1942 last chevrolet car

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I can now reveal that, thanks to the wonders of modern science and online newspaper searching, the final passenger car was a light grey sedan, assembled Saturday morning, February 28th 1942. That meant GM of Canada did 90% war work but the other 10% was vital commercial trucks, so for a time, civvy trucks were available. I have seen suggestions in the past that military car assembly might have continued until June 1942 but that is something to be sceptical about. The final car was destined for a 'distant dealer' and under the car rationing mught not be sold for several months the paper were advised. Or it went to the Government? In its place a new type of war vehicle went into production, and I immediately thought it might have been the C8A HUP and derivatives, as they were wholly-built at Oshawa.