My father’s 55 Chevy was the car I regularly drove in high school, when he let me. He bought it used. He bought a new 57 Chevy Belair 4-door hard top and drive it for several years.
When I was in high school, my Dad bought a new ‘56 bel air four door sedan with the pillars. I couldn’t talk him into a hardtop. Stick shift. I loved that car, but always wished it was a hardtop.