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![]() 1955 Chevrolet |
It only happens once in an engineer’s life time, when a company like Chevrolet hands you a blank sheet of paper and says: “Design us a car from scratch”.
That’s the chance Edward Nicholas Cole was given with the 1955 Chevrolet in May of 1952. “We got a big kick out of designing this new Chevrolet, and you will get an even bigger one out of driving it”. Said Ed Cole, Chevrolet Chief Engineer, of the hot new Chevrolet. Chevrolet shed its old image in 1955, replacing it with all new “Motoramic” styling. ...more |
![]() 1956 Chevrolet |
With the production of Chevrolet's 1956, "The Hot One" got even hotter.
After exciting and revolutionary changes in 1955, fans might have wondered what General Motors and Chevrolet would do for a follow up in the production year 1956 .They should not have worried, for there would be more style, more power and more refinements. "It's got frisky new power, V8 or 6, to make the going sweeter and the passing safer. It's agile, quick, solid and sure on the road" said one new Chevrolet ad in 1956. ... more |
![]() 1957 Chevrolet |
The 1957 Chevrolet not only looked different than the 1956 and 1955 Chevrolet but, looked better.
Body side trim was completely different and more appealing. Especially the anodized aluminum body panel along the side of each 1957 Bel Air One Fifties continued with a short vertical slash molding at the beltline dip, meeting a half length horizontal bar running back along the upper quarter panel. Two Tens had a sloping full length strip that split into a wedge on the quarter panel. The wedge was painted to match the roof color on two tone cars. ... more |
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![]() Brake Boosters |
All about brake boosters. How they work, how to repair, How to maintain ... more |
| 1955, 1956, 1957 Assembly Manual |
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Classics Review |
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![]() Chevy Talk |
Online forems for the chevrolet enthusiast http://chevytalk.com |
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