Goodness me, this does take me back. In the 1950s our family car was a 1938 Plymouth. As far as I remember this exactly replicates the experience of being driven in that car. My father had owned it from new. His job as a commercial traveller in Western Australia meant that by the time he traded it in (in 1960) in had done over 250,000 miles! The new car? Another Plymouth - an Australian assembled 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. I learned to drive in that one!

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊👍

@Always2Wheel

2 жыл бұрын

Guess your family is rich

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@Always2Wheel I am an ordinary middle-class pensioner 😊😊😊

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@Always2Wheel From Denmark 😊

@elgeneralxx

2 жыл бұрын

You smell

I've always loved these near-WW II cars. Refined, beautifully designed and built in a world where every Dollar counted. Gave the most for the buyer's money. I'm in my mid sixties and can remember when these were still very much on the roads. Thanks so much!

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 👍

@Mhats

Жыл бұрын

WW II started in 1939 so this is a WW II car

@loveisall5520

Жыл бұрын

@@Mhats Not for the US, Jethro...

@Mhats

Жыл бұрын

@@loveisall5520 just because the US entered the war in 1941 doesn't mean WW II didn't start in 1939

@loveisall5520

Жыл бұрын

@@Mhats The European war was not scholastically termed a 'world war', son, until the US entered after Pearl Harbor and two days later Hitler declared war on the US. Slept through your world history classes?

I could listen to that gearbox for days, its amazing that after all of those decades the car is still running smoothly. A really beautiful car you guys got your hands on.

I love chevrolet gear whine brings back a lot of memories

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

👍😊

@lundsweden

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like its in reverse!

@TheopolisQSmith

2 жыл бұрын

Straight cut gears

@JohnDoeSmith08

2 жыл бұрын

I remember at stop signs I would hear the big thump as the right foot slipped off the brake pedal before taking off.

@darrelltyler1627

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so funny. I was just thinking that myself. My father had a 39 in 1966 when I was very young. As soon as I heard the gearbox I instantly recognized the sound. It was his going to work car, the first second car we ever owned. Thanks for the memories.

Thank you for taking us on a tour with this beautifully preserved Chevrolet. Love American Cars from this era, in such Original state. Love the transmission whine :)

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

@loboheeler

2 жыл бұрын

Transmissions were improved in the late 30s, and the whine in lower gears went away, Ford improved their synchromesh for the upcoming column shift.

@ltjoseph9042

2 жыл бұрын

There's certainly a manual transmission whine. Is it full of oil?

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@ltjoseph9042 It has the correct oillevel 😊👍

@ag6371

Жыл бұрын

Straight-cut sliding mesh

My name is Laurajane and I'm from New Zealand 🇳🇿. My Dad had a Chevy the same as this one. That was in the 1950s, this has brought back a lot of fond memories, thank you. I do have a 1950 Mercury Montclair coupe that I love to drive around.

It is so nice to see an American car sold new in Europe still on the road. My family in Holland had American cars from the 30's to the 70's. They were actually fairly popular. When you watch footage of cities in Holland,Belgium and Scandinavia from that era you see them driving around.I enjoyed this video a lot.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@pssst66

2 жыл бұрын

American cars in general were very popular here in Norway until the '80s or so (Suvs continued to be popular in the '90s). Many are still on the road here.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@pssst66 👍

@luisg7109

Жыл бұрын

@@pssst66 the 80’s it’s the time when American cars died. There’s nothing more horrible than a 80’s or 90’s American car.

@ElCid48

Жыл бұрын

@@luisg7109 That's your opinion. I won't tell you where to stick it for obvious reasons.

Mi tío tenía uno. Master 85, de 6 cilindros en línea, con 4 puertas, volante a la derecha, caja de velocidades de tres marchas, palanca de cambios al piso, con arranque eléctrico , el mismo poseía un botón que era accionado por medio de un pedal ubicado en el piso. Muy confortable su conducción.

The noise of the transmission, the sound of the engine, the creaking of the metal is very nostalgic...😍

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Yes I love it 😊😊

@inikonoff

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Russia and drive Uaz Hunter. All sounds of nostalgic straight from the factory.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

@@inikonoff Ok👍😊

I had forgotten the little Chevy shutter on start up in first gear. It used to be possible to buy a kit that had a couple of bars that were attached to the rear motor mounts ( if I remember correctly ) and to the frame. Stopped the engine from rotating on the frame. ( I drive a '37 sedan, now a restomod.)

