This Chevrolet was the extra cost Fleetline Sportsmaster Deluxe model. It was unusual for Gilbert to purchase the higher priced model, so this was a real prized vehicle. In those days, cars were usually traded every two years. This one was traded in on the '49 Mercury.

Cars had been unattainable during World War II, and this '47 was one of the first readily available cars following the war.