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| Documentation includes original owner?s manual, original guide on how to use the folding top, a color photo of the car, a hand written diagram, of the instrument cluster wiring and various insurance and licensing documents.Convertible competition to this Bel-Air in 1955 included Fords Sun liner, Plymouths Belvedere and Pontiacs Star Chief.If you want a virgin 1955 Chevrolet Convertible that was not pieced together but has the feel it did when new, then this is your car.VIN: VC550030470Very original, black-plate California carFirst model year for the second-generation Bel-AirPrevious owner bought the car in 1985; it was stored for the past 20 yearsIndia Ivory over Gypsy Red and original white, power-folding topOriginal 265 CID v-8 engine, Power glide two-speed automatic transmission and 3.70 rear endNew wheel cylinders, master cylinder, front brakes shoes and rubber brake hosesNew fuel tank, fuel pump and rebuilt carbNew water pump and spark plugsNew heater core and value plus coolant hosesReproduction wiring harnessesNew convertible top pump, cylinder and hosesDocumentation includes original owner?s manual, original guide on how to use the folding top, a color photo of the car, a handwritten diagram of the instrument cluster wiring and various insurance and licensing documentsNearly 65 years after its debut, Chevys Hot one is still one of the wonders of the classic automotive universe. This original ?55 Chevy Bel-Air?s previous owner bought it in 1985 and has been stored in a collection since 1998. It has always been well taken care of and garaged. It is one of hand full Chevy Bel-Air Convertibles made in 1955.Built at general Motor?s Oakland, California (VIN code O) assembly plant, this Bel-Air was at one time purchased at Lee Chase Chevrolet in Auburn, California. It still retains its California black license plates. This car was registered in California in 1997. It was stored on jack stands for most, if not all of the next 20 years. The following parts have been replaced or rebuilt:All four cylinder?s, master cylinder, front brake shoes and all three rubber break hosesFuel tank, fuel pump, and rebuilt the carburetorInstalled a new water pump prior to start-up and new plugsHeater core and valve along with all coolant hosesReplaced the convertible top pump, cylinders and hoses with newReplaced all wiring harnesses with new exact reproductionsThe India Ivory over Gypsy Red paint is in overall very good order but there are minor blemishes visible upon close inspection, for example on both sides of the top rear fenders at the convertible top and rear window. The car has its original, white, power-folding top, which is in good, original order.The cars bodywork is solid and straight and very original. The engine bay is extremely tidy and the battery appears new. The cars chrome bumpers and bumper guards are in very good order and the trunk area is in good, original order.This Bel-Air rolls on Goodyear power Cushion 78 wide whitewall tires with Vytacord, size G79-15, and steel wheels with factory wheel covers. The tires and wheels are al in good, original condition.Under the hood is a 265 CID V-8 engine with a rebuilt Rochester two-barrel carburetor and breathing via dual exhausts. Backing this motor is a Power-glide two-speed automatic transmission and a 3.70:1 rear end.Inside, the cars red interior with white trim is in good, original order. The front, split-folding and rear bench seats, the red carpeting, the three-spoke steering wheel, red and white inner door panels, the red metal instrument panel, the column-mounted shift lever and a factory AM radio. | |
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| Price: | 50000 USD |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Bel Air/150/210 |
| Year: | 1955 |
| Mileage: | 79242 MI |
| Transmission: | Automatic |
