1929 Chevrolet Sedan Landau
edited by David Barth, 10 January 2009.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado.
Photos were taken in January 2009.
This is a 1929 Chevrolet Sedan Landau, 8AC. The 8AC was Chevrolet's designation for this 2-door, 5-passenger body
style.
Years of production: 1928 to 1929.
Overall production: 846,691 units in the United States plus 73,918 in Canada.
Automobile configuration: 4 wheels, 2 rear wheel drive, front engine.
Body Styles:
- 1AC 2-passenger Roadster, 525 US dollars, 2175 pounds, 27988 built.
- 2AC 5-passenger 4-door Phaeton, 525 US dollars, 2240 pounds, 8632 built.
- 3AC 2-passenger Coupe, 595 US dollars, 2425 pounds, 157230 built (Coupe & Sports Coupe total).
- 5AC 2-4-passenger Sports (rumbleseat) Coupe, 645 US dollars, 2470 pounds, 157230 built (Coupe & Sports
Coupe total).
- 6AC 2-4-passenger 2-door (rumbleseat) Cabriolet, 695 US dollars, 2440 pounds, 45956 built.
- 8AC 5-passenger 2-door Coach, 595 US dollars, 2500 pounds, 367360 built.
- 9AC 5-passenger 4-door Sedan, 675 US dollars, 2585 pounds, 196084 built.
- 21AC 5-passenger 4-door Imperial Sedan, 695 US dollars, 2555 pounds, 41983 built.
- 12AC (62AC) 5-passenger 4-door Landau Convertible, 725 US dollars, 2560 pounds, 296 built.
- 5AC 2-4-passenger Sports (rumbleseat) Roadster, 545 US dollars, 2230 pounds, 1210 built.
Wheelbase: 107 inches
Engine: 6 cylinder, in-line, overhead valve (OHV)
Displacement: 194 cubic inches
Power: 46hp at 2400rpm
Bore: 3 5/16 inches
Stroke: 3 3/4 inches
Carburetor: Carter, one-barrel, updraft
Gearbox: 3-speed
(Rear Axle Ratio 3.82:1)
Tires: 4, 5x20 inches, disc, wire or wood spoke
Fuel tank capacity: 11 gallons
Fuel consumption: about 19 miles/gallon
