Make: | Chevrolet |
Model: | Bel Air/150/210 |
SubModel: | SPORT COUPE |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | BELAIR |
Year: | 1955 |
Mileage: | 34,370 |
VIN: | VC55T243528 |
Color: | RED / BEIGE |
Engine: | 265 V8 CHEVROLET |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | POWERGLIDE Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | RED / TAN |
Drive side: | Left-hand drive |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States |
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CHEVROLET BEL AIR
SPORT COUPE
2 DOOR HARDTOP
THE CLASSIC CHEVROLET BEL AIR SPORT COUPE 2 DOOR HARDTOP!TRI-FIVE
HELLO BIDDERS, THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS AMAZING '55 CHEVROLET BEL AIR COUPE. A SUPER ORIGINAL STRAIGHT AS A ARROW SOLID CAR WITH BEAUTIFUL DETAILS THOUGHOUT. THIS CAR IS A AMAZING SURVIVOR AND RESTORED CAR COMBINED. ALL MATCHING NUMBERS ON THE PAINT AND THE DRIVETRAIN. THE MOTOR IS THE V8 265 WITH A 2 BARREL CARB THAT HUMS AND PURS LIKE A KITTEN. CAR DRIVES AS NICE AS IT LOOKS. NOTE: THIS HAS THECORRECT FOR SHOW FIRESTONE BIAS PLY WIDE WHITEWALL TIRESTHAT GIVE IT A CURRENT LITTLE STIFFER RIDE, SO IF YOU CONVERT OVER TO WIDE WHITEWALL RADIALS IT WOULD FLOAT LIKE A CLOUD FOR THE BEST RIDE IF- THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.
READY NOW TO CRUISE 'N SHOW WITH A 265 ORIGINAL 2 BARREL, POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC, OIL BATH AIR FILTER, WITH OIL CANISTER FILTER, AND ORIGINAL POWER STEERING AND REGULAR STANDARD BRAKES. CAR STOPS AND DRIVES TRUE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT FINE, UP AND DOWN WITH NO CLUNKS FROM THE ORIGINAL POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION. A LITTLEBLOW BYAT INITIAL START UP. THAT GOES AWAY QUICK AND IS COMMON FOR ONE THAT HAS BEEN STORED FOR SO LONG. AFTER WARM UP AND IDLE THE ENGINE IS QUIET AND SMOOTH AND THERE IS NO SMOKING OT BLOW-BY.
OVERALL A VERY SOLID AND SECURE CAR FOR SHOW OR AS A DAILY DRIVER.
ALL THE SIDE GLASS IS ORIGINAL WITH LOGOS E-Z-EYE,AND IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, SOME SLIGHT OUTER EDGE YELLOWBLEMS FROM AGE AS ORIGINALS, BUT VERY GOOD OVERALL! THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW GLASS ARE ORIGNAL ANDSEAL IS VERY GOOD AND TIGHT, SOME MINOR RASH FOR AGE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD ONLY. IT IS ACTUALLYIN GREAT SHAPEFOR AN ORIGINAL.THE CHROME AND STAINLESS TRIMARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, ALLPOLISHED TO SHOW. FRONT BUMPER HAS ONE SMALL MINOR DIMPLE BY LICENSE PLATE HOLDER, END OF THUMB SIZE. THE CHROME IS OVERALL GREAT WITH A FEW MINOR SMALL MARS HERE AND THERE 8.9/9.4 OUT OF 10.POT METAL ALL AROUND IS GREAT, WITH ONLY SOMEPITS ON THE REAR SIDE WINDOW FRAMES- SEE PICTURES. WEATHER STRIPING IS ORIGINAL, SEALS ARE ORIGINAL, NICE TRUNK MAT IS ORIGINAL, SPARE TIRE IS ORIGINAL, BIAS PLY BLACKWALL FROM THE 50'S. UPGRADED ORIGINAL GM STYLE RADIO FROM CLASSIC CHEVROLET, WITH AM/FM RADIO/ TAPE CASSETT PLAYER. SEATS AND CARPET ARE NEW RED CORRECT SEATBELTS ARE NEW. VERY NICE FIT AND A EXCELLENT INTERIOR OVER ALL. HEATER WORKS GOOD AND ALL CONTROLS. HEAT GAUGE WORKS OFF AND ON, THE GAS GAUGE HAS A SURGE AT TIMES IN MOVEMENT. BLINKERS WORK HIGH BEAMS WORK GOOD. STEERING IS TIGHT AND NO PLAY AT WHEEL. SPEEDO IS SOMETIMES NOISY AND BOUNCY AND JUST NEEDS LUBED BUT WORKS OK.
SUPER SOLID BODY. THE PAINT AND BODYWORKISEXCELLENT!!! 9+ OUT OF 10 AND THE PAINT IS AS GOOD AS I HAVE SEEN ON ANY '55 IN A LONG TIME. SUPER STRAIGHT CLEAN BODY, NO BONDO OVERALL BODY FOUND, SEEMS TO BE RUST FREE IN ALL PANELS AND ORIGINALS. (NOTE INNER TRUNK REAR FENDER HOUSE HAD TWO COMMON LINES ON EACH SIDE ADDRESSED, AT THE WELD SEAMS)OVERALL GREAT FIT AND LINES ALL THE WAY AROUND. UNDERCARRIAGE IS CLEAN AND HAS BEEN UNDERCOATED IN A FINE MIST FOR CLEAN LOOK AND PROTECTION. NOTHING HEAVY, VERY SOILD UNDERSIDE.
OVERALL AND VERY CLEAN ORIGNAL CAR RESTORED TO CLASSIC CHEVY SHOW 'N SHINE STANDARDS. HAS WON SHOWS LOCALLY. ONE OF THE BEST 55'S LEFT OUT THERE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CUT UP, OR PIECED TOGETHER. THEY ARE ONLY ORIGINAL ONCE.
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