Selling
At
Auction
-
Scottsdale
-
March
-
2021
-
as
Lot
Number:
1316.00;
Rebuilt
and
ready
to
roll,
this
1956
Bel
Air
convertible
displays
clean
bodywork
that
is
highlighted
by
the
correct
Crocus
Yellow
and
Onyx
Black
two-tone
paint.
The
cars
ground-up,
nut-and-bolt
restoration,
completed
by
renowned
restorers
Steinmetz
Chevy
Restorations,
began
with
a
full
strip
of
a
solid
rust-free
body.
The
craftsmen
at
Steinmetz
then
went
to
work
on
the
Bel
Air
sheet
metal,
bringing
it
back
to
its
factory
original
shape.
Next,
in
typical
50s
fashion,
that
profile
was
decked
in
feet
of
polished
trim.
At
the
front
of
this
sleek
showboat,
a
broad
stainless
grille
frame
travels
end
to
end
between
the
rechromed
bumper,
and
a
decorative
Chevrolet
crest
and
proper
T3
headlights
finish
the
look.
At
the
top
of
the
hood
and
fenders,
rocket-inspired
speed
fender
toppers
lead
the
eye
to
a
fresh
wraparound
greenhouse,
which
is
sealed
in
straight
frames,
cleared
by
bright
windshield
wipers
and
reflected
in
highly
polished
trim.
Gleaming
door
handles,
bumperettes
and
chrome
antenna
complement
the
sleek
body.
And
at
the
back
of
the
Bel
Air,
a
second
rechromed
bumper
bends
around
a
Chevrolet-branded
trunk
and
familiar
rear
quarter-panels.
Under
the
hood
this
Bel
Air
is
equipped
with
a
265ci
dual-quad
V8
engine
putting
out
225hp
routed
through
a
Powerglide
automatic
transmission.
This
restored
Chevy
rolls
down
the
road
on
Firestone
gum-dipped
whitewall
tires
with
elegant
wire
wheel
covers.
From
the
Raser
Collection.