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| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Parent company | General Motors |
| Production | 1958-1972 (U. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. S. ) |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet 210 |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible 2-door hardtop 4-door hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Impala |
The Chevrolet Biscayne was a series of automobile produced by Chevrolet for model years 1958 through 1972. The Chevrolet Two-Ten, or 210 was the midrange model of the Chevrolet car from 1953-1957 Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A full-size car is a Marketing term used in North America for an Automobile larger than a Mid-size car. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced
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History
Named after a show car displayed at the 1955 General Motors Motorama, the Biscayne was the least expensive model in the Chevrolet full-size car range (except in 1958), which included the Delray, Bel Air, Impala and the Caprice. The Chevrolet Delray debuted in 1954 as an optional trim level on the mid-range 210 series of Chevrolet's full-size automobile The Chevrolet Bel Air is an automobile series produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1953–75 The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division The Chevrolet Caprice and Caprice Classic were full-sized Automobiles produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in the United
Biscaynes were produced primarily for the fleet market, though they were also available to the general public — particularly to those who wanted low-cost, no-frills transportation with the convenience, room and power of a full-size automobile. No-frills or no frills is a term used to describe any service or product for which the non-essential features have been removed While most Biscaynes were sold with a six-cylinder engine through the late 1960s, the V8 engine became the more popular powerplant by the early 1970s. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 1. Power steering and power brakes were made standard in 1970, while the TurboHydramatic transmission was standard on all cars ordered with a V8 engine starting midway through the 1971 model year. Power steering is a system for reducing the Steering effort on vehicles by using an external power source to assist in turning the roadwheels.
Like the slightly upscale Bel Air, Biscaynes were easily identified by the use of two taillights per side on the rear panels; the more expensive Impala (and later Caprice) had three taillights. However, the Biscayne model was largely devoid of exterior chrome trim and were fitted with small hubcaps; several exterior trim pieces and upgraded wheel covers were available at extra cost. Interior trim was spartan, with lower-grade cloth and vinyl or all-vinyl upholstery trim, a standard steering wheel with center horn button, and rubber floor mats. Slight upgrades were made throughout the life of the series — for instance, the 1964 models came standard with deluxe steering wheel with horn ring, deep-twist carpeting and foam-cushiond front seats.
Many of the luxury convenience options available on the more expensive full-sized Chevrolet models, such as power windows, were not available on the Biscayne. Power windows or electric windows are Automobile Windows which can be raised and lowered by depressing a button or Switch, as opposed However, customers could purchase a Biscayne with any of Chevrolet's high-output big-block V8 engines and performance-oriented transmissions, including the floor-mounted 4-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter and low-ratio final drive. "Big block" is the term used to describe the large displacement V8 engines that were developed in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in Original production numbers of cars built this way were very low, and examples of these high-performance cars are highly sought after by collectors today. Notably, Baldwin Chevrolet of Long Island, New York, became famous for offering the "Street Racer Special," a 1968 Biscayne coupe with dealer-fitted high-performance 427 cubic-inch V8, and heavy-duty suspension components, turning the Biscayne into a serious drag car.
However, the absence of most exterior and fancy interior trimmings remained through the life of the series, as the slightly costlier Chevrolet Bel Air offered a lot more interior and exterior trimmings at a pricetag still significantly lower than the mid-line Chevrolet Impala. The Chevrolet Bel Air is an automobile series produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1953–75 The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division
Biscayne Fleetmaster
In 1960, a lower-priced, sparsely trimmed version of the Biscayne called the Fleetmaster was produced. Aimed primarily at the fleet market, the Fleetmaster included a lower grade of upholstery than the standard Biscayne and deleted routine convenience items such as a cigarette lighter, door armrests, and passenger-side sun visor. A lighter is a portable device used to create a Flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually Naphtha or liquid Butane In addition, many parts were painted rather than chrome plated. Chrome plating, often referred to simply as chrome, is a technique of Electroplating a thin layer of Chromium onto a Metal object Both two- and four-door sedans were available.
A number of economy-minded options were available exclusive to the Fleetmaster model, although the performance-oriented engines and transmissions were also available (for police applications or performance-oriented customers who wanted the lightest car possible), The Fleetmaster was dropped after 1961.
End of the model
Production of the Biscayne for the United States market ended in 1972. However, the Biscayne name survived in Canada through the 1975 model year, with a 350 cubic-inch V8 engine and TurboHydramatic transmission made standard in 1974. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
Footnotes
- 1 A total of 76,800 Biscaynes were equipped with V8 engines compared to 16,700 six cylinder engine models years 1970, 1971 and 1972. Biscayne engine distribution (V8/I6) 23,100/12,300 (1970); 34,700/2,900 (1971); and 19,000/1,500 (1972), or one six cylinder power Biscayne for every 4. 5 V8 cars produced. (Gunnell)
References
- Gunnell, John, Editor (1987). The Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Kraus Publications. ISBN 0-87341-096-3.
- Biel, John (2005), "A Glass Half Full: The Story of the 1958 Chevrolet", Collectible Automobile 21 (6): 8-23, <http://auto.consumerguide.com/product/collectible/index.cfm>.
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