1917 Chevrolet Touring

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1917 Chevrolet Touring

1917 Chevrolet V-8 Touring - Photographed at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. Photos by Douglas Wilkinson

This Chevrolet is a very rare example of Chevrolet's early attempt to produce an 8-cylinder automobile. While Chevrolet records of that era are poor, it is believed that only 511 of the V-8 models were produced during 1917. Chevrolet continued building the V-8 engines until 1919 when they returned to making only 4-cylinder cars. A 6-cylinder engine was introduced for the 1929 models but the next 8-cylinder would not be made until 1955.

Model: 1917 Chevrolet Model D5 Touring
Manufacturer: Chevrolet Motor Company, Flint, Michigan
Original Price: $1,385
Engine: OHV V-8, 36-hp, 286.3-cid
Bore and Stroke: 3-3/8" x 4"