I have a 48 townsedan what is the correct emblem for the trunk Chevrolet or fleetline...

The 1948 Stylemaster and Fleetmaster had the CHEVROLET script on the lid. The Fleetline had the FLEETLINE script on the lid.


The above also applies to the 1942-47 molels. The 1947 Fleetline also had th bow-tie badge with red trim on the lid.

I got so bad info some years back and was told the red bow-tie was on 47 & 48 and have one on my 48 woops...

shame on you chef Now you'll have to get a whole new trunk lid, and probably repaint the whole car

No wonder you never posted a picture of the back of your car

Just don't ask-don't tell and no one will ever catch it. ....and delete your post.
When they miss it in judging you will have the last laugh.

........or take the T-bar off the grille and call it a '47

Chev Nut I've seen a few 47's without the Bow-tie on the trunk lid ??was it factory installed??

Its was installed at the factory on all Fleetlines in 1947.
1948 owners may have stolen them off the 1947 to up-grade their cars.

I don't understand, why was putting an emblem from a 47 on a 48 and upgrade? Thanks

I could say is it is a very nice looking emblem

More chrome. Looks fancier.

When the chrome guy lost my first medallion maybe something was telling me I shouldn't put it on the car....But I found another one and it made its way on the lid...Another strange note is that the Washington 1948 license plate is a 1947 they did not make plates in 1948

The up-grade comment was a joke.

This is how Chevrolet explained it;
"Fleetline Trunk Decoration Simplified".....The rear deck of the Fleetline series cars is treated with a new clean-cut simplicity for 1948. The emblem carring the Chevrolet trade mark has been eleminated, leaving only the name Fleetline, in bright metal script as a decoration. All other rear deck hardware remains the same."

Wisconsin didn't issue new plates during and after the war also. They would give you a little tab with the year on it and it clipped over the old year....now days they use a sticker and we get new plates every several years.

In 1948 Washington State issued "quite large" rear window stickers

Oops, OK. thanks for the lesson. I really thought there was sonme sort of reason. Finding these damn things are difficult to say the least!

Thanks, I didn't realize there was a difference.

Thanks, your car is beautiful!