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1955 Chevrolet BelAir | Ardell Brown Classic
Carswww.ardellscars.com/1955-chevrolet-belair/1955 Chevrolet BelAir
Was $62,500.00 Now $52,500.00This 1955 Chevrolet Belair: 2 Door RWD
Hard Top Sedan Engine V8 Transmission Automatic Exterior Color
Black Interior Color Red/White 1st Place-Platinum- 985 pts- 1998
Western National Conv Excellent collectors stock model and high
market desirability Appraised as 2C "Excellent Condition" Well
stored and preserved with minimal actual road use Chevrolet first
featured the V8 option in the 1954 model Rear fins and sharper
angles replaced the 1954 model The Bel Air was the best-selling
American car of 1955For 1955, Chevrolet's full-size model received
all new styling and power. The 1955 Bel Air was 3,456lb (1,568kg)
and 15ft (4.6m) 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
the option of the 2 speed Powerglide automatic, or a standard three
speed Synchro-Mesh manual transmission with optional overdrive. The
new 265 cu in (4.340 cc) V8 featured a modern, overhead valve high
compression, short stroke design that was so good that it remained
in production in various displacements for many decades. The base
V8 had a two-barrel carburetor and was rated at 162hp (121kW), and
the "Power Pack" option featured a four-barrel carburetor and other
upgrades yielding 180bhp (130kW). Later in the year, a "Super Power
Pack" option added high-compression and a further 15bhp (11kW).
"Idiot" lights replaced gauges for the generator and oil pressure.
