1960 Chevrolet Other for sale $48,995
| 1960 Chevrolet Other $48,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $48,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
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Its amusing to think that when it was newand#44; the fins on this 1960 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door sedan were considered conservative. Even though the tailfin era was winding downand#44; the 1960 Chevrolets remain iconic machinesand#44; and when theyre rendered in bright redand#44; welland#44; theyre pretty hard to resist. This one is downright gorgeous and is one of those rare cars that just get everything right. The paint is PPG Vermillion Redand#44; and theres no denying that it will snap some necks out in traffic. Deep and luxuriousand#44; it will prompt strangers to pull up next to you and find themselves unable to resist giving you a thumbs up or to ask what color it is. In addition to the striking bodyworkand#44; the finish shows incredible depth and a sheen that almost seems radioactive in the sunlight. Add the Arctic White top and you get a traditional two-tone look with a heck of a punch. Of courseand#44; when youre going to attract attentionand#44; you need to do it for the right reasonsand#44; so they made sure the sheetmetal was ultra-straight and smoothand#44; which only comes with hours and hours of tedious labor. And while Chevrolet designers were scaling back the flashand#44; theres still a lot of chrome trim on this big cruiserand#44; including the dramatic side spears that highlight the Bel Airand#44; and all of it is in excellentand#44; show-worthy condition. If you want to get noticedand#44; few cars will do it better than this one. Chevrolet pretty much owns the houndstooth upholstery lookand#44; despite the fabric being insanely popular throughout the 60s. Beautifully stitched into covers for the original bench seatsand#44; the very correct red and white interior looks at once sporty and upscale. Detailing is spectacular and theres as much art as function inside this 2-door post. Gorgeous door panels echo some of the exterior styling elementsand#44; including the white insert and trim thats beautiful just for the sake of being thereand#44; and its all pretty much the way the factory intended. The dash got an upgraded lookand#44; with those trick Auto Meter gauges flanking a centrally-mounted speedometerand#44; and with a bright strip of trim along the lower edgeand#44; it definitely looks expensive. Its updated but not out of characterand#44; and they added an AM/FM/cassette stereo in the original slot just to maintain the look. And if you have any doubts about the size of these big cruisersand#44; check out the trunk which has been expensively upholstered and beautifully finished to match. There were still a myriad of engine options in 1960and#44; with the 283 cubic inch small block V8 being the one that works best today. This is the cars original engine and while it looks stockand#44; it was balanced and blueprinted and fitted with a Comp Cams camshaft to really wake it up. It also wears its Chevy Orange paint with pride and shows off beautiful valve coversand#44; coated rams horn exhaust manifoldsand#44; and a 4-barrel carburetor. It exhales through a Flowmaster dual exhaust system that works with the Bel-Airs luxury/performance missionand#44; and doesnt hide any of the very solidand#44; clean floor pans. A TH350 3-speed automatic transmission powers the stock rear endand#44; so it drives like its 1960 all over againand#44; and the suspension has been lowered using spindles and custom springs. That stance is enhanced by custom-made 17-inch wheels from Wheel Vintiques and a set of custom 17-inch whitewall radials to match. With tens of thousands of dollars and many months invested in the buildand#44; this car is simply stunning in every way. Drive itand#44; show itand#44; whatever you want to doand#44; this Chevy will definitely deliver big grins every time. Call today! |