1955 Chevrolet Other for sale $159,900

As the old saying goes: in life only three things are guaranteed – death taxes and Bel Airs at classic car events. At least thats how the saying goes in OUR octane-fueled world. Of course that list is a little unfair to tri-fives because unlike death and taxes old school Chevys are a lot of fun. And this RKM-built sedan with its massaged LS3 incredible aesthetics and thoroughly modern mechanicals blends an array of custom driver-friendly attributes into a pro-touring package that virtually anyone can enjoy!

HISTORY/BUILD

Sure this killer combination of green and silver wasnt on the Chevy color chart back in 1955 but it certainly looks the part on this awesome Bel Air. These cars lend themselves to classic 2-tone better than anything in the hobby and this hardtops remarkable combination of Jade Metallic and Mercedes-Benz Silver certainly freshens up a timeless hot rod paint scheme. Interestingly that scheme and the car its sealed to came about through quite a bit of observation and planning. For starters this Chevys present owner purchased a clean classic:http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/sales/inventory/sold/1955%20Chevrolet%20Bel%20Air/134437 from our RK Motors Charlotte inventory page. Then he cited a second Bel Air:http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/sales/inventory/sold/1955%20Chevrolet%20Bel%20Air/134398 from our sold inventory page that he loved the appearance of. Finally he contracted the pros at our own RKM Performance Center to combine solid metal and lofty vision into an incredible 6-figure pro-tourer.

The build began when the car was fully disassembled mounted to a rotisserie and completely soda-blasted of its predictable Candy Red pigment. As we assumed all steel was solid with the exception of the hood which was replaced by a high quality reproduction piece. After some epoxy a bit of primer and hours of blocking the scene was set for wet-looking PPG 2-stage. But as you probably noticed the car that inspired this Bel Airs paint scheme actually had a Champagne Metallic base. Well everyone seemed to agree that Mercedes-Benz Silver was a bit fresher looking. And as for the Jade it was lifted directly from the muse with one exception: Fab Manager Darell Johnston mixed in copious gold flake to make it REALLY pop. The build was completed in early 2016 just in time for the cars owner to enjoy a full season of cruising. And as you can tell from our high resolution photography the RKM Performance Centers level of expertise pretty much speaks for itself.

Despite a relatively custom appearance this bowties finishing pieces look so natural they could be mistaken for factory-spec. At the front of the car a guarded bumper rides beneath a polished grille clear parking lamps and bright halogen headlights. At the top of that grille a peaked hood hangs an ornate Chevrolet crest opposite smoked glass thats founded in polished stainless and cleared by electric wipers. At the base of that post greenhouse chrome door handles and classy Bel Air emblems dodge a polished drivers mirror and traditional trim spears. And at the back of that trim retro blue-dot tail lamps illuminate polished exhaust tips a second Chevrolet crest and a second guarded bumper.

ENGINE

Glance under this Chevys domed hood and youll find a gorgeous Chevrolet Performance LS376/525 thats been built polished and tweaked to 10.7 to 1