Cars Inwards Yards: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, A Mystery Home Rust Opera Amongst 3 Pedals
Welcome to Junkyard Life’s Mystery Theater. Tonight’s Rust Opera shall laid out amongst a mystery auto — ane 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air that nosotros stumbled upon. “What makes this a mystery?” you lot may inquire yourself or the Rust Opera attendee seated to your right?
That is weird that inward a theatre you lot are to a greater extent than probable to talk to person you lot don’t know seated on your right.
Silence! Your Junkyard Life Mystery Theater Host Jody, Keith together with Ron are close to tell you.
There were many 1956 Chevrolets sold. That is no mystery. This handsome immature human being represents a mere shadow of the human being he used to be. Behold, opera fans… this ane is a two-tone, four-door Bel Air difficult top. Likely the most expensive auto on the dealer lot. Second alone to the Nomad railroad vehicle together with the novel tyke on the block, Corvette, together with then inward alone its 3rd yr of production.
This event was missing a few pieces lost inward the hands of time, but otherwise a rather consummate car. Four-door difficult tops are really cool.
So, where is the mystery?
Before you lot larn out (sorry, no refunds) allow us to introduce the mystery…
This Bel Air was equipped amongst an AM radio (now missing) together with all the proper Bel Air trim. Notice the Bel Air emblem is hiding a speaker together with a well-placed clock? Notice anything weird, Junkyard Life Mystery fans?
Look carefully. It seems upon unopen exam that this ’56 Chevy was somehow equipped amongst an automatic transmission indicated on the musical instrument cluster AND also a manual transmission indicated past times the 3 pedals which look to live on of manufactory issue. Explain!
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| The four-door difficult top is a beauty despite rust. The remaining stainless trim back has withstood the essay out of fourth dimension summation the difficult top gives the 4-door a sporty profile. What's within intrigues us most. |
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Couldn’t cause upward one's hear betwixt the two, thus they got both? Wait a minute. You can’t e'er larn what you lot want, but if you lot endeavour sometimes you lot only powerfulness find… you lot larn a three-speed. (Editor’s Note: Apologies to the Rolling Stones. Ron only says things without checking for copyright issues.)
With that three-speed together with a Power Glide, does that larn inward a five-speed?
Drop us a comment below. We accept a theory close this transmission madness but nosotros desire your input.
Goodnight for now, Rust Opera Junkyard Life Mystery Theater together with shoebox Chevy fans. We larn out you lot to wonder which came first. While you lot are wondering, also imagine the brilliant contrast that the ruddy or orangish dash (Sierra Gold?) had amongst the two-tone paint. For that matter, what color was it actually? We honey the hidden fuel doors on the 1956 models. Actually, the entire auto has a presence together with a prestige all of its own. These cars are all the same unopen to together with if you lot accept the resources to rescue, delight do!
Ron Kidd
— Junkyard Life
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| A total of 103,602 Chevy Bel Air 4-door difficult tops were built inward 1956. That accounts for only 6% of the 1.6 meg Chevy rider vehicles built for 1956 model year. How many practice you lot run into today? |
Do you accept a classic or musculus auto barn find? Send us details together with we’re on the way! Send emails to Jody Potter at junkyardbull@gmail.com or Ron Kidd at Kidd403@bellsouth.net.