Hey everyone. I've been trying my best to identify what year this car is, it's either a 49 or a 50 Chevy.

If anyone can tell me what year this is and how you know that, I'd sure appreciate it.



I think the grille is about the only difference in the two years, but there isn't enough showing for me to tell. Anyone?

Thanks.

 

With the split windshield, I would place it as a '49?

 

I was thinking that but I believe they had split windshield till 53? but I am not certain, my uncle had a 54 and he said his year was the first for the solid windshield..

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=298834

 

My money is on 52'

 

I'm thinking '49, but don't go by me, I'm really bad ID'ing cars pre 1966

 

It's a 49 or 50, would need to see a bit more of the grill to tell for sure. Bumper guards and trunk lid handle are different between the 2 years and would ID it as a 49 or 50 model if we could see them.
Henry

 

its a 49

 

Short of a good look at the grille, hard to say if it's 49 or 50.

I can see enough of the divider bar under the parklight that it appears to have ribs, which would be a 50.

 

I vote 49

 

49 or 50 for sure but it will take somebody that really knows old Chevy's to be sure.

 

Thanks everyone. M455SX you're the only one with a positive answer as to the year. Why do you say it's a 49?

I was actually thinking I could see just enough of the grille to call it a 49. Also the front hood medallion is smaller on the 49 and you can't see any of it. But darn it all I just can't tell.

Well I'll keep at it and hopefully I'll be able to figure it out.

 

All i did was Google each car and i was able to determine that it was the grill that lead me to the year.

 

'49. The '50 had a thicker, fluted vertical bar below the turn signal.

 

Most excellent! Thanks Rocket. I had forgotten I posted on here about the picture. I dug out a picture of a 50 and I can see the difference. What a relief. I want to recreate this car but was stuck before I began.

 

Back story on this certain picture i believe is in order please. Why do you want to recreate this specific car?

 

I believe he wants to build a model of it.

 

I'm from Park Forest, IL, and this is the village's first police chief and the first police car. The first time I saw this picture I thought, that would be a pretty cool project recreating this car.

Apparently this is the only picture that exists of Car #1. I contacted Park Forest and no one has any information on this car. The earliest information anyone has been able to find is for a 54 Plymouth.

 

It's Mike's 1st experience being handcuffed

 

hehe nope Jamesbo, I'm not quite that old.

 

didn't chevy go to a one piece windshield in 50?

 

No i owned a 50 it had 2pc winshield.

 

1953 first year for a one piece windshield for Chevrolet.

Henry

 

That's definitely a 1949, in 1950 the hood ornament had large wings that resembled a bird.
Larry

 

Its a 49 Verticl bars at the bottom of grill