Facts About a '55 Chevy

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Honing in on the shine of a restored classic Chevy Bel Air grill.

Edward N. Cole designed the 1955 Chevrolet from scratch in May 1952 at General Motors' request. Chevrolet unveiled "the hot one" in late 1954 to accolades that enticed youthful buyers who demanded "sizzling" performance.

  1. 1955 Chevy Firsts

    • 1955 rolled out 8,386 of Chevy's first hardtop wagon, the two-door Nomad. Revving up Chevy's new "Motoramic" styling were the powerful, yet light, 265 cubic inch V-8 or optional "Turbo-Fire" V-8 engines.

    Assembly Line Gold

    • The two-door 1955 Chevy Bel Air gold sport coupe became the 50 millionth U.S. General Motors automobile produced. The Flint, Michigan assembly plant rolled out those honors. It continued to be a banner year for GM as over 1.7 million units rolled off assembly lines.

    Unusual Accessories

    • Chevy offered nearly 50 accessories including a traffic light viewer, electric shaver, foot-operated windshield washer and tissue dispenser. A gas tank filler guard, door and fender guards kept paint from chipping off the two-toned body.

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  • Photo Credit restored classic chevy belair grill image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com

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