1954 Cevrolet Bel Air two-door hardtop
Oct 14, 2019 11:55:21 #
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Oct 14, 2019 12:11:24 #
Nice Car, Good photographs...
That car has many options added in addition to being a delux model... the last year of Post WWII models. In 55 everything changed
That car has many options added in addition to being a delux model... the last year of Post WWII models. In 55 everything changed
Oct 14, 2019 12:46:56 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
My father owned a 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air, 4 door Sedan with auto transmission. That car was reliable. Father drove half the USA and back at least 3 times. Thanks for sharing the photos of the exterior and interior, of the 1954 Chevy. That's a mean red color too.
Oct 14, 2019 14:46:02 #
Tom G
Loc: Atlanta, GA
w00dy4012 wrote:
Atlantic Shores Cruise-in
Photo #2 shows an early power steering device too.
Oct 15, 2019 05:43:39 #
Tom G wrote:
Photo #2 shows an early power steering device too.
"Suicide Knob"
Not many early cars had power steering, however, they had large diameter steering wheels with suicide knobs attached to provide a mechanical advantage for the driver.
The short YouTube below provides more details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xoxWOTUP9E
https://www.amazon.com/Steering-Spinner-Suicide-Route-66/dp/B001D4J62U
Smile,
Jimmy T Sends
Oct 15, 2019 08:17:59 #
Oct 15, 2019 08:54:58 #
Oct 15, 2019 10:01:31 #
Excellent photo, I learned to drive on my fathers 54 bel air stick shift.
Oct 15, 2019 10:08:14 #
Oct 15, 2019 10:09:08 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Suicide knobs? Never heard them called that. In college I delivered newspapers in my 56 Chevy 2-door sedan ( I really wanted a hardtop). I had to install one of those so I could easily steer while throwing papers with my left arm to customers on the left and across the roof to customers on the right.
This one is a beautiful example of the classic hardtop design. The lack of window pillars made the car appear much sportier for sure.
Stan
This one is a beautiful example of the classic hardtop design. The lack of window pillars made the car appear much sportier for sure.
Stan
Oct 15, 2019 10:19:24 #
I had a knob on my'60 Chevy Biscayne's steering wheel. Although it was largely unnecessary since I had power steering. It looked cool to use it. But we called it a Spinner. (It was also called a Brodie knob.) I never heard it called a Suicide knob, but looking back, that seems to also be an appropriate name. LOL
Oct 15, 2019 10:19:45 #
StanMac wrote:
Suicide knobs? Never heard them called that. In college I delivered newspapers in my 56 Chevy 2-door sedan ( I really wanted a hardtop). I had to install one of those so I could easily steer while throwing papers with my left arm to customers on the left and across the roof to customers on the right.
This one is a beautiful example of the classic hardtop design. The lack of window pillars made the car appear much sportier for sure.
Stan
This one is a beautiful example of the classic hardtop design. The lack of window pillars made the car appear much sportier for sure.
Stan
We used to call them Cowboy Knobs.
Oct 15, 2019 10:47:12 #
"Necker Knobs" here in central Illinois. Steer with one arm, other arm around your girl, and she shifted the gears, column or floor shift. Advantage of no bucket seats.
A friend had a 54 Bel Air 2 dr ht. Not all the extra chrome pieces though. Big deal about the 54 over the 53 was the engine. Displacement up to 235 from 216 (did I misremember that?) and actual rod bearings instead of shims, woo-hoo!
A friend had a 54 Bel Air 2 dr ht. Not all the extra chrome pieces though. Big deal about the 54 over the 53 was the engine. Displacement up to 235 from 216 (did I misremember that?) and actual rod bearings instead of shims, woo-hoo!
Oct 15, 2019 10:50:57 #
w00dy4012 wrote:
Atlantic Shores Cruise-in
Boy does that bring back some memories. I had one like that. Same colors and all.
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