Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall event, September 1-4, 2016.
Chassis No.
11611A174844
Estimate:
$ 50,000 - $ 60,000 US
Model year 1959 introduced Chevrolet’s glamorous new model that they were so proud of that Chevrolet featured the similar Impala design on the cover of their factory brochure. They labelled it as the “fashion star” of the series; the new Sport Sedan. It has earned the nickname “flat top” over the years. The goal for Chevrolet in 1961 was to create “a car for everyone.” This was a concept that they felt was new to the industry because the demand for more forms of modern transportation was not being taken advantage of by all of the big companies.
Chevrolet offered 31 different passenger models, six station wagon models and 20 full-size model options. Within the Bel Air model group a sport coupe, sport sedan, two-door sedan and a four-door sedan was offered. This Bel Air has benefited from a nut and bolt restoration; starting with a rust free car. This black Chevrolet Bel Air was assembled in Atlanta, Georgia in 1961 and fitted the rare 409-cid 360-hp V-8 engine. Making this car even more special is the fact that it has the optional four-speed manual transmission paired to a positraction differential with 4:11 gears.
Chevrolet offered 31 different passenger models, six station wagon models and 20 full-size model options. Within the Bel Air model group a sport coupe, sport sedan, two-door sedan and a four-door sedan was offered. This black Chevrolet Bel Air was assembled in Atlanta, Georgia in 1961 and fitted with a strong V-8 engine. The defining difference in telling this car apart from a Biscayne model was the Bel Air had a chrome strip that went from the front parking lights, back towards the trunk.
