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LOT #1315.1 - NO RESERVE

“Motoramic” styling, and was available in three models:
the 150, 210 and the highly esteemed Bel Air. The Detroit
efforts were a massive hit, so much so that GM’s “ad
men” drafted an entire campaign referring to the all-new
Chevy simply as the “Hot One.” For 1956, the campaign
shifted to “The hot one’s even hotter” – and that’s a
tough point to argue with the stunning ’56 models in the
Raser Collection.
LOT #1315.1 - 1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE- HARBOUR BLUE/NASSAU BLUE
Restored to concours-level by Steinmetz Chevy
Restorations in 2015, this 1956 Bel Air convertible is
powered by a dual-quad 265ci 225-horsepower V8 engine
LOT#1316 - NO RESERVE topped with the correct Carter 4-barrel carburetors,
distributor and batwing air cleaner. The V8 is mated
to a column-shifted Powerglide 2-speed automatic
transmission, and the body is finished in two-tone Nassau
Blue and Harbor Blue. The exterior paint scheme is
complemented by a light blue soft-top and a sharp two-
tone blue interior. This 1956 Bel Air convertible has been
driven just under 50 miles since completion.
LOT#1316 - 1956 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE - CROCUS YELLOW/ONYX BLACK
This 1956 convertible displays clean bodywork highlighted
by the correct Crocus Yellow and Onyx Black two-tone
paint. The car’s ground-up, nut-and-bolt restoration was
completed by Steinmetz Chevy Restorations and began
with a full strip of a solid and rust-free body. Under the
hood this Bel Air is equipped with a 265ci dual-quad
V8 engine putting out 225 horsepower routed through
a Powerglide automatic transmission. This Chevy rolls
down the road on Firestone gum-dipped whitewall tires,
complemented by elegant wire wheel covers.

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