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1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan, Totally Original Unrestored And Low Miles. on 2040-cars

Year:1955 Mileage:63348 Color: chrome and brightwork is all original and near mint as is window glass and all weatherstripping
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We just acquired this outstanding 55 Bel Air from the estate of a Chevrolet Dealer in southwest Pennsylvania. Mr. Sunderland was a lifelong car dealer with multiple franchises. His first job in automobile sales as a salesperson was for S&S Chevrolet in Thompsontown, PA in 1955. His very first sale was to a local lady and it was this very same Bel Air sedan. Mr. Sunderland kept track of this iconic first sold car and 40 years later had a chance to buy it back and add it to hiss small vintage car collection. He kept the car in its well maintained, totally unrestored condition until his passing earlier this year at which time we purchased the car as you see it here. Having traveled just 63,000 miles in nearly 60 years, this car is one of the finest unmolested originals you will ever find. A very nicely optioned Bel Air Sedan equipped with the 265 V-8, powerglide automatic transmission, factory AM radio, E-Z eye tinted glass and white sidewall tires. The cars very clear history tells us that excellent maintenance and safe, dry storage preserved this car in a near amazing overall condition. The car runs, drives, rides and performs about as close to a new 55 Chevy as you could ever imagine. A recent complete service was just completed and this car needs nothing to be driven and enjoyed. This car is original paint except for the two front fenders which were refinished when Mr. Sunderland acquired the car due to paint being very thin, nearly gone on the top surfaces. All other paint is factory original applied in 1955 and some areas are getting thin also but still very presentable in its original patina. Exterior chrome and brightwork is all original and near mint as is window glass and all weatherstripping. This car has absolutely no rust anywhere-zero- and never has had any repair anywhere. It is rock solid. The interior is one of the most incredible parts of this car. It is 1005 original and absolutely like new with no wear or deterioration anywhere. The original carets appear to have been always covered by large fitted floor mats preserving them to be pristine. All soft surfaces are superb, headliner is excellent an all interior painted trim and brightwork is as new and unrestored. Everything functions properly including the original radio. The trunk compartment holds one original whitewall tire as a spare along with jack and tools. The factory rubber mat is mint and still soft and pliable. Trunk floor paint is flawless under the mat as you see in one of our pictures. Having owned a good number of very fine 55-57 Chevy's over the years this one is by far the most original and unrestored. This is one true survivor of one of the most popular Chevy's ever built and likely one of the best. photo 2014-04-21100352_zpsdb688754.jpg photo 2014-04-21100404_zpsde6d33db.jpg photo 2014-04-21100414_zpsd50b044f.jpg photo 2014-04-21100424_zps4a6fb92c.jpg photo 2014-04-21100502_zpseee82a5d.jpg photo 2014-04-21100515_zps01ae96fe.jpg photo 2014-04-21100537_zps2da7614d.jpg photo 2014-04-21100620_zps2d5a80af.jpg photo 2014-04-21100633_zps8f0cc2ed.jpg photo 2014-04-21100701_zpsa774ba1c.jpg photo 2014-04-21100717_zpsecde2b7f.jpg photo 2014-04-21100725_zps77b9e1bd.jpg photo 2014-04-21100740_zpsa824d883.jpg photo 2014-04-21100750_zpse80a7f08.jpg photo 2014-04-21100846_zps6a209c0e.jpg photo 2014-04-21100857_zps6db41e4c.jpg photo 2014-04-21100906_zps05ae2bc4.jpg photo 2014-04-21100920_zps96af03f1.jpg photo 2014-04-21101002_zps7ef67d4c.jpg photo 2014-04-21101103_zps9faadf72.jpg photo 2014-04-21101119_zps1ad0bab9.jpg photo 2014-04-21101135_zps6b027752.jpg photo 2014-04-21101153_zpsb3d5bce4.jpg photo 2014-04-21101216_zps922b0355.jpg photo 2014-04-21101228_zps7d2e6683.jpg photo 2014-04-21101251_zpsf6e1abf8.jpg photo 2014-04-21101303_zpsaef5d2a3.jpg photo 2014-04-21101318_zps38292ba3.jpg photo 2014-04-21101332_zps1fbc0c8d.jpg photo 2014-04-21101731_zps74488050.jpg photo 2014-04-21101740_zpsd11c492b.jpg photo 2014-04-21101750_zps7a574016.jpg photo 2014-04-21101810_zps3a02465e.jpg photo 2014-04-21101819_zps849ce635.jpg photo 2014-04-21101830_zps518d436c.jpg photo 2014-04-21101856_zps8ec1b35a.jpg photo 2014-04-21101908_zps8c18f7be.jpg photo 2014-04-21101924_zpsaa50de29.jpg photo 2014-04-21102008_zps20edd921.jpg photo 2014-04-21102053_zps8e320402.jpg photo 2014-04-21102210_zpsfbbf2eb6.jpg photo 2014-04-21102225_zpsc5e86916.jpg photo 2014-04-21102240_zps6ae7688a.jpg photo 2014-04-21102314_zpsa047e14d.jpg

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