You can really hear those straight cut gears! American cars are famous for faux wood, but I didn’t realize it went so far back!

@DonauweIIe

2 жыл бұрын

thats something i would change, although i like originality: angle cut gears like later cars, to get rid of that whiney transmission noise.

What a beautiful car- inside and out. It's impressive how upscale the car looks inside and out considering it's only a Chevrolet. Those late 30's to early 40's American cars had tons of rear leg room because of the design. By 1950 the early postwar American cars did not have nearly as much rear legroom and cloth seat disappeared too. Late 50's Cadillacs had magnificent styling but quite spartan interiors ( I'm referring to the materials for the seats).

@tomrobards7753

2 жыл бұрын

We still had cloth seats here in the States

@leerichardson6163

2 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 1939 Chevrolet Deluxe two door. Really a great car with vacuum assist shift and knee action front suspension.

@neville132bbk

2 жыл бұрын

The sound of those low gears......

This video brings me joy. The beautiful lines of the car, the sound of the engine reminds me of a sewing machine, the pleasant view of the scenery and the joy on his face while driving the car. I myself own classic Chevrolets. Driving my 1936 Chevrolet is the one that brings me the most joy. I wish y’all well. 🙌🏾 Pat Austin Texas USA

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and the same wishes for you. Yes i love my Chevrolet

@patricknesbitt4003

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that musical whine of those straight cut transmission gears.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@patricknesbitt4003 👍

Had a '38 and a '39, both in excellent condition beyond tired motors. I put a 351 cleveland with a C6 in the '39 and a 302 with a C4 in the '38. This was done in '78. The '39 is still on the road. In a 4 years period a friend and I likely built 30 old chevy and pontiacs from the mid '30s through the late '40s. They were all returned to the road with ford power and transmissions we'd get from low mileage wreaked cars. We didn't cobble them, they were built with the physics and solid. Like the '39, 6-7 of them are still on the road.

@forestbowers5965

2 жыл бұрын

I've seen thousands of old Fords with newer Chevy engines, but never an old Chevy with a Ford engine. Dare to be different, I guess.

@Ray56z

2 жыл бұрын

@@forestbowers5965 One reason we did it, plus we were both Ford fans, MOPAR second. Plus, $40 got us the motor and trans if we pulled it, chevys went to some shop next town over. I've still never owned an actual chevy and I don't think my friend ever did unless it was before I knew him. Also had a friend that blew his '66 GTO 389. Bought a '69 Road Runner his girlfriend spun like a top down a ditch bank the same week he bought it. Pulled that 383 with it's 727 in that GTO. Thing was hotter than that 389 ever was. I seen it about 10 years ago, has a 440 and still on the road.

Gorgeous piece of rolling furniture. Seriously!

Hello, I am in California, USA. Thanks for the ride in this 39 Chevrolet. Hej, jeg er i Californien, USA. Tak for turen i denne 39 Chevrolet.

Thank you for sharing. It was nice to go for a ride with you. My Grandpa had a '36 Chevrolet Business Coupe. He called it his Jewel.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Nice to hear.

@StumpyVanLife

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious , on the '36 was the shifter on the floor or on the column like this one in the video? I am guessing in 36 it was still on the floor. From what I can gather doing research the column shift was introduced in 39. Can anybody confirm or refute this?

Que lugar maravilhoso para se andar com um automóvel! 👏

@EdgarIX

2 жыл бұрын

Aca donde vivo en México, son un asco las calles y carreteras,

@GamesDoVale

2 жыл бұрын

sim um lugar no meio do nada. só assim mesmo

Very nice. Enjoyed listening to the transmission working. Harks back to a very different motoring experience. 👍

@OldsVistaCruiser

2 жыл бұрын

The transmission sounded exactly like my dad's 1966 Chevy pickup truck that he bought brand-new.

Great video, brings back childhood memories of my Dad's Chevy back in the 1950s. Us kids back then could do something kids today can never experience: standing on the running boards while Dad took us for a drive!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

You are right. good memories.😊😊

Back about 1952 my father had a black coupe. He still talks about it to this day. He and my mother loved that car. 1939 was a unique year for Chevy with the "baby Cadillac" front end and the deletion of the convertible for that one year.

