Chevrolet Bel Air 1956

[Dagger311]

Below is a picture of the car, as well as a picture of a sign I bought of it In an antique shop in Austell.

 

[ildd]

I'd personally prefer a '55, but that's only because of looks. Basically the exact same everything else.

 

[Dagger311]

I'd personally prefer a '55, but that's only because of looks. Basically the exact same everything else.

Only reason I chose 56 is because I have that sign lol.

 

[SnakeOfBacon]

Sure! 55, 56, or 57, all great choices.

 

[Pootis]

From the pics, I'm assuming OP wants the 2-door coupe model.

Specs:

Wheelbase - 115 inches (2921 mm)
Length - 195.6 inches (4968.24 mm)
Engine - 265 cu in (4.3 L) V8
Drivetrain - FR (front engine, rear wheel drive)
Acceleration (0-60 mph / 0-100 km/h) - 12.9 seconds*

*Tested with a Powerglide 2-speed Automatic

 

[JKgo]

Yeeeeeeeeeessss..........👍

 

[Aero2000]

Due to the lack of specification about which engine or transmission to the car from Dagger311, I have a suggestion to him, here the specification for the Sport Coupe 265 Super Turbo-Fire Dual-Carb. Overdrive:

Powertrain: 4344 cc (265,1 cui) , V8 , Twin Rochester 4-barrel carburetors , 228 hp / 5200 rpm , 366 Nm / 3600 rpm , 4-speed Syncro-Mesh with overdrive.

Dimensions: Length 5016 mm , Width 1880 mm , Height 1537 mm , Shipping Weight 1457 kg

Performance: Top speed 177 km/h , 0-100 km/h 8,4 sec

Information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Bel_Air#Second_generation_.281955.E2.80.931957.29

*Spec from brochure of 1956 Bel Air