Vehicle Description
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible A Survivor Car that has recently
been serviced back on the road and received a Brand New COMPLETE
Interior and Convertible Top. This car is Sharp! Powered by GM's
near Bullet Proof straight 6-Cyl and Powerglide Automatic
Transmission Power Convertible Top Paint is Driver Quality and
shows its wear and age. The undercarriage is very solid, There has
been a couple patches put in on the floorboards probably many years
ago. Again a very common trait of these vintage convertibles, easy
fix. The passenger side rear quarter glass has a pop and is
cracked, again an easy and cheap fix. We kept it like this because
it tells a story and gives the 'Ol Chevy even more Character. A
true eye catcher and conversation piece wherever it goes. The 1956
Chevrolet has always been sought after for its styling
incorporating the best attributes of the previous and following
model years of the Tri-Five Chevys legacy. What better way to
cruise a classic car than Top Down in a Bel Air! Nice affordable
way into this classic car segment with a Convertible! This Chevy
makes a great platform for a V8 swap or a LS Modern Upgrade! A
Great Canvas to Start With and Make it whatever you want it to be!
Here's a little read about the 1956,,, Enjoy! First offered in
1953, as Chevrolet renamed its model line-up and the Bel Air name
was applied to the premium model range along with the two lower
series the 150 and 210. In 1955, Chevy restyled its full size
line-up with crisp clean lines, the Bel Air was greeted with much
enthusiasm and deemed the "Hot One". The '55, '56, and '57 Bel Airs
are among the most recognizable American cars of all time and
remain an American icon, highly collected to this day. In 1958
Chevrolet redesigned the line-up to be broader, longer and heavier
then their 1957 predecessors. Again, the Bel Air remained
Chevrolet's top model range, followed by the newly renamed Biscayne
(formerly the 210) and the Delray (formerly the 150.) 1956 was
basically a carry over model, with minor changes to the grill, trim
and other accessories. It meant huge gains in sales for Chevrolet,
who sold 104,849 Bel Air models, due in part to the new V8 engine
introduced a year before. By this time, their 265cid V8 had gained
popularity with hot rodders who found the engine easy to modify for
horsepower gains. This wasn't lost on Chevrolet's engineers, who
managed to up the horsepower in 1956 from 162 hp to 225 hp with
optional add-ons. For 1956 the 265 cid V8 engine was modified to
include an integral oil filter, with a range of power choices from
162 HP for the base V8 up to 240 HP for R.P.O. 411 "Super Power
Pack" offered mid-year. The average two door Bel Air in 1956 sold
for $2100, which was considered a good value at the time. Prices
ranging from $1665 for the 150 sedan with six cylinder engine to
$2443 for the V8 equipped convertible, with Nomad models running
slightly higher. In 1956, Zora Arkus-Duntov broke the time record
ascending Pikes Peak in a pre-production 1956 Bel Air equipped with
the 265 V8 engine in just 17 minutes and 24.05 seconds, shattering
the previous record of 19 minutes 25.70 seconds, set 21 years
before. Armrests - Dual Front, Automatic Transmission, Full-Size
Spare Tire, Spare Tire