1962 Chevrolet Other for sale $89,900

A vast majority of the metal that comes