

Just before Louis Chevrolet resigned from the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1913, he produced the "Baby Grand" model, of which this car is one of the first made. As carefully built as high-priced cars, it is a comfortable little car, is roomy, attractively styled and has very good performance. The name, "Baby Grand" becamed attached to this model because is had many of the features of more expensive cars but could be purchased for $1,000 including electric starter and lights.

Specifications:

Engine: 4-cylinder, 19.6 horsepower
Bore and Stroke: 3 11/16" x 4 1/2"
3-Speed transmission with cone clutch
Splash lubrication with positive pump
Thermo-syphon cooling system
Double-jet carburetor
Coil and distributor ignition
Wheelbase: 104"
Tires: 32" x 3 1/2"
Weight: 695 pounds
All brakes under foot-control
Price: $875 plus $125 for electric options