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Another highlight from the
collection is a well-optioned 1955
Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
(at right). The car is finished in
Gypsy Red paint with a red-and-
beige interior. Power comes from
its matching-numbers 265ci
engine mated to a 3-speed manual
transmission with overdrive.
True to 1950s style, it comes
with a Continental kit, wire
wheel covers, power steering,
power brakes and signal-seeking
Wonderbar radio. Other stylistic
features include an under-dash
tissue dispenser, Autronic Eye,
accessory guards, traffic light
viewer, compass and dash clock.

Like the Bel Air, the 1958 Chevrolet
Impala convertible (at right) from the
collection is finished in red and comes
with a Continental kit, under-dash
tissue dispenser, traffic light viewer,
compass, Wonderbar radio and dash
clock.
The Rio Red Impala features a white
top with a deluxe tri-tone interior. It is
powered by a 348ci engine equipped
with tri-power carburetion backed by
a Powerglide automatic transmission.
The car was optioned with factory
climate control, power steering, power
brakes and dual antennas.
The beauty of cars from the late ’50s
often comes from their stunning color
combinations and coordinating two-
tone interiors. “If you see a rare color
combination, that’s how it came from
the factory,” Pieloch said.

An excellent example is the 1959
Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie Skyliner
(opposite page, top) with a
retractable hardtop roof offered from
the collection. Finished in two-tone
Indian Turquoise and white over

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