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📝 Description
This is an original vintage 1936 General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) automobile finance document set, all relating to the purchase, insurance, and payment record of a 1936 Chevrolet sold and financed in Los Angeles, California.
The set includes multiple original paper items issued by General Motors Acceptance Corporation and General Exchange Insurance Corporation, documenting the conditional sale contract, insurance policy, payment record booklet, and GMAC time payment materials. All pieces are authentic period documents and were used together as part of a single automobile transaction.
These documents provide a complete snapshot of 1930s automotive financing, insurance practices, and dealership operations in Southern California during the Great Depression–era automobile boom.
📅 Era
The documents are clearly dated 1936, with multiple references including policy effective dates, contract dates, and printed form codes. This places the set firmly in the 1930s, making it VINTAGE under your permanent rule.
📚 Fun Facts
GMAC was instrumental in making automobiles affordable during the 1930s by popularizing installment payment plans. Sets like this are rarely preserved intact, as most buyers discarded these records once vehicles were paid off or traded in.
📄 Contents (Set Includes)
This multi-piece original document set includes:
GMAC Time Payment Plan booklet
GMAC Payment Record booklet (No. 47057)
Conditional Sale Contract for a 1936 Chevrolet
General Exchange Insurance Corporation automobile insurance policy
Related original inserts, coupons, and payment/insurance notices
All items reference the same transaction, purchaser, vehicle, and GMAC contract number.
🎯 Collector Appeal
Ideal for collectors of automotive ephemera, GM / Chevrolet history, GMAC memorabilia, 1930s finance and insurance documents, Los Angeles business history, and Great Depression–era Americana. Excellent reference material for historians and restorers.
📏 Details
Type: Original vintage automobile finance document set
Company: General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC)
Vehicle: 1936 Chevrolet
Location: Los Angeles, California
Era: 1936
Format: Original paper documents
Quantity: Multiple original pieces sold as one set
Condition: Age-appropriate wear; folds, handling marks, and toning consistent with original use. Please review photos carefully.