Chevrolet Bel Air
The Chevrolet Bel Air was a series name of automobile produced by
Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, in the United States from the 1950
through 1975 model years.
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Description
The Bel Air was Chevy's most expensive car when it was introduced, and it
featured the division's first "hard top" model. The '55, '56, and especially '57
Bel Airs are among the most recognized American cars of all time and good
examples of them (especially coupes and convertibles) are highly sought after by
enthusiasts. Roomy, fuel efficient, and with tastefully restrained use of tail
fins and chrome, they are seen by many as vastly superior to the oversized and
overdecorated full-size models that would roll out of Detroit for the next 20
years.
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Developments
In 1955, the Bel-Air gave birth to the ever popular Nomad station wagon,
which lasted throughout the fifties. Prior to being a Bel Air model, the Nomad
had been a Corvette-based concept vehicle in 1953. That prototype was updated
over 50 years later. Before that concept was brought back, however, another
prototype was created in 1999.
In 1958, the Impala (1958-1985, 1992-1996, 2000 to present) was introduced as
a package. At that time, Bel Airs (and the less expensive Biscayne) could easily
be identified from the rear because they only had two taillamps per side;
Impalas (and later, the top-line Caprice) had three taillamps per side. Also,
because it featured a somewhat higher-grade interior trim and upholstery, and
exterior brightwork than the Biscayne, families and other customers saw the Bel
Air as an attractive, value-oriented alternative to the top-line Impala. Most of
the same luxury items that were available on the Impala – e.g., automatic
transmission, air conditioning, power brakes and power steering – were also
available on the Bel Air.
By the late 1960s (with the introduction of the Caprice), Bel Airs, along
with its Biscayne stablemate, were primarily marketed to automotive fleet
customers. However, the Bel Air was always available to private customers who
sought basic, no-frills transportation with the convenience of a full-sized
automobile and the availability of a V-8 engine. The last Bel Air was
manufactured in the spring of 1975.
Chevrolet's Canadian affiliate sold a Bel Air model of its full-sized car a
few years after the name was dropped in the U.S.. A Bel Air concept car that
featured many styling and design cues from the legendary 1955, 1956 and 1957
models was shown, but G.M. has declined to produce that car.
In 2002, a prototype Bel-Air convertible was shown at the North American
International Auto Show. It had tail lights very similar to the Ford Thunderbird
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