@chevychristian4734

10 ай бұрын

nice to hear, I totally agree 😊👍

What a Wonderful video! A Gorgeous car, and such a wonderful day to enjoy it! 😃 The gentleman driving looked like he was on cloud nine 😄 and he sure can shift that thing! 😂 I enjoyed the trip very much thank you for taking us along! I really enjoyed it! 👍😉💖👏🙏

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

the car is 83 years old, and it is in perfect condition as if from the factory. Throw off a list of parts and works that have been produced over the past 70 years

@seeharvester

Жыл бұрын

The speedometer doesn't work. Needs a new cable. Not sure about the clock.

@ag6371

Жыл бұрын

90 year old design

I'm all for reliability of a new car where you just turn the key and you go. But these older cars, they have soul. Beautiful.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 👍😊

Hi Anne Mette, greetings from Finland! My first car trip happened in this kind of Chevrolet taxi from maternity hospital to home year 1948. I dont remember that, but think it was an "amazing race".

Видимо КПП с прямыми зубьями ещё были поэтому слышен вой коробки передач,а так очень стильная машина:)

thank you sir, enjoy the ride!!! 1939 and had no radio? yes, around the age of 20, bill lear showed up at a world expo and presented the radio for cars... he called it MOTOROLA (motor MOTO and ROLA for vitrola)... and many years later he created the LEARJET

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the information

What did it put out ,about 90 horsepower? Thats all anyone needs ,To work and back , groceries whatever else ,Lots of room, I remember my uncles old 40 ford did 65 mph.this must do the same ? Myself , I have no need to go anywhere faster, as long as its got a heater ,,,block and interior? the absolute best thing about these old cars ,NO COMPUTER RUNNING ANYTHING ,,if it breaks , just find yourself a good fixing spot on the roadside , Get out your screwdriver and crescent wrench ,maybe a pair of pliers, take her apart and fix it .Gotta luv these old cars.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. my chevy has 85 horsepower, and that's more than enough.

@webmasale

2 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

The roomy back space is nice, but that dash is awesome just love the clock too.

I have had my 39 2dr Master Deluxe since 1971. Except for belts hoses and tires, it's all original right down to the vacuum assist shifter.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

ok 👍👍😊

I have the bill of sale for my aunt's first new car, a '39 Chevrolet coupe. She was 24 years old at the time.

@DavidSmith-sb2ix

2 жыл бұрын

I'll bet you'd like to have the car as well.

@zohaib876

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! Hold onto that history.

What a gorgeous old girl! I do love the Chevy inline 6 cylinder engines, so smooth and love the torque off the line.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊

What blows my mind is that the clock still works..

@droldsw31

Жыл бұрын

The speedometer doesn't work.

This nine kinds of SWEET!! Thank you for sharing!

Its epic! Beautiful. Love the gear whine. Love the rawness, the honesty. Its like talking to you? Thanks for posting.👍👍😎🇺🇸

I saw a 1939 Packard when I was a parking cashier. It was taller than a modern full size van. I'm 6' 4" and On tiptoe could barely see over the curve of the roof!

@JDSFLA

2 жыл бұрын

So you could wear your top hat inside!

@vilstef6988

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you could wear a Lincoln style stove pipe! This car was massive and had lots of headroom!

Gorgeous American classic. Beautifully preserved too, and love the interior.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

What a lovely car...must be a pleasure to own and drive. 👍🤗

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, yes it is

That OHV I6 looks just about like the ones GM used though the mid 80s and Ford used though the 90s. Simple and reliable design.

Very cool and sophisticated car. In 1939, my country, Japan, did not yet have the industrial capability to mass produce cars of this level.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

😊

Belleza total!! Llegué a reparar un motor de un Master 85, volante a la derecha y palanca de cambios al piso. Dirección y suspensión impecable. Felicitaciones al poseedor de la unidad expuesta en el video.

Atrás en los 70's, mi abuelo aún conservaba su Chevy '39 en su granja en Tulsa... Precisamente este modelo. Para mí fue como un viaje en el tiempo, los sonidos, la madera, todo!!! Hasta creo que podía oler la gasolina con plomo que usaba!!!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Que bueno escuchar eso 😊😊

Beautiful car, thank you for sharing with us.

Driving an old car is a eyeopening experience.

