Vehicle Description
For sale in our Denver showroom is a 1950 Chevrolet Bel-Air Deluxe.
The same year this little red Bel-Air rolled off the assembly line,
President Truman approved U.S. construction of the hydrogen bomb.
The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for
the 1950-1981 model years. Initially only the two door hardtops in
the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name
from 1950 to 1952, as distinct from the Styleline and Fleetline
models for the remainder of the range. With the 1953 model year the
Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape
to a premium level of trim applied across many body styles. The Bel
Air continued with various other trim level designations until US
production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its
home market only, through the 1981 model year. For 1950, Chevrolet
came up with a revolutionary style that would set a pattern for
decades. The Bel Air Hardtop was styled as a convertible with a
non-detachable solid roof. Models like this had been around since
the 1920s, including early Chevrolets, with no degree of success.
But the newly revised idea, sweeping the GM line from Chevrolet to
Cadillac, had finally found its era. First year production reached
only 76,662 as buyers cautiously tested the revised concept. The
car cost $1,741 and weighed 3,225 Front suspension was independent,
named "knee-action". The first Bel Airs of this era shared only
their front sheet metal ahead of the A pillar with the rest of the
range. The windshield, doors, glass, and trunk were common with the
Styline DeLuxe Convertible Coupe, however the roof, rear quarters
and rear windows were unique. The chassis and mechanicals were
common with the rest of the passenger car range, and the overall
appearance was the same as the rest of the range, except that the
roof line was lower and the unique three-piece rear window gave it
a longer and more balanced look. The first Bel Airs were only
available with the "DeLuxe" premium trim level and specification.
To view the car in greater detail, including an HD video and 100+
HD pictures please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com or our Denver
showroom. Call 303-872-4722 for more information.
