Chevrolet Wagon Production The first mention of Wagons is 1939 with a Midstate Body. Prior to that, Hercules, Campbell, Cantrell & others offered "Wood Wagon Bodies" to GM, IH, Dodge, and others. Unlike most of the other body styles mentioned at the link above, (until 1939) Chevrolet only supplied the passenger or commercial chassis and the buyer was susposed to locate and buy the Station Wagon body. In 1939, Chevrolet officially sold the MidStates bodied Woodie Wagon. The production figures indicate 201 wagons in 1939 were made with rear door on a Master 85 chassis. In 1940, 367 rear door wagons were built on the Deluxe Chassis. |
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The following is production for Wooden Station Wagons |
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Year | Deluxe w/Tailgate |
Deluxe w/Rear door |
Standard w/Gate |
Standard w/Rear door |
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1931-38 | We know that Chevrolet sold them but didn't officially start until 39 with Midstates Body Co.
Are the production figures contained in the paltry Passenger Chassis lists? |
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1939 | 989
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229 |
201 |
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1940 | 2,126
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367 |
411 |
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1941 | 2,045 |
Wagons were not produced on either low end (Standard) models from 1941 - 52
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1942 | 1,057 |
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1943-1945 | WWII - no domestic automobile production |
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1946 | 840 |
Wagons were not produced on either low end (Standard) models from 1941 - 52
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1947 | 4,192
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1948 | 10,171 |
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The following are total wagon production, unspecified as to wood/metal, or 2/4 door, or Handyman/Nomad |
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In mid-year 1949 was the first time Chevrolet officially made a metal wagon on a passenger chassis. The Suburban continues on a truck chassis. |
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1508 (2 door Sedan Delivery) |
1509 (4 door Sedan Delivery ?) |
1529 (2 door Sedan Delivery ?) |
2109 |
2119 (4 door) |
2129 (2 door) |
2409 (4 door) |
2419 (4 door) |
2429 (2 door Nomad?) |
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1949 | 9,310 |
3,342 (wood?) |
6,006 |
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1950 | 23,045 |
16,995 |
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1951 | 20,817 |
23,586 |
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1952 | 9,175 |
12,756 |
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1953 | 15,523 |
22,408 |
18,258 |
7,988 |
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1954 | 8,255 |
21,404 |
27,175 |
8,156 |
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1955 | 8,811 |
17,936 |
82,303 |
28,918 |
24,313 |
8,386 |
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1956 | 7,623 |
13,437 |
113,303 |
17,988 |
22,038 |
13,279 |
7,886 |
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1957 | 7,273 |
14,740 |
127,803 |
21,083 |
17,528 |
27,375 |
6,103 |