*** GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE !! - CUSTOM RESTORED 1948 CHEVROLET FLEETMASTER CONVERTIBLE COUPE HOT ROD !! . VERY RARE - ONLY 20,471 FLEETMASTER CONVERTIBLE COUPES WERE BUILT IN 1948 !! . 1948 WAS THE LAST & BEST YEAR OF THE FLEETMASTER SERIES !! . TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND MANY HUNDREDS OF HOURS SPENT ON THE CUSTOM RESTORATION OF THIS HOT ROD CHEVY !! . VERY STRONG !! - FRESH - 350 CID V8 GM CRATE MOTOR - EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE 4 BARREL INTAKE MANIFOLD - ORIGINAL STYLE RAM HORN EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - CHROME "CHEVROLET" SCRIPTED VALVE COVERS - CHROME "CHEVROLET" SCRIPTED AIR CLEANER HOUSING - EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE 4 BARREL CARBURETOR WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE - CHROME ALTERNATOR - MSD ELECTRONIC IGNITION - ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN !! . SMOOTH - THREE SPEED - TH-350 "TURBO HYDRA-MATIC" - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MATED TO A BULLETPROOF GM 9-INCH POSI-TRACTION REAR END - MUSTANG II COIL SPRING FRONT END !! . POWER STEERING - POWER BRAKES WITH DISCS UP FRONT - CRUISE CONTROL - GOOD HEATER AND DEFROSTER - FRONT SEAT BELTS - CUSTOM AUTOSOUND DIGITAL AM/FM/CASSETTE PLAYER RADIO - WORKING FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS !! . EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - RAVEN BLACK EXTERIOR FINISH !! . VERY NICE !! - NEW MATCHING BLACK CLOTH CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH CORRECT GLASS REAR WINDOW AND MATCHING BLACK CLOTH CONVERTIBLE TOP BOOT COVER !! . VERY NICE !! - CUSTOM BURGUNDY VINYL HOT ROD BENCH SEAT INTERIOR !! . AWESOME - CUSTOM - INTRO "TWISTED VISTA" BILLET ALUMINUM WHEELS WRAPPED IN NEARLY NEW TOYO STEEL BELTED RADIALS !! . NICE - DRY - SOLID CALIFORNIA - WASHINGTON STATE - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! . 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW THE DESCRIPTION AND A MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE CAR ABOVE !! *** Take a look at this GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE !! - CUSTOM RESTORED 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible! It is VERY RARE as they only built 20,471 Fleetmaster Convertibles in 1948, the LAST & BEST year of the Fleetmaster series ! You can now own a GORGEOUS Custom Hot Rod that is getting very hard to find, especially in this kind of RESTORED condition !! Tens of thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours were spent on the restoration & custom build of this BEAUTY !! We just purchased this Fleetmaster from the previous Washington State owner and as you can tell it was their pride and joy for sure! This is a NICE - DRY - SOLID California - Washington State - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows! I drove this car as my daily driver for the last several days and it runs and drives VERY WELL! This Fleetwood Convertible is a sweet driver in town and cruises down the freeway at 75 mph easily and smoothly. If you can make it to Boise please come take a look at and drive this BEAUTY for yourself. This is a QUALITY CLASSIC HOT ROD THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY! At the heart of this RARE BEAUTY is the VERY STRONG !! - FRESH (Only 8,900 Miles on the motor) - 350 CID V8 GM crate motor that is running VERY well. The motor also sports an Edelbrock Performance aluminum 4 barrel intake manifold, ORIGINAL Style GM "Ram Horn" exhaust manifolds, Chrome "Chevrolet" scripted valve covers, Chrome "Chevrolet" scripted air cleaner housing, Chrome alternator, MSD electronic ignition, electric radiator fan and an Edelbrock Performance 4 barrel carburetor with electric choke. Sounds GREAT too with the "Throaty" true dual performance exhaust system with dual chrome tips. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH - Three speed - TH-350 "Turbo Hydra-Matic" - automatic transmission that also functions very well and feeds power to the rear wheels through a BULLETPROOF - GM 9-Inch Posi-Traction rear end !! The BEAUTIFUL !! - CUSTOM Burgundy Vinyl bench seat Hot Rod interior is in VERY NICE condition including a NICE CUSTOM Burgundy Vinyl front bench seat, NICE Black carpeting, VERY NICE CUSTOM Matching Burgundy Vinyl door panels, VERY NICE CUSTOM Chevrolet steering wheel, VERY NICE CUSTOM VDO Gauge clusters, VERY NICE CUSTOM Matching Raven Black and Chrome accented dash and a VERY NICE CUSTOM Burgundy Vinyl rear bench seat !! The BEAUTIFUL - NEW Matching Black cloth convertible top with correct glass rear window is also in VERY NICE condition and comes with a VERY NICE Matching Black Cloth convertible top boot cover. All of the black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple & in GREAT condition. The GORGEOUS Raven Black exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! and is showing several small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but is still bright and shiny and looks STUNNING ! as you can clearly see in the video above & 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW! Raven Black exterior with a BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM Burgundy Vinyl interior is a GREAT color combination indeed, how could it get any better on a Hot Rod Fleetmaster Convertible ?! This Fleetmaster also comes nicely equipped including power steering, power brakes with discs up front, power electric wipers, working cruise control, factory front wing windows, custom VDO fuel, water temperature, voltage, oil pressure qauges with a 120 MPH speedometer, tilt steering column, original style rear view mirror, original style dual chrome side view exterior mirrors, working original style Auto-Meter clock, good heater and defroster, front seat belts, working Chevrolet Custom Auto-Sound digital AM / FM / Cassette player radio, factory pop-up front air vent and working front and rear turn signal indicators. There are not many of these BEAUTIES left on the roads for sure! The suspension and drive line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. Check out the AWESOME - CUSTOM Intro "Twisted Vista" Billet Aluminum wheels wrapped in NEARLY NEW low profile Toyo steel belted radial tires, they look OUTSTANDING on this Fleetmaster & really gives it that BADASS "Custom Hot Rod" look! All of the ORIGINAL Style Chrome and Stainless Steel exterior body trim and moldings are in VERY NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL Style badging, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Style Chrome front & rear bumpers, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Style Chrome front and rear bumper guards, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome Front Grill and a VERY NICE ORIGINAL Style Chrome hood ornament. The CLEAN - SOLID trunk also sports a VERY NICE Black Carpet liner. All of the ORIGINAL Style light lenses & reflectors are clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL! This vehicle is in GREAT mechanical condition and it runs and drives VERY WELL! It is solid with respect to the overall mechanical condition as well as the overall cosmetic impression. Again, this is a NICE - DRY - SOLID California - Washington State - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western car! In my opinion you won't find much nicer ORIGINAL FLOORS than the ones on this BEAUTY !! Please pay close attention to the video above & THE 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES and this description as they will answer your questions. We prefer a bank to bank wire transfer of funds as payment for the car but we will also accept a bank cashiers check (US only) or a third party check. Funds must clear our account before the vehicle or the title to the vehicle is released to the buyer or the buyer's agent. We do not accept PayPal. This is one GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE !! - CUSTOM RESTORED 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Convertible Coupe! 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