Chevrolet Series AB National

Chevrolet Series AB National
Overview
ManufacturerChevrolet (General Motors)
Model years1928
Assembly
Body and chassis
Body style
  • 2-door roadster
  • 2-door coupe
  • 4-door sedan
  • 4-door tourer
Layoutfront engine rear wheel drive
PlatformGM A platform
RelatedOakland Six
Pontiac Series 6-28
Powertrain
Engine171 cu in (2.8 L) OHV 4-cylinder
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase107 in (2,718 mm)
Length156 in (3,962.4 mm)
Curb weight2,030–2,435 lb (921–1,104 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorChevrolet Series AA Capitol
SuccessorChevrolet Series AC International

The Chevrolet Series AB National (or Chevrolet National) is an American vehicle manufactured by Chevrolet in 1928 to replace the 1927 Series AA Capitol. Documented production numbers show that 1,193,212 Series ABs were manufactured in a variety of body styles with 69,217 originating from the Oshawa factory alone.[1] Chevrolet instituted serial number recorded on the front seat heel board on either the left or right side, using the listed numbers to designate the point of origin of the vehicle identified.

The Series AB National was joined in the marketplace with another alternative to the Ford Model A called the Plymouth Model Q.[2]

Factory of origin[1]
code city
1 Flint Assembly
2 Tarrytown Assembly
3 St. Louis Assembly
5 Kansas City Assembly
6 Oakland Assembly
8 Lakewood Assembly
9 Norwood Assembly
12 Buffalo Assembly
21 Janesville Assembly
  1. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly R. (1996). Clark, Henry A. (ed.). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1945. Kraus Publications. pp. 283–302. ISBN 0873414780.
  2. ^ Sloan, Alfred (2003). Wood, John C.; Wood, Michael C. (eds.). Alfred P. Sloan: Critical Evaluations in Business and Management. Vol. 1. Routledge. p. 234. ISBN 9780415248297. Retrieved 17 March 2018.