| The Chevrolet Bel Air was not borne in 1955, it just | | | | a whole lot to boast about that year and it |
| grew up that year. It was the time for "The Hot | | | | recognized it. Entirely redesigned, along with a great |
| one", the 1955 Chevy. | | | | deal of styling, add-ons, plus a powerful new V-8 it |
| A country of motorists was home bound beginning in | | | | had been essentially the most improved Chevy since |
| 1942 because of the start of the United States | | | | W.W.II. |
| participation in World war Two. Car manufacturing | | | | The 1955 Chevrolet had three distinctive models, Bel |
| had been halted that year since companies geared up | | | | Air, 210 and 150, and sixteen new body designs! The |
| to build airplane, trucks and tanks and what ever else | | | | Bel Air Convertible, Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, 4 |
| was basically required for the war efforts. | | | | door sedan, 2 door sedan, Beauville 4 door station |
| If you are looking for 1955 Chevrolets For Sale or | | | | and also the Nomad 2 door station wagon. The mid |
| 1955 Chevrolet Parts And Accessories you can buy | | | | level Two-Ten Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, Delray |
| them at auction prices. You can get more | | | | Club Coupe 2 door, 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, |
| information on 1955 Chevys For Sale and 1955 Chevy | | | | Townsman 4 door station wagon and the Handyman |
| Parts And Accessories by clicking on the links at the | | | | 2 door station wagon. |
| bottom of this article. | | | | The more affordable price models were the |
| It had not been before the 1950s in which the big 3 | | | | One-Fifty 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, 2 door utility |
| car producers, GM, Ford and Chrysler started to | | | | sedan and the Handyman 2 door station wagon. |
| reinvent the car. The 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953 and 1954 | | | | More alluring body colors were obtainable in 1955, |
| Chevrolets been given mainly modest facelifts and | | | | with 14 solid color alternatives and twenty one new |
| were referred to as boring yet trustworthy. | | | | two-tone combinations. |
| On the other hand, in 1955, 1956 and 1957 look and | | | | The new 1955 Chevrolet provided a V-8 motor for |
| engineering had been improved drastically by | | | | the very first time in 35 years. It had been named |
| Chevrolet. What individuals were responsible for the | | | | the 265 cubic inch "Turbo-Fire" V-8 that provided 162 |
| new Chevy's? Chuck Jordon, Harley Earl and specially | | | | horsepower using a two barrel carburetor and 180 |
| Edward Nicholas Cole, Chevrolet's Chief Engineer. | | | | horsepower with a four barrel carburetor. |
| In May of 1952 General Motors, Chevrolet stylist Ed | | | | Additionally offered was Chevrolet's old dependable |
| Cole started a three year run on what the classic | | | | 235 cubic inch six cylinder that produced 123 |
| auto lovers half a century later on would certainly call | | | | horsepower. Transmissions included a 3-speed |
| the best of the 1950s classic automobiles. The very | | | | standard, 3-speed with overdrive along with the |
| first Chevrolet manufactured in this new time of | | | | Powerglide. |
| affordable dream automobiles, was the 1955 | | | | The new Chevrolet's were definitely smoother, lower |
| Chevrolet. It was launched as the "Hot One". A | | | | and also longer looking. A grand total of 1,704,667 |
| nationwide romance was about to begin. | | | | 1955 Chevy's were made, setting an output record in |
| Chevrolet shed their unexciting outdated image in | | | | 1955. The 1955 Chevy Bel Air is still one of the |
| 1955, changing it with all new "Motoramic" styling. | | | | most collectible classic cars and if you want to buy |
| "Don't argue with this baby" informed one Chevrolet | | | | one you should check out the links below! |
| advertising campaign in 1955. Chevy did certainly have | | | | |