1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Coupe
Classic Styling, High Performance, Modern Comfort ... Sounds like a Winning
Combination to me!
This iconic 1956 Classic Chevy Coupe is a balance between the simple styling of the 1955
and the more flamboyant styling of the 1957 Bel Air.
Compared to other models built during the same period, she is lighter and more
attractive.
Considered a convertible with a fixed top, the very appealing Hardtop Bel Air is sought
after by collectors and car enthusiasts worldwide due to its style and rarity.
This year model Bel Air easily out-styles her competition with her full-width grille
extending to include her side lights, an artistically designed chrome front bumper, and
attractively hooded headlights.
Tastefully restrained tailfins, boldly curved front and rear fenders, a cleverly hidden
gas cap behind the left taillight, noticeably large rectangular parking lights, classic
Bel Air script, and sweeping side trim that follows a color spear, which carries forward
to the headlight and mimics the roof and trunk color completes the Elegantly Distinct
Style of the '56 Bel Air.
Good Looks isn't all she has going for her.
The Bel Air's small-block V-8 made them lighter with a Splendid Power-to-Weight ratio.
Speaking of Power ... this Beauty has been Upgraded with a "Double Hump" High-
Performance, 327c.i. "Turbo-Fire" 300+ hp engine (used in 60's "Fuelie" Corvettes) mated
to a Three-speed Automatic transmission.
She has an independent front suspension
with a 2" drop spindle and a live rear axle.
All of this provides this Classic Chevy with increased top-end speed and improved
handling and braking.
A Chevrolet ad proclaimed that 'Chevy puts the purr in performance'.
This Bel Air, with her small block V-8 equipped with an Edelbrock Intake manifold and a
Edelbrock four barrel carburetor, certainly delivers on their promise, delivering a
hearty purr from her dual exhausts.
She has been through a complete restoration with many modern upgrades.
She is Externally finished in a Professional Quality two-tone Matador Red and India
White paint scheme with beautiful highly-polished chrome accents throughout.
Finished off with a matching hardtop, this lovely '56 proudly represents her model year.
Her Distinctive two-tone body side treatments impart a look of motion with graceful
front and rear wheel openings which complete the graceful styling.
Her interior is finished in a Creamy Custom Leather with Comfortable, Custom Power Front
Seats and a Custom Center Console.
Her Stunning Dash with its New Modern Radio, New Billet Gauge Bezel with Quad Gauge
Cluster (Fuel, Oil, Temperature, Voltmeter) is complete with the signature 1956-model
round, analog clock in the passenger-side dash.
Her one-piece curved windshield adds superb visibility and the 115-inch wheelbase
provides plenty of interior room.
Roomy, Comfortable, Fuel-efficient, and Eye-Catching with tastefully restrained use of
Tail Fins and Chrome ...
You can just hear Dinah Shore singing
'See the USA in
your Chevrolet!'
Engine:
Double hump 327 ci High Performance "Turbo-Fire" 300+ hp engine
The "lure" of the double-hump heads has been their performance potential and nostalgia.
"Double-hump" heads were found on many of GM's high-performance engines in the 1960s and
early 1970s.
They were manufactured with larger intake and exhaust port volumes and
valves for the period, and engines equipped with them had output ratings of more than
300 horsepower.
Double-hump heads were popular performance upgrades for engines that were not equipped
with them and are in high demand today in racing applications where factory heads are
required.
These castings are also becoming more difficult to find for collector and
car enthusiasts.
Rear-axle Ratios
The rear-axle ratio in this 1956 Chevy is the 2.92:1.
With her rear-axle configured to a 327 V-8 and a 3-Speed Transmission you get great
highway cruising speed at low rpm's which equals pretty impressive fuel efficiency.
This Bel Air was built for Cruising!
Exhaust:
Her dual exhaust originates from Stainless Steel chrome mid-length headers located on
the side of her cylinder heads.
The mid-length design offers more ground clearance over full length headers.
Featuring extremely heavy duty 1/4" flanges ~ you'll feel the air flow difference!
Adds horsepower and improves gas mileage.
FEATURES AND MODIFICATIONS:
Freshly Restored, Customized and Modified
Double hump 327 ci High Performance "Turbo-Fire" 300+ hp engine
3-Speed Automatic Transmission
2" drop spindle
Front disc brakes
Power Brakes
Power Steering
Aluminum Griffin Radiator
New Fuel Pump
New Master Cylinder
2.92 rear
Braided hoses
Color matching engine wiring
Edelbrock Intake manifold and carburetor
New Dual Exhaust
Chrome Chevrolet valve covers
1957 Chevy Stainless Steel chrome mid-length headers.
Chrome "Heartbeat" Wire Loom
New Battery
Chrome Breather Cover
Exterior Finished in Matador Red and India Ivory
New Bright Chrome Moulding
Driver and Passenger Side View mirrors
Ididit column with Tilt
'56 Chevy Billet Quad Gauge Panel With Gauges for Fuel/volt/temp/oil
Custom Interior
Original steering wheel cut down to 15"
Original rear seat reupholstered
Cream colored leather to match India Ivory exterior
Late Model Tahoe front seats with electric controls and arm rests
Custom Center Console
Custom Upholstered Door Panels
Roll out quarter glass windows
Trunk upholstered to match interior leather
Analog Bel Air Dash Clock
Modern Radio
Matching upholstered Driver and Passenger Sun Visors
Dome Light
New Carpet
New Headliner
Front & Rear passenger Seat Belts
New Reg. window glass - green
New Gas & Brake pedals
16" Centerline Wheels
And Much More!
TRIM PLATE
Style: 56-1037D
56 = Model Year Code - 1956
1037 = Model ID Code - 210 & Bel Air HT Coupe
D = Bel Air Series Model
Body: AG 6608
A = Assembly Plant Code - Atlanta, GA
6608 = Sequence number
Trim: 584
Turquoise Cloth and Vinyl - Bel Air
Paint: 754D
754 = India Ivory - Upper/Tropical Turquoise - Lower
D = Two Tone Paint
VIN PLATE: VC56A088519
V = V8
C = 55-57 - 2400 - Bel Air
56 = Year
A = Atlanta GA - Assembly Plant
The 1956 Chevy Bel-Air, with its lavish chrome and amenities is among the most
recognizable American cars of all time and, garners attention at auctions and collector
circles and excites restoration purists and hot-rodders alike (Chevrolet unknowingly
made one of the predecessors to the classic muscle car by fitting a small-block V8
engine inside of a mid-sized vehicle.).
The 1955-1957 Chevrolet Bel Air was considered the company's Crown Jewel.
With her many desirable period features, this Splendid Chevy more than adequately
reflects the beauty and elegance of the hardtop and Bel Air design.
This Iconic Chevrolet is a Delight to Drive as well as to Own!
As the Chevy ad says, 'good things come to those who wait,' and Your waiting is Over!
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