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The Chevrolet Biscayne was a series of automobile produced by Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, in the United States for model years 1958 through 1972. Save for 1958, the Biscayne was the least expensive model of the Chevrolet full-size car range, which included the Delray, Bel Air, Impala and the Caprice. The Biscayne name survived in Canada through the 1975 model year.

Biscaynes were produced primarily for the fleet market, though they were also available to the general public — particularly to those who wanted low-cost, no-frills transportation with the convenience and room of a full-size automobile. While most were sold with a six-cylinder engine through the late 1960s, nearly all Biscaynes sold in the early 1970s had a V8 engine¹ and automatic transmission; power steering was made standard in 1971.

Throughout much of the 1960s, Biscaynes were available with optional high-output big-block V8 engines and 4-speed manual transmissions with low-ratio final drives. Original examples of these high-performance cars are highly sought after by collectors today.

Biscayne Fleetmaster

In 1960, a lower-priced, sparsely optioned version of the Biscayne called the Fleetmaster was produced. Aimed primarily at the fleet market, the Fleetmaster included a lower grade of upholstery than the standard Biscayne and deleted routine convenience items such as a cigarette lighter, door armrests, and passenger-side sun visor. In addition, many parts were painted rather than chrome-plated. Both two- and four-door sedans were available.

A number of economy-minded options were available exclusive to the Fleetmaster model, although the performance-oriented engines and transmissions were also available (for police applications or customers who wanted the lightest car possible.) The Fleetmaster was never popular and was dropped after 1961.

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¹ A total of 76,800 Biscaynes were equipped with V8 engines compared to 16,700 six cylinder engiine models years 1970, 1971 and 1972. Biscayne engine distribution (V8/I6) 23,100/12,300 (1970); 34,700/2,900 (1971); and 19,000/1,500 (1972), or one six cylinder power Biscayne for every 4.5 V8 cars produced. (Gunnell)

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