'55 BelAir
Aug 8, 2023 15:09:45 #
Beautiful photos of by far the best looking of the three, followed very closely by the '56 with the '57 a distant third. The '58 actually slots in between the '56 and '57 but isn't counted in the tri-fives.
Aug 8, 2023 15:23:20 #
Aug 8, 2023 15:32:24 #
Beowulf
Loc: Aquidneck Island, RI
terryMc wrote:
Now that you mention it up, you're right, it's a 210, and I just missed it. Nice catch. Same body style and trim in any case.
I owned a '55 Chevy 210 back in the late '50s, and as I remember all the 210s had a center pillar on the side windows. This Chevy lacks the window pillars, so I believe that it is a Bel Air that has been slightly customized. The Bel Air marque may have been removed. The custom wheels attest to customization also.
Aug 8, 2023 15:58:11 #
terryMc wrote:
On Kim's recent post of a '56 BelAir, there was a comment that the '56 was so much better looking than the '55. Well...I'm not so sure.
Nice car.
Aug 8, 2023 16:31:36 #
Beowulf wrote:
I owned a '55 Chevy 210 back in the late '50s, and as I remember all the 210s had a center pillar on the side windows. This Chevy lacks the window pillars, so I believe that it is a Bel Air that has been slightly customized. The Bel Air marque may have been removed. The custom wheels attest to customization also.
The original here may be slightly customized but Chevy did have a hardtop 210 for '55. Here are two fine examples. By the way, you can put me on the list for liking 55's the best of the tri-5's.
Aug 8, 2023 16:50:37 #
tokeefe1554
Loc: somewhere out there
That might be either a 210 or a 150, But I do agree there should be "Bel Air" on the rear Quarter Panels.
Tim
Tim
Aug 8, 2023 17:08:33 #
tokeefe1554 wrote:
That might be either a 210 or a 150, But I do agree there should be "Bel Air" on the rear Quarter Panels.
Tim
Tim
It's definitely not a 150, as you can see a hardtop wasn't offered, in this quote from wikipedia. It doesn't have "Bel Air" insignia because it's not a Bel Air, it's a 210 coupe.
Aug 8, 2023 17:58:41 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
The original here may be slightly customized but Chevy did have a hardtop 210 for '55. Here are two fine examples. By the way, you can put me on the list for liking 55's the best of the tri-5's.
Beautifully shot vehicles 🏆🩵🏆🩵🏆
Aug 8, 2023 19:54:30 #
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Aug 9, 2023 07:05:35 #
Aug 9, 2023 08:38:07 #
HMM. It's probably a 210 but don't know that I ever saw a 210 hardtop. Wonder if it is a powerglide with a push button radio. As I guy born in '43 I love this car and everything GM made in those years.
Aug 9, 2023 08:56:04 #
I agree 100%. The 55 has always been my fav, partly because of the nice straight lines, but mostly because of the grill.
Aug 9, 2023 08:59:41 #
My down the road buddy Kent Perkins has Steve McQueens 57 Bel Air convertible. It can not hold a candle to the 55 cars. And I love the 57.
Aug 9, 2023 09:48:03 #
I like both the '55 and the '56 cars. We owned a '56 when I learned to drive, and the guy who was my first real love had a '55.
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