When new in 1950, the Chevrolet Styleline was important because it made an automatic transmission available in a low-cost model. Such a convenience had been mostly reserved for higher-end cars up until that point. Featured on AutoHunter is a Powerglide automatic-equipped 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Coupe listed for sale by a dealer in Gladstone, Oregon.
The “Soft Sage” paint finish represents a change from the car’s original color; according to the data tag, it originally left the Oakland, California assembly plant in Mayland Black (code 423). Exterior features include chrome bumpers, antenna, split windshield, dual roof-mounted side mirrors, 15-inch chrome wheels, and whitewall tires. Factory ornamentation has been shaved from the hood and trunk lid.
Interior features include tan and cream vinyl bench seats, manual crank windows, clock, aftermarket stereo, and all-weather floor mats.
A brochure for 1950 Chevrolet models said, “Bringing a sensational new kind of driving to the low-price field.” Chevy was referring to the new Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, and the company alleged that its cars were the first and only low-priced vehicles to offer an automatic.
Today, over seven decades later, a handful of auto manufacturers continue to produce cars with manual transmissions, but the majority of new cars on the road in the United States (at any price point) feature just two pedals.
An Engineering Features booklet for the 1950 Chevrolet talked about some of the benefits of the automatic. Page 45 said, “Fewer physical motions to go through, and fewer to think about, means less fatigue, and less diversion of attention from the main task of driving.” Unfortunately, these days, there are plenty of ways for drivers to become distracted in a car — even with an automatic transmission.
Under the hood is a reportedly numbers-matching Thriftmaster 235ci inline-six (105 horsepower), mated, of course, to the Powerglide two-speed automatic. The odometer shows 14,698 miles, but the title reads mileage-exempt.
Chevrolet said, “It’s the lowest-priced line of automobiles in the entire low-price field. And its surprisingly low cost of operation and upkeep will delight you, day after day, week after week, year after year!”
Without a doubt, this 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Coupe will delight whoever places the highest bid before the auction ends Monday, July 13, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (PDT).
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