Deus abençoe o senhor Deus abençoe o senhor o senhor fez até a gente chorar de emoção ficar mais bonito do mundo nossa muito bonito esse carro eu até chorei de emoção tanto que eu fiquei alegre feliz Deus abençoe o senhor

This vid takes me back...way back! I love the sounds of the standard transmittion! I think a little Glenn miller/Tommy Dorsey music from the radio would be nice. By the way your Chevy started, I would guess you changed over from 6 volts to a 12 volt electrical system. I had fear that any of the 6 volt cars I had back in the day would start so I'd leave them running outside if on a quick errand. Sadly, in the GTA, Ontario Canada, all the mechanics who knew how to service these are all retired or RIP

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

My Chevy is still running at 6 volts, and it starts easily, completely original car, i love my Chevy.

@justpassinthruonR66

2 жыл бұрын

@@chevychristian4734 Good For YOU!!! You must have a bit of mechanical knowledge or know someone who does.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you’re right , I Can reparere a lot myself, and then I know a couple of guts who Can do a lot with Old cars 😊

@novaseline4u

2 жыл бұрын

One key to using 6 volts is to have the correct gauge battery cables. Original cables are about twice as thick as current model 12 volt cars have. Welding cable works great for the application.

What a beautiful car!

Very attractive old Chevy. Beautiful inside and out. The engine is purring. It can build up speed quick. I have some old cars that I have recorded on my phone gallery.

The engine sound is very good ❤

the speedometer is even ahead of its time! This speedometer was usually designed in the 1950s.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

It is original for the European marked 😊

I am only 30 but i can feel the nostalgia that only can feel by 1940s ppl 🙌🏼❤️🔥

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

👍😊

Спасибо ,красивый автомобиль!

Looking at the dash, it this was a bread-and-butter Chev in 1939, I can only imagine what the Cadillac division had to offer !!! I learned to drive in a 1941 Chevrolet Fleetwood in the 50s..... Greetings from Australia Les Griffiths

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

😊😊

My grandad had a black '39 Chevrolet when he, my grandmother, & mom, left Omaha for California in '40. He still had it in '42 when they drove back to visit his family. I've always wondered what became of the car.

Thanks for the ride. Beautiful car.

Thank you for taking us on a tour with this beautifully preserved Chevrolet!!!!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

thank you very much 😊

Took me a moment to realize this was a European (Denmark?) version, as the speedometer went to 150 (KPH, not MPH). That would equate to about 93 MPH, which is still probably faster than the car could go, but the speedometer would be reasonable for the late 1930s, early 1940s. My guess is the car would truly max out around 100 KPH. Car itself was beautifully maintained.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. That’s correkt it’s a European version. It runs perfectly up to 90 kph.,May Well run faster. 😊

@billtorrence8102

2 жыл бұрын

92 mph

@JDSFLA

2 жыл бұрын

Actually reads to 160 kph, or 99 mph in real money.

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

@@JDSFLA it shows 160 kph but is actually 100 mph, european version 😊😊

Hola solo empecé a ver el video,y digo que divina creación

Gorgeous interior, especially for a humble Chevrolet. My father had a 1950 Plymouth around 1981. I was very young then, but I don’t recall the gears whining like this. That’s pretty loud.

One day I am going to drive one. Looks so damn gorgeous.

My Dad's car 39 Chev Sedan ...I would stand up in the back behind the front passenger seat ..Dad took me everywhere with me standing , barely looking over the front seat holding onto the seat with one hand and teddy bear in the other hand ...When I got to 4 years old he let me sit on his knee and stear the country roads ...He later got an automatic Pontiac 1950 and he let me drive it myself on the roads at 7 tears old ...I couldn't see over the wheel so my line of vision was between the dash and the steering wheel ...

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Lovely memories 😊😊

My Dad was a carpenter and drove one of these as a work car in the 1950s...we would play in it sometimes...and pretend we were Gangsters since it had a single bullet hole in the driver's door...The first car I drove too...

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

😂😊👍👍

My 51 makes same squeaks at column shift.

Gorgeous Chevy!

I love the sound of that engine

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

Look at that beautiful baby.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊

For a 1930's car, the interior actually looks like quite a pleasant place to be. The dash is civilized and the amount of space is generous. Does it have a heater fitted? You really need those!

