Vehicle Description
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan
Classic Chevrolets never go out of style, and on these early '60s
Chevys, it's just plain elegant. The bodies were beautifully
styled, and the excesses of the 1950s were clearly behind them as
the stylists brought out the all-new Chevrolets. There are no
numbers that resonate louder with car guys than 4-9-6. and this
consignment fits the bill.
For consignment, purchased in 2019 and in pure grocery getter 6
cylinder 3 on the tree form, our consignor could not wait to tear
all that pedestrianism out and soup it up just a bit. This includes
the insertion of a high performance big block 496ci V8, TKO600
tranny, and now power steering setup. Let's go racin'.
Exterior
Leading the way is a raked inward egg crate grille with dual head
lighting flanking either side. A shiny bumper below and more egg
crate below and a bottom trimming of solid chrome undulating with
the front styling with signal lighting floating between these two
shiny bars. A horizontal bowtie badge on the hood lead in, and
front quarters sporting 427 badge and nicely scripted type font of
BelAir near the doors. Just above in this sea of Grotto Blue is a
body long trim spear. The B pillar meets up with a bump up rise on
the rear quarters and these frame the trunk lid. On back, dual tail
lights are inset into the shiny rear bumper, and these are round
save for their tops which are squared off. 15-inch polished Torque
Thrust 5 spoke wheels are on all 4 corners and wrapped in fat and
skinny black wall rubber.
Interior
Near perfect blue vinyl and some chrome accenting makes up the door
panels and serves as the bolster material for the front split bench
and solid rear bench seats. These have a textured undulating ribbed
broadcloth in just a bit of lighter blue tint, and show some
staining and tearing at the seams particularly in the front drivers
seat. Blue carpeting covers the floors, and the original GM styled
dash is in front. An aftermarket tachometer is mounted to the
steering column, as well as 2 aftermarket gauges to keep the pulse
of the mechanicals mounted just under the dash. In the center hump
is a Hurst shifter.
Drivetrain
Ripping the original 6 banger from its core, this car now has a
hefty 496ci V8. It is topped with an Edelbrock intake manifold and
a 4 barrel carburetor also courtesy Edelbrock. Now on back is a
Tremec TKO600 5 speed manual tranny and a Ford 9 inch 3.50 geared
rear axle. Headers and a Turbo muffler are on for the exhale.
Undercarriage
Some patina for the undercoated stamped pieces of the
undercarriage, some worn off at spots. Surface rust for the cast
pieces and framing, but all structurally sound. Larger rear drum
braking has been added in, and the front has disc braking.
Independent coil spring suspension is on front, and a 3 link with
coil spring is in the back. CPP power steering has been added for
ease of low speed cornering as well.
Drive-Ability
A quick fire up and the horses began their gallop on the test
track. It has plenty of power and also cruises breathlessly at
70mph on the highway. As noted, power steering has been added, and
the braking is very solid on the panic stop, and with all those
horses going forward, that's a good thing. The turn signals were
inoperable, and the E brake does not hold, otherwise all good for
this grocery getter come hot rod.
1968 was a good year for the Bel Air, and gone are all the extra
embellishments that came with the tri five era Bel Airs. This car
with that big big block, Tremec transmission, and original interior
shows nicely and goes even better. Hurry in for this will not last
long on our shelves.
155118Y118366
1-Chevrolet
55-Bel Air 6 Cylinder
11-2 Door Sedan
8-1968
Y-Wilmington, DE Assy Plant
118366-Sequential Unit Number
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interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
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Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
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