| Chevrolet planed to keep its remarkable reputation | | | | wagon due to it 2 doors, great styling and color |
| for style, more power and more refinements going | | | | choices. The 1956 Chevrolet color options were 10 |
| strong in 1956. "The Hot One's Even Hotter"! "Loves | | | | solid colors and 14 two-tone combinations. Popular |
| to go - and looks it!" declared one 1956 ad campaign. | | | | solid colors were onyx black and matador red, while |
| The 1956 Chevrolet was bigger and more important | | | | india ivory / dusk plum and india ivory / twilight |
| looking. Although the basic body shell that was new in | | | | turquoise were popular two-tones.The new "Super |
| 1955 remained the same, detail changes were made | | | | Turbo Fire" V-8 was the existing 1955 Chevy 265 |
| to increase the car's already large appeal.Major styling | | | | cubic inch with a special power pack kit consisting of |
| changes involved the grille, tail lights and side trim. | | | | a special intake manifold, higher lift cam, dual |
| The 1955 Chevrolet grille was very clean looking and | | | | exhausts and a four barrel carburetor. This kit |
| the lattice work effect remained on the '56 but it | | | | increased the horsepower to 205 which was 14 |
| was widened, parking lights were enlarged and it was | | | | percent above the 1955 engine at 180 horsepower. If |
| raked slightly in on the bottom. At the rear, large | | | | you wanted more power Chevrolet offered a 2-4 |
| chrome plated tail light housings were added. Each | | | | barrel (2-four's) that achieved 225 horsepower. In |
| housed a round pointed tail light, a rectangular backup | | | | 1956 Chevy was beginning to win the horsepower |
| lamp and a small reflector. Access to the gas tank | | | | war both on and off the race track.Accessories were |
| was through the driver side tail light housing. Larger | | | | a big hit in 1955 and with the 1956 Chevrolet. For the |
| front and rear chrome bumpers gave the illusion of | | | | first time you could add seat belts. All weather air |
| greater length. Stainless body moldings were | | | | conditioning was an option at $430.00. Other items |
| redesigned on all three body styles. The moldings | | | | included compass, traffic light viewer and Kool |
| served as a natural division points for two-tone paint | | | | Kooshions.The 1956 Chevrolet is often overlooked |
| jobs that were very popular on the 1955 and 1956 | | | | and it shouldn't be! While the 1956 Chevrolet did bring |
| Chevy.Chevrolet offered 19 different body styles on | | | | a number of first, it can not compare with the |
| the Bel Air, Two-Ten and One-Fifty, three more than | | | | previous year or the following one, as the best was |
| in 1955. A new Bel Air Sport Sedan 4 door hard top, | | | | yet to come. The 1957 Chevrolet (Part 3)Steve |
| Two-Ten Sport Sedan 4 door hard top and a | | | | Farber is an author and auto related web site |
| Two-Ten Beauville 9 passenger 4 door station wagon | | | | publisher. Learn more about the "Hot One's"! GM's |
| were added. The best seller among the '56 Bel Air's | | | | Classic 1955 Chevrolet, 1956 Chevrolet and 1957 |
| was the four door sedan and Sport Coupe. The 1956 | | | | Chevrolet at his three web sites by viewing lots of |
| Sport Coupe 2 door hard top has always been a | | | | seldom seen "Vintage Chevy Ad" pictures of body |
| very popular car among collectors. The Nomad was | | | | styles, body colors, interior colors. Plus, engine |
| back in 1956 and was described as a sport station | | | | specifications, prices and production figures. |