I would like to see pics of the elusive little 1932 Chevrolet Mercury Coupes. I saw one about 20 years ago, when I was just a kiddo, and would love to see some pics. I can't find any info about them anywhere. I'm beginning to think I dreamed this one night. It seems like it looked like a smaller 1932 Ford Coupe. Any info would be helpfull. Steven
Elusive Chevrolet Coupes
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cycledog
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Well, not real sure. Those look to be confederate BA coupes. Seems like I remember it being somewhat smaller than those regular coupes and more Ford looking. Funny thing is, I distinctly remember it being called a Chevrolet Mercury Coupe and I can't find anything about it. It was a friend of my Dad that had it and is now passed on. Weird part is that I can't seem to find one single mention of a Mercury Coupe in Chevrolets 1932 lineup. Could've been a 31 or even 33, but my memory tells me it was 32 Chevrolet Mercury Coupe. Somebody please help keep me out of the mental ward. I guess I dreamed it. But I also seem to remember an article about one no more than 3 years ago in one of the magazines. I'll have to go back to the magazine stash to serach. Thanks cycledog.
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Here a little info:
The 1933 Chevrolet Eagle and Mercury approach meant Chevys were built on two wheelbases (distance between front and rear axles) for the first time since 1922. Eagles measured 110 inches. The Mercury series rode a 107-inch span.
Skirted fenders helped impart a streamlined look. The Eagle line featured Silent Synchro-Mesh transmission for smooth gear changes. The Eagle also had something new called a Starterator, which combined the starter switch with the gas pedal. For the first time, bumpers were standard.
Ads boasted of "the only proved six-cylinder engine in the low-priced field." Enlarged to 206 cubic inches, the Eagle's six-cylinder engine developed 65 horsepower, just 10 fewer than Ford's V-8. A shorter-stroke, 181-cubic-inch version of the six went into the Mercury series and was rated at 60 horsepower. Chevy did take a serious look at V-8 power. GM engineer Alex Taub developed an experimental oversquare, overhead-valve V-8 engine, but Chevrolets were destined to stick with six cylinders for the next two decades.
Two-seat roadsters were no longer produced, and rumble-seated Sport Roadsters were fading in popularity. After all, fresh-air fiends could get a convertible cabriolet with roll-up windows. The new Town Sedan had a built-in trunk, not a common feature in 1933.
At the Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago, visitors could watch Chevrolets being built.
The bustleback 1933 Chevrolet Eagle Town
Sedan had an integrated trunk.
1933 Chevrolet Eagle and Mercury Facts
Model
Weight range (lbs.)
Price range (new)
Number built
Eagle
2,675-2,880
$485-$565
450,435
Mercury
2,335-2,425
$445-$475
*35,845
should look like this
The 1933 Chevrolet Eagle and Mercury approach meant Chevys were built on two wheelbases (distance between front and rear axles) for the first time since 1922. Eagles measured 110 inches. The Mercury series rode a 107-inch span.
Skirted fenders helped impart a streamlined look. The Eagle line featured Silent Synchro-Mesh transmission for smooth gear changes. The Eagle also had something new called a Starterator, which combined the starter switch with the gas pedal. For the first time, bumpers were standard.
Ads boasted of "the only proved six-cylinder engine in the low-priced field." Enlarged to 206 cubic inches, the Eagle's six-cylinder engine developed 65 horsepower, just 10 fewer than Ford's V-8. A shorter-stroke, 181-cubic-inch version of the six went into the Mercury series and was rated at 60 horsepower. Chevy did take a serious look at V-8 power. GM engineer Alex Taub developed an experimental oversquare, overhead-valve V-8 engine, but Chevrolets were destined to stick with six cylinders for the next two decades.
Two-seat roadsters were no longer produced, and rumble-seated Sport Roadsters were fading in popularity. After all, fresh-air fiends could get a convertible cabriolet with roll-up windows. The new Town Sedan had a built-in trunk, not a common feature in 1933.
At the Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago, visitors could watch Chevrolets being built.
The bustleback 1933 Chevrolet Eagle Town
Sedan had an integrated trunk.
1933 Chevrolet Eagle and Mercury Facts
Model
Weight range (lbs.)
Price range (new)
Number built
Eagle
2,675-2,880
$485-$565
450,435
Mercury
2,335-2,425
$445-$475
*35,845
should look like this
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Thank you so much cycledog. That pic of the burgandy 3 window is the exact body style I remember him having. OK, my next question is, do these have substantially more wood in them than Fords? I think I actually found a body like this. At first, a buddy called that he found me a 32 Ford 3 window shell on his families farm. I looked at it and gonna take it no matter what it was. After looking at it I knew it wasn't a Ford coupe shell. I had centerred my Chevrolet research around 1932. Never dawned on me to research 1933.
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Chevs have much more wood...the good news is its not that hard to replace the wood with square tubing. I personally like the 33 chev better than the 32 Ford. A sin, I know.
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wickedkid
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got one
FresnoRatRod
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A nice looking vehicle for sure. Look at the prices of back in the day. If I only was around then.
LOWANDRATY
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Yea we all need a time machine, go back and buy them all, someone start fabbing that up this weekend, let me know when its done will ya.
CR55
It's just a little surface rust!
Yea we all need a time machine, go back and buy them all, someone start fabbing that up this weekend, let me know when its done will ya.
I'm right there with ya!!
Shea Laking
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FlatBroke
Hostage Negotiator
That is one sweet ride...
The paint looks cool too...
The paint looks cool too...
33 Mercury
I guess the color is ok if you wear shades. It's a fun little car to drive.
Excuse the color!?! [S
Why, that three-tone ROCKS!!!
Regards,
Shea
I guess the color is ok if you wear shades. It's a fun little car to drive.
