The Story of the 1955 Chevy Bel Air Part 1
Written by admin on May 27, 2009 – 11:29 pm -This is the first post in a series of posts entitled, The Story of the 1955 Chevy Bel Air. In 1955, Chevrolet rolled out a completely redesigned Bel Air, fitted with attractive new stylings and an aggressive V8 Engine. At the time, Chevy was GM’s largest and most profitable division, and they showed no hesitation introducing the new 1955 lineup of cars. The Bel Air stood out as one of the most re-vamped Chevys since the end of the war, and car enthusiasts of the day revered it as one of the most exciting models to ever sport the infamous Chevy bow tie logo. The rest of America was also taking notice of the 1955 Chevy Bel Air. In 1983, an article in Life magazine placed the Bel Air on the “10 Best American Cars” list. This... more
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My 1955 Chevy Bel Air
Written by admin on May 24, 2009 – 2:41 pm -Hi Everyone and welcome to 55Classic.com! I’ve created this Blog to share my appreciation of the 1955 Chevy Bel Air with the rest of the world, and seeing as how this is my first post, I’ve decided to give you all a background story on just how the ‘55 Chevy came to be a part of my life. In 1970, the ‘55 Chevy Bel Air that I own today actually replaced a previous one that I had rolled in a wreck. As a word of caution, this type of car does not handle well when going around a corner at 90mph. I came to own this car as a result of my Father’s auto salvage yard which he owned and operated. It just so happened that a local guy had recevied some used car parts off of my Dad on credit, and he had a ‘55 Chevy... more
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