1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop For Sale

ODOMETER READS^†:15 miles

VIN / SERIAL: FLA126294

265/162 HP V-8, Built to Replicate GM’s 50 Millionth Automobile, Multiple Award Winner

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE

265/162 HP V-8

TRANSMISSION

Automatic

EXTERIOR COLOR

Gold

INTERIOR COLOR

Gold

MAKE

Chevrolet

MODEL

Bel Air

BODY STYLE

Hardtop

SKU: W92IWH8 Categories: CHEVROLET, NEW ADDONS

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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop For Sale

HIGHLIGHTS

No expense spared build to exacting standards as a replica of the General Motors’ 50 Millionth automobile, originally produced on November 23rd 1954, this 1955 Bel Air was completed on January 29th 2024
Featured in GM Scene, Hemmings, Old Cars, My City Flint Michigan magazine, Chevy Hardcore and eClassicAutos
The car was publically debuted at the 71st annual Detroit Autorama
The following weekend it competed for the first time at the 61st annual Chicago World of Wheels where it won Best in Class Restored, Top Twenty, Outstanding Display and Best Restored Overall
New reproduction body and frame assembled by Real Deal Steel in Sanford, Florida
Many original parts were supplied by Steve Blades of Falmouth, Kentucky
Built and assembled by Snodgrass Chevy Restorations in Melbourne, Florida
The chassis, running gear, suspension, steering, and body were painted with 5 1/2 gallons of Axalta custom mix “Tribute Gold” paint
Interior and exterior stainless and chrome parts have been 24K Gold plated including door latches and strikers, trunk latch, hood latch, bumpers, wheel covers, dash trim and window cranks
Reproduced custom design interior using NOS materials
September 1954 dated 265/162 HP V-8 engine
Cast iron 1955 2-speed Powerglide transmission
3.55 ratio rear differential
Please note, the physical awards are not included with the sale

EQUIPMENT

October, 1954 dated Delco front spiral shocks
Original front coil springs and rear leaf springs
Original rear spiral shocks
Five original riveted 15×5 inch steel wheels
Five Coker U.S. Royal 6.70-15 tires
Optional deluxe heater
Optional electric windshield wiper motor
Accessory license plate frame
Accessory under dash courtesy lights
Accessory inside day/night mirror
September 1954 dated radiator
November 1954 dated voltage regulator
The fuel filler neck, one-piece door striker plates, steering wheel, horn ring, heater control, trunk floor wiring tabs, 12V headlights and two-piece battery tray are all specific to October/November 1954 production cars
Most of the interior/exterior stainless pieces are original GM parts
Electrical switches are early NOS Delco parts
The dashboard, steering column, and steering wheel are original parts from one of the 5,000 gold 1955 Bel Air 4 door sedans built by Chevrolet to commemorate the 50 millionth milestone
Titled as 2024 ASPT

THE STORY

The thought of finding and restoring one of the three original, all-gold 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupes that celebrated the production of GM’s 50-millionth car—built on November 23, 1954—was quashed upon learning that two had simply vanished and the one remaining had been burned and strewn across a property in North Carolina some time ago. Not to be deterred, Real Deal Steel in Sanford, Florida, Snodgrass Chevy Restorations in Melbourne, Florida, and Steve Blades of Falmouth, Kentucky, joined forces to recreate the spectacular car through a no-expense-spared build to exacting standards to replicate the 50-millionth GM automobile. This is that special replica, and it was completed on January 29, 2024.

It uses a new reproduction body and frame assembled by Real Deal Steel and many original parts supplied by Steve Blades, and the entire car was assembled by Snodgrass Chevy Restorations. With the aim of creating a car that was as close to the original as possible, it uses a 265/162 HP V-8 engine dated September 1954, a cast-iron 1955 2-speed Powerglide transmission, a radiator dated September 1954, a voltage regulator dated November 1954, Delco front spiral shocks dated October 1954 and a fuel filler neck, one-piece door striker plates, steering wheel, horn ring, heater control, trunk floor wiring tabs, 12V headlights and two-piece battery tray that are all specific to October and November 1954 production cars.

The chassis, running gear, suspension, steering and body were all painted with 5.5 gallons of Axalta custom-mix Tribute Gold paint, while the interior and exterior stainless and chrome parts have been plated in 24k gold. The interior design was reproduced using NOS materials, and the dashboard, steering column and steering wheel all hail from one of the 5,000 original 1955 Bel Air four-door sedans Chevrolet built to commemorate the 50 millionth milestone.

The car was publicly debuted at the 71st Annual Detroit Autorama, and the following weekend it competed for the first time at the 61st Annual Chicago World of Wheels where it won Best in Class Restored, Top Twenty, Outstanding Display and Best Restored Overall. It’s also been featured in GM Scene, Hemmings, Old cars, My City Flint Michigan magazine, Chevy Hardcore and eClassicAutos.

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