This 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe two-door sport coupe was purchased by the seller’s friend and refurbished in the 1990s, with work including installing a 350ci V8 and a three-speed TH400 automatic transmission. The engine is equipped with a high-performance camshaft, an Edelbrock carburetor, and a Davis Unified Ignition distributor, and the rear axle is fitted with a limited-slip differential and 3.73:1 gears. Red paint is accented by custom pinstriping and gray bumpers, while the cabin is outfitted with two-tone gray vinyl, a Lokar shifter, and Dolphin instrumentation. The car rides on a Mustang II-style front suspension along with 15″ Torq Thrust wheels mounted over power front disc brakes. Acquired by the seller in 2020, this Deluxe Sport Coupe is now offered with a Washington state title in the seller’s name.
The car was refinished in red during the refurbishment, and exterior elements include custom pinstriping, a split windshield, gray bumpers and grille treatments, twin quarter panel antennas, polished exhaust finishers, and chrome side mirrors on curved stalks.
American Racing Torq Thrust 15″ wheels are mounted with Road Hugger Radial G/T tires. The car is equipped with power steering, and the seller tells us a Mustang II-style front end with power front disc brakes was installed during the refurbishment.
The bench seats are trimmed in two-tone gray vinyl with red piping, and matching upholstery extends to the door panels. Details include a Lokar shifter, a custom headliner, and a heater.
Dolphin white-dial gauges are housed in the body-color dashboard, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel from a later-model Chevrolet is mounted to a tilting column. The odometer shows 625 miles, approximately 175 of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The small-block Chevy 350ci V8 was installed in circa ~1996, and it is equipped with a high-performance camshaft and an Edelbrock carburetor and valve covers as well as a DUI distributor and a matte black air cleaner assembly. The carburetor, spark plugs, ignition wires, rubber fuel hoses, and fuel filter were replaced, and an oil change was completed under current ownership, per the seller.
The seller tells us that the TH400 three-speed automatic transmission is linked to a limited-slip differential and 3.73:1 gears. Detailed photos of the underbody are provided in the gallery.
Decoding the data plate reveals the following production information:
- Style: 51-1027 – Styleline Deluxe two-door Sport Coupe
- Body: O 3850 – Oakland, California, assembly; production sequence
- Trim: 201 – Gray cloth upholstery
- Paint: 449 – Aztec Tan paint
The serial number 6JKE37759 is consistent with a 1951 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe manufactured at the Oakland, California, assembly plant, and the VIN tag has been painted over.
The current Washington state title bears a Classic brand.