You are looking at the nicest 1955 Belair 2 door hard top on the market. The full restoration that was done on this car is impeccable! Every original part was restored before put back together. You will see that this # 1 concourse 55 is in better condition than when rolled off the assembly line. Finished in correct code 615 Gypsy Red and 521 Shoreline Beige with Red & Beige interior. True numbers matching car built 3rd week in February of 1955 in Oakland California - serial number VC550038371. Correct 265V8 with 3 speed on the column. Only 1048 miles were driven in this car since completed. Always stored in a temperature controlled environment and meticulously taken care of. If you are in the market for a collectable 1955 Chevy Belair to put in your collection than this is it. Please call for more details.
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This car is offered for sale out of a private collection and is shown by appointment only.
1955 Chevrolet Belair:
The Bel Air received new, revamped styling for the 1955 model year. The Bel Air was 3,456 lb (1,568 kg) and 15 ft (4.6 m) long. It was called the Hot One in GMs advertising campaign. Bel Airs came with features found on cars in the lower models ranges plus interior carpet, chrome headliner bands on hardtops, chrome spears on front fenders, stainless steel window moldings, full wheel covers, and a Ferrari-inspired front grille. Models were further distinguished by the Bel Air name script in gold lettering later in the year. For 1955 Chevrolets gained a V8 engine option and the option of the 2 speed Powerglide automatic, or a standard three speed Synchro-Mesh manual transmission with optional overdrive. The new 265 cu in (4.3 L) V8 featured a modern, overhead valve high compression ratio, short stroke design that was so good that it remained in production in various displacements for many decades. The base V8 had a two-barrel carburetor and was rated at 162 hp (121 kW) and the Power Pack option featured a four-barrel carburetor and other upgrades yielding 180 bhp (134 kW). Later in the year, a Super Power Pack option added high-compression and a further 15 bhp (11 kW). Warning lights replaced gauges for the generator and oil pressure. This was not the first Chevrolet to be installed with a V8 engine; the first Chevrolet with a V8 engine was introduced in 1917 and called the Series D, which was built for two years, and was manufactured before Chevrolet joined General Motors.
The 1955 Bel Air was very well received. Motor Trend magazine gave the Bel Air top marks for handling. Popular Mechanics reported acceleration for a V8 Bel Air with Powerglide as being 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.9 seconds, plus a comfortable ride and good visibility. On the other hand, the horn ring blocked some of the speedometer, regular gasoline made the engine knock and the first V8 engines off the line burned too much oil. Front legroom was 43.1. Brakes were 11 drums. A new option for V8-equipped 1955 models was air conditioning, with outlets on each side of the dashboard; a heavy-duty generator was included on cars equipped with this option; in 1955 and 1956, air conditioning could be installed on cars ordered with the standard three-speed manual transmission, overdrive or Powerglide
