This car was one of the very last built in December 1928 and the 4 cylinder motor, a rare build with the 4 wheel braking put in by the Factory which became the standard in 1929
Car is totally reliable, runs great, photo's speaks for itself. comes with a Split Rim Tool for any size tyre rim which now are rare to get.
The battery is a 6 volt Optima Red Battery.
The Motor is the Orginal Motor the car was built with.
Tyres are like new and inner tubes are new. (tyres n tubes readily available to buy from most tyre shops.)
I have installed LED Globes where I could to improve the headlights and tail Light/s.
The roof does fold down but takes 2 people to do safely.
Exhaust replaced New 18mths ago.
Car always starts ( I start n run it once a week for 5 mins to charge the battery etc). it is a late 80's restoration and I have had the Wheel Guards and running boards totally restored and painted 6yrs ago. Every show I have entered I have won in it's class. (Torquay, Meridith and others)
This is NOT a Concourse Car.
It is a beautiful car that you dont need to worry about people touching.
His name is Ernie and comes with a past history which you can read in one of the photo's along with more details of the Car.
Being on Club Plate means NO REGISTRATION by LAW when sold.
However you can purchase a day/week or month Permit which allows you to drive him home if you want or put him on a Car Trailer your choice. yes he can drive anywhere he is reliable.
This car was built in Adelaide with the Dealers plate on the dash which gives the car more value
Because of high import tariffs imposed by the Australian government on fully assembled foreign vehicles, General Motors shipped the mechanical rolling chassis from North America while Holden custom-built the wooden-framed steel bodies at their massive Woodville plant in Adelaide. [
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Here is what that specific setup typically tells us about your vintage Chevy:
- The Body Builders: Before merging into "General Motors-Holden's" (GM-H) in 1931, Holden was an independent company that supplied car bodies to multiple manufacturers. [1]
- The Plate Location: While the factory identification plate was typically placed on the firewall or the floorboard riser, many prominent capital city dealerships fastened their own etched brass dealer plates right on the dashboard to proudly display where the car was bought and serviced. [1]
- The Last 4-Cylinder: The 1928 AB National is highly collectible as it was the final year Chevrolet used an overhead-valve 4-cylinder engine before switching to the famous "Stovebolt Six" in 1929. It was also the very first Chevrolet model to feature four-wheel mechanical brakes. [1]
Because cars were distributed by state-based distribution networks back then, the brass dealer plate on your dash likely mentions one of the iconic main distributors of the era:
- South Australia: S.A. Cheney Motors (headed by Reg Cheney, who was instrumental in bringing mass Chevrolet assembly to Adelaide)
- Victoria: Preston Motors or Cheney Motors
- New South Wales: Boyded Pty Ltd or Stack & Co.
- Queensland: E.G. Eager & Son