| Chevrolet Series FB | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Also called | Royal Mail (Roadster) Baby Grand (Touring) |
| Model years | 1919–22 |
| Assembly | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style |
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| Layout | front engine rear wheel drive |
| Related | Chevrolet Series 490 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 224 cu in (3.7 L) OHV 4-cylinder |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110 in (2,794.0 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,160–2,950 lb (980–1,338 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Series FA |
| Successor | Chevrolet Superior |
The Chevrolet Series FB (or Chevrolet FB) is an American vehicle manufactured by GM's Chevrolet Division from 1919 to 1922. It was a slightly larger replacement to the 1918 Chevrolet Series FA, sitting on a wheelbase of 110 in (2,794 mm) compared to 108 in (2,743 mm). It was replaced by the 1923 Chevrolet Superior.[1]
The FB was the largest model in the Chevrolet range at the time following the demise of the V8 Series D, and complemented the smaller Chevrolet Series 490.
In January 1921 a General Motors management survey recommended that the Chevrolet Division be cancelled, but Alfred P. Sloan Jr. recommended that the division be saved and William S. Knudsen was made Vice President of Operations and performance improved.[2]
- ^ Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.
- ^ Kimes, Beverly R. (1996). Clark, Henry A. (ed.). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. pp. 283–302. ISBN 0873414780.