1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
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The year is 1955, Ray Kroc opens first McDonald-s Inc. fast food restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois and The popular Western show 'Gunsmoke' debuts on television. While is cool 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air rolls off the assembly line. Since then she has been upgraded with a 350 V8 backed by a turbo 350 automatic trans. B&M floor shifter and digital dash. With only 6200 miles since the rebuild.
For 1955, Chevrolet's full-size model received all new styling and power. The 1955 Bel Air was 3,456 lbs and 15- long. It was called the 'Hot One' in GM's advertising campaign. Chevrolet's styling was crisp, clean and incorporated a Ferrari-inspired grille. Bel Airs came with features found on cars in the lower models ranges plus interior carpet, chrome headliner bands on hardtops, chrome spears on front fenders, stainless steel window moldings, and full wheel covers. Models were further distinguished by the Bel Air name script in gold lettering later in the year. For 1955 Chevrolets gained a V8 engine option and...