Year: 1929 Make: Chevrolet Model: International 6 Phaeton Registration: DS 8523 Chassis No: 598330 Odometer: 76,701 • A rare right hand drive example • Previously restored As part of the rescue of General Motors after Billy Durant's second ousting, Alfred P.

Sloan nearly disposed of Chevrolet in 1921.

Instead, he installed William S.

Knudsen as General Manager of Chevrolet and positioned the brand as a higher quality alternative to Ford's Model T.

As sales of the now out-dated Model T fell, Chevrolet sales grew until 1927 when they had a million-car year, out-selling Ford for the first time.

While the Ford Model A, introduced in December 1927, was an instant success, its production start-up was plagued by various problems and Chevrolet remained the sales leader in 1928 with its redesigned National AB series.

Knudsen countered the Model A in dramatic fashion in 1929 with the International AC.

Styling was freshened with a new radiator grille, body mouldings and bullet style headla...