1953 Chevrolet 150
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This Machine is sure to draw heads due to its out of the box styling. The 1953 Bel Air is one of the most famous cars there is. Due to the way that the Bel Air shaped the automotive industry for over a decade. The 1953-'1954 Chevrolet range had a unique and somewhat awkward look about it and much of this stemmed from its role as a transitional model to introduce a raft of changes that were necessary to pave the way for the introduction of the 1955-'1957 range that really established the Bel Air as a cultural icon. The pre-war technology, such as torque tube drive, six-cylinder splash feed engines, knee action suspension, split windshields, etc. , of the early models was phased out and the foundations for the first post war modern Chevrolet passenger car were finalized in this 1953-'1954 model. The Bel Air series featured a wide chrome strip of molding from the rear fender bulge to the rear bumper. The inside of this stripe was painted a coordinating color with the outside body color, and 'Bel Air' scripts were added inside the strip. Lesser models had no model designation anywhere on the car, only having a Chevy...