55-57 Chevy Bel Air (a short break from all the other BS)

numerous sources | May 21, 2015 | self

[dainbramaged]

We had a 55 Bel Air when I was a toddler and I can still remember Dad banging second and third gear with that 265V8 with three on the tree. During my high school days in the late 60’s you could pick up a rust free running tri-five Chevy for $400-$600.

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Yes you are, Bugsy

Lol!

[central_va]

I had too.....

[mabarker1]

SWEET!!! Thank You!!!

OVER HERE NASCAR Fans!!!

[Impala64ssa]

What the hell is that??!?

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I have other classic American car pic collections, including Fords, Mopar, Pontiac and quite a few wild, off-the-wall customs, from the top custom car designers and builders of the day.

[Taxman]

Thanks! Those were the great years!

HST, a FRiend had a ‘58 409 hardtop with four on the floor. Awesome machine!

My High School ride was a ‘57 Pontiac Star Chief two door hardtop. Turned out to be one of the fastest cars in my high school - 347 ci, four barrel, four speed Hydramatic, no power, no AC(!). It was quick! My dad had no idea! LOL!

Still drive a Pontiac — ‘65 GTO hardtop. Best Pontiac ever built!

[TomGuy]

Another classic from that era (1952)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5tKh0aBDc

See the USA in Your Chevrolet - Dinah Shore

[yarddog]

Nearly 60 years later I could go right to this exact spot. It has hardly changed at all.

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Here's a few more I'll throw out before I have to get ready to leave for work... Some wild customs and over-the-top street rods.

[tflabo]

My maternal grandfather had a '54 Chevy looked a lot like this one.

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For Mopar fans...

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2) Plymouth Barracuda

3) Dodge Challenger

4) Plymouth GTX

5) Plymouth Roadrunner "Superbird" (artist depiction)

6) Dodge Charger

7) Plymouth Duster

8) Dodge Dart (Swinger?)

9) '73 Plymouth Roadrunner

10) Plymouth Roadrunner (earlier model)

11) Plymouth GTX

12) Dodge Challenger

13) Plymouth GTX

15) Plymouth (Belvedere?) Wagon

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18) Plymouth Roadrunner

19) Plymouth GTX

20) Dodge Charger

21) Dodge Charger

22) Plymouth Barracuda

23) Dodge (Coronet?)

24) Plymouth Barracuda

25) Dodge Coronet

26) Roadrunner pulling Duster!

27) '67 Dodge Charger

28) '67 Dodge Charger

29) Dodge Dart "Swinger"

30 New and original Dodge Challenger

31) Dodge Charger

32) Plymouth (Roadrunner or GTX?) and GTX Convertible

33) Plymouth Barracuda

34) Dodge Charger (plastic model)

[McGruff]

Nice stuff.

[Sirius Lee]

Sadly, the closest I ever had to a street rod was a model of the Red Baron.

[miele man]

The first car I ever drove. I was 15, unlicensed and naturally was seen driving it. Even so the punishment was worth it every mile of it. Wish I still had a 55 Bel Air. Beautiful car.

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[CommerceComet]

Really nice set of cars. I approve. From an admitted Blue Oval guy.

Truth be told, everyone routinely made nice looking cars in 50s. My cousin and I got into a discussion a few nights ago of the best-looking car of the 50s. I, the Ford guy, argued for a '59 Chevrolet El Camino, and he, the Chevy guy, for a '57 Ford Fairlane. We both noted the irony.

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