Wheelbase was 113 inches, up from 1937-39's 112.3. Grasp 85 returned from '39 because the cheaper Chevy, with Grasp DeLuxe above it. Renewed competitiveness was evident in an expanded 1940 line with what Chevy known as "Royal Clipper" styling. Mannequin-yr production soared from some 577,000 to almost 765,000 as Chevrolet bested Ford by over 220,000 automobiles. Nevertheless, styling turned relatively dull, as it did for different GM cars, with skinny, uninteresting grilles and excessive, bulky our bodies that seemed clumsy next to the more and more streamlined Fords.