1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

[NAPREDATOR]

why is it that the older cars like this one look so much better than todays cars?

[oweneden]

I love how the car looks. It is absolutely beautiful. However, It looks like a standard transmission and no doubt, NO power steering. I would love to ride around in that but I sure would not care to drive it a whole lot and NO WAY would I want to parallel park that.

[tripjet999]

$4,000? I wouldn'y have paid $40!

[GmTruckCarLove]

@tripjet999 4,000 Is a great deal on that car.

[glockzup]

man,i can't wipe the stupid grin off my face while i watch this video...that car is sweet!!

[Seattlecarnut]

It looks pretty solid. I couldn't afford it if my life depended on it. I do like the interior.

[pheildcorn]

it's worth 4000 no question BUY IT !

[irarawkstarr]

My dad's first car was a brown one of these.

[squirrelnutcased]

"they started making them in the 50s"??? hahaha i really hope shes talking about bel airs and not chevys in general

[FromUR2UB]

It doesn't look as though it had been driven in a long while. How did they keep it from rusting? Except for the dust, it looked to be in almost pristine condition.

[retrochad]

@FromUR2UB There is no salt used on roads around here and it hardly ever snows so we don't have the rust problems from salt.

[mastersinj5]

55, 54

[ford9572]

$600!!

[BadmanRecords]

anyone know how it would cost to fill up a full tank on a 54 chevy??

[squirrelnutcased]

@BadmanRecords it costs me about 30 bucks to fill up my 51 pontiac straight 8 and it lasts for about three days as a daily driver!

[brockao1977]

I chopped up its twin for parts for my 2door...oops

[tasronight]

i have a 54 its a black sport coupe the paint isnt orginal but its all there it has a corvette offenhauser intake manifold for a 54 blue flame six a 3 single barrel setup the stock manifold is in a container IS THIS CAR STILL FOR SALE!!!

[retrochad]

No, this car is not for sale any more, it was bought by SouthJK.

[logume1881]

I love seeing the faces on other guys at school w/ corollas and or civics when I pull up in my mint Satellite. ;)

[SamuraiAitsu]

same situation here. Im 16 and im working my butt off this summer for a 54 chevy bel air in blue for $4000 it runs fine. Im sick of all the guys driving around my school with 94 corollas thinking their hot sh*t.

[Patrickisreallygreat]

I'm in the exact same boat as you! I'm going to take Auto Shop classes, buy a nice Bel Air, and really stand out of the norm! Beautiful car, good luck with your search.

[chevellenut65]

My dad has a 54 Bel-Air 2dr sedan....in 54 they had 235 ci. straight six called the Blue Flame six..manual transmissions had 115 hp and the automatic 2 speed had 125 hp..They were gasoline engines.

[inkey2]

when i was a kid my grandfather had one of these. It had a six cylinder with a 2 speed automatic transmission. It was a blue and white 4 door. As I remember these cars had a pretty good reputation for reliability in their day.

[logume1881]

Cool that it's original, but the sedans aren't really worth much. Especially the 6. Slow and reliable as can be, but not really desirable. Good old 3 on the tree!

[dburrigh]

I think the six cylinder was all those came with. If I recall my Chevy history, the first V-8 they offered was in 1955 (the 265 cid, which is basically the genesis of the small block engine.

[logume1881]

Now that I think about it, you're right. 55 was the first year for the v8. My mistake.

[raconter1]

Nice vid, good closeups..I would want to see what was under those seatcovers before any negotiation began, though. :) Jack

[Trance88]

Nice car! For being all original it looks great! Were those cup holders in the glove box??

[raconter1]

A dealer added little perk..originally a lot of the glove box doors had circular depressions for holding cups, but not very effective because they were very shallow and the door itself would be lethal in a crash if opened! :) Jack

[123demaio]

the brakes are drum all the way around ??

[1969MustangMACH1]

yeah

[inkey2]

oh yes, definately drums all around. Unless someone had changed it from stock

[maineboy1979]

The strangest thing happened today... an hour after I watched this video, I went out to the grocery store, and what do I see on the side of the road but a 1955 Bel Air for sale! Looked very very similar to the one in your video.

[maineboy1979]

What a great find!  Was the cup holder in the glove box some kind of dealer-installed aftermarket option?

[123demaio]

does it run?

[retrochad]

Yes, they said it did and it looks in fully functional capacity, even with a new 6-volt battery. I know I couldn't afford to buy it so I didn't bother the seller with trying to start it up or drive it.

[bluebirdvision]

of course it does, its a CHEVY

[mechanicwarrior20]

that car is in terrific shape and I am surprized that the car still has it's origional generator?

Heck if I had the space to store a car like that I would buy it :)

[wilkes85]

OH HOLY CRAP!!! take out a bank loan! Sell your house! Just gather up the money and BUY THAT CAR!

I would LOVE to own a car like that. Heh, anyone would love to own a car like that. Actually, I had a friend in particular who would seriously go all the way down to Texas just to buy it.

And couldn't you just imagine some '50s gangsters cruising around in that thing?

[vwestlife]

There must've not been many people in Littlefield, Texas back then, with only a three-digit phone number for the dealer! Overall, it is ripe for a good restoration: starting with a solid original car is much better than trying to undo the mistakes of a previous poorly-done restoration.

[burtoncharlessmith]

It's funny, 3 years later would be the model everybody collects. Did I see air conditioning? That would be unusual. It looks like a 6 cylinder? A v8 would be better in a car as heavy as that. Quite a nice example though. You should buy it!

[retrochad]

It does have an "air" control but I think it is just for fresh air/recirculated air into the heater/vent system and not AC...it did not have an AC compressor on it.

[hdyudu]

is it diesel or gasoline

[raconter1]

Has to be gas. :) Jack

[inkey2]

absolutely gas.....not diesel

[TheCubanMan728]

OMG! i'd kill for that car! its so nice, and loaded too!