This is the lowest mileage 1950 Chevy. Check the story out. [Click on photo to see more photo of this Chevy]
1950 Chevrolet Club Coupe 437 original, actual miles!
This is a car with a story…
It was purchased new by Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Trueblood of Modesto. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, Mr. Trueblood went fishing. While waiting for the “big one” to bite he sees a woman fall out of her boat. When Mr. Trueblood jumps in to help, he suffers a fatal heart attack. Mrs. Trueblood brought the car home and placed it in the garage for the next 12 years. The odometer read 413 miles at that time (1962).
Mrs. Trueblood lived next door to a used car lot owned by Mr. William E. Wilson (now 81 years old).
Mr. Wilson frequently mentioned to her that he would like to buy the car. In 1962 the time came. Mrs. Trueblood's bookkeeper needed a car, but didn’t care for the ol’ Chevy. She preferred a Rambler. No problem. Mr. Wilson bought a brand new Rambler for $1,650 ($100 over cost) and made the swap.
He then took the car home and parked it with 433 actual miles. And there it sat for the next 45 years, occasionally being started and moved in and out of the garage. In 2007 Mr. Wilson decided to sell the car and started spreading the word around Modesto that the ol’ Chevy with 433 miles was for sale. Many had heard about the car, but hardly anyone had ever laid eyes on it. In fact, according to Mr. Wilson he believes he only showed the car to about 5 people in 45 years. Word spread quickly about the car and soon a buyer arrived ready and willing to pay the $60,000 asking price. When Mr. Wilson told me the story of this car he complained heavily of the “capital gains” tax he had to pay and wished he had never sold it. As of this writing, Mr. Wilson is still alive and well in Modesto and can verify the miles and originality of this car. Simply put, this is a true 100% factory original survivor (that includes the air in the tires).
This ol’ Chevy is most likely the world’s lowest mileage 1950 Chevy.
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