1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
"Show Winning Tri-Five At Its Best"
- Year
- 1956
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Bel Air
- Stock
- BW00139
- Vin
- C56L033867
- Odometer Reading
- 80,678
- Engine Size
- 235 I6
- Transmission Type
- 2 Speed Power Glide
- Body Color
- Laurel Green
- Interior Color
- Charcoal
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Location
- Metro Detroit
$33,900
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air 2 Door Sedan for consideration. This Bel-Air is a 3-owner car originally out of California. It spent a great majority of its life out West and is believed to retain all of its original sheet metal. Under the hood is the 235ci Blue Flame inline 6 cylinder producing 140hp matted to a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. The car received a complete high quality and meticulous restoration by Sullivan's Auto Body in Lincoln Park, MI and the numbers matching engine was rebuilt by Motor City Motorsports with all the work taking place between 2007-2008.
The restoration consisted of utilizing the original Charcoal/Yellow interior and Crocud Yellow/Laurel Green exterior color schemes. Updates to the drivability include a new radiator, Petronix ignition, and a rebuild of the original carburetor. Only 5,000 miles have been put on the car since its restoration and the 80,678 miles is believed to be original. The car features power steering, manual brakes with front discs, original factory tinted windows, and original re-chromed rear bumper.
Decoding the VIN reveals:
• C = Bel Air
• 56 = 1956
• L = Los Angeles, CA assembly
• 33867 = 33,867th in production sequence
Decoding the Cowl Tag reveals:
• Body Style; 1011D = 2 Door Sedan
• Color; 717 = Crocud Yellow/Laurel Green
• Trim; 578 = Charcoal/Yellow
Judging by its rust free start of the restoration and that it had the original body panels, original glass, original engine, original carb, and original rear bumper all intact when it was purchased by the current owner 7 years ago, it is safe to say that this car was well-cared for. The current owner carried on this care with the full restoration as described and it was done to a such a high degree that it won 1st place in the '47-'58 restored class at the 2011 Detroit Autorama. It has also been featured on the cover of Cruis'news magazine, photo featured in Super Chevy magazine, and won a top 10 award for Editor's Choice at the 2010 Super Chevy Show and Best of Show at Baker's weekly Sunday show, which is a massive weekly gathering at a Milford, MI eatery. The car comes with a Tri-Five Chevy assembly manual and parts catalog. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to own one of the most iconic classics and a proven show winner.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final. GR Auto Gallery and all its affiliates reserve the right to charge a 3% processing fee on any credit card sales of over $2,500.
Basic
- Year
- 1956
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Bel Air
- Hobby Segment
- Classic
- Odometer Reading
- 80,678
- Drivetrain
- RWD
Body
- Body Style
- Coupe
- Doors
- 2
- Body Color
- Laurel Green
- Stripes
- No
Interior
- Interior Color
- Charcoal
- Center Console
- No
Engine
- Engine Type
- Gasoline
- Engine Size
- 235 I6
- Transmission Type
- 2 Speed Power Glide
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