Fleet Special
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A Fleet Special is a term applied to an automobile that is produced by a manufacturer with the express intent of it being sold in large volumes to corporate interests for business purposes rather than consumers for personal use.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Fleet Special models were usually stripped down full size cars such as the Plymouth Savoy
, Chevrolet Biscayne
and Ford Custom 500.
Fleet Special vehicles can be customized in equipment (all red cars with grey interiors, etc.) or for a specific purpose (Ford Police Interceptor
) model.
An automobile can also be produced for a specific industry if the demand is sufficient meet cost/volume factors. In the case of the rental car industry in the United States, General Motors produced the Chevrolet Classic
(previously built as the Chevrolet Malibu until 2003) which was only available for fleet sales to Rental car companies.
fleet sales means simply corporate sales
In the 1950s and 1960s, Fleet Special models were usually stripped down full size cars such as the Plymouth Savoy
Plymouth Savoy
The Plymouth Savoy is an automobile produced by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation of Highland Park, Michigan.Plymouth used the name Savoy on several automobiles. From 1951-1953, the Savoy name was used on a station wagon, upgrading the base model Suburban...
, Chevrolet Biscayne
Chevrolet Biscayne
-Biscayne Fleetmaster:In 1960, a lower-priced, sparsely trimmed 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...
and Ford Custom 500.
Fleet Special vehicles can be customized in equipment (all red cars with grey interiors, etc.) or for a specific purpose (Ford Police Interceptor
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
Though the name has been officially in use since 1992, the 1978–1991 full-size LTDs and LTD Crown Victorias and 1992 updated body style used the "P72" production code designation for both fleet/taxi and police models, with the model itself being internally classified as S...
) model.
An automobile can also be produced for a specific industry if the demand is sufficient meet cost/volume factors. In the case of the rental car industry in the United States, General Motors produced the Chevrolet Classic
Chevrolet Classic
General Motors used the Chevrolet Classic nameplate for the following vehicles:* The second generation Chevrolet Corsa, produced in Brazil since 2002...
(previously built as the Chevrolet Malibu until 2003) which was only available for fleet sales to Rental car companies.
fleet sales means simply corporate sales