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, yes it has a heater. we can drive it in vintertime. 😊😊

@noelgibson5956

2 жыл бұрын

@@chevychristian4734 Awesome 👍

The steering-wheel shifter arm was something that never caught on outside of North America and only the quintessentially American brands such as Chevy and Chrysler ever had it. Even on Ford cars it was very rare in Europe.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Ok I did not know 😊

I was confused about the speedometer reading to 160, until this sign for the town of "Sonderborg" 4:53 confirmed that you live in Denmark, and therefore the speedometer is in kilometers. 160 km = 99 mph. Another interesting thing is the blue Chevrolet emblem instead of the usual yellow. Very nice car, and I had fun riding along with you.

@michaelnovis7784

2 жыл бұрын

😂GOOD JOB 😎🤣🤣👍

@duckduckgoismuchbetter

2 жыл бұрын

Aha! I didn't notice that until now. I thought this was in the American Midwest somewhere, lol.

@sukhmaidickoff

Жыл бұрын

@@duckduckgoismuchbetter Fooled me too, and I live less than a 20 minute drive away from this spot 😉😉

I sat in one of these, sadly it was an abandoned one, but the rear seats were soooo comfortable, it was like a sofa

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

yes exactly 😊

Beautiful car

Irs so old expensive and Antique car. Such a good driving for old car. Super and good condition . Your efforts is Highly appreciated. Supurb

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

thank you very much😊😊

You are very fortunate to have such a fine classic in your garage 🚗 💕

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Yes very 👍😊😊

Gracias , disfrute el paseo , desde Tijuana , Mexico...!!!!..:)

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊

A real time machine... beautiful. Thanks for sharing your video.🤗🤗🤗 Greetings from the south of Chile. 😊

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊😊

Great car ,that’s my favorite yr of Chevy thank you for posting.

I love the way the gearbox "talks" to you. It's very nice.

@chevychristian4734

5 ай бұрын

Yes I love it,than you very much 🙂

En caso de que ya no se venda la gasolina , se le hace una mexicanas para hacerlo eléctrico

It looks like a ship from inside. Beautiful

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much 👍😊

I wish it was for sale. I've been looking for a '40 but this may change my mind. Beautiful car.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Yes I am sorry, it is not for sale, I love my chevy and thank you very much. 😊😊

I honestly never knew there was a chevy that looked like this. Looks like the old rolls royces.

I was expecting it to be a l9t slower. Seems like the drive was smooth regardess of the rattling. I'd see myself owning a car like this. Thank you for keeping this part of history alive!!

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

😊👍

I think mom told her mom and dad bought a 1939 Chevy brand new $900 now that be about $20k today but very well built

Nice car. Properly driven too. I also like the fire extinguisher on the floor. I always believed fire extinguishers should come as standard equipment in automobiles.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

thank you very much and I agree 😊👍

Boa noite, excelente vídeo, um clássico de carro, meu pai foi proprietário de um irmão gêmeo, me fez voltar ao passado quando viajava com ele, muito obrigado, Forte Abraço. Rio de Janeiro Brasil

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊👍Thank you very much

Y qué suavidad en ésa caja de cambios!! Extraordinario!!!

The constant squeaks and rattles would drive me NUTS...

She rides so quietly and smoothly as if you are sailing on a ship.Amazing!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊😊

Very beautiful! I would have one.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

😊😊

tempo bom que não volta mais... meu tio que desencarnou em 1973 tinha 1

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right 😊

This is one finely maintained /restored car!

Impressive car condition. Looks amazing.

Love that column shifter, 3 on the tree!

@chevychristian4734

2 жыл бұрын

👍😊

At low speeds I first thought the speedo wasn't working. It smoothed out by around 25-30 mph. Reminds me of my old 48 Plymouth. I liked it a lot, but the early 50's Chevies I had were a lot better.

@JDSFLA

2 жыл бұрын

It is in kilometers as this car is in Denmark. Would never read to 160 mph back then. 160 kph = 99 mph.

Wonderful little jaunt into the past!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

I remember when I was young in my fathers cars , there was such a beautiful smell of leather.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

👍😊

The view of the passage from the old cars, the shooting from the inside is very impressive!

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

😊👍

Why did I all of a sudden felt like I’m wearing a hat and brown suit?

amazing performance !!!!

Beautiful. Looks like fun to drive.

@chevychristian4734

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much and yes it is very fun to drive 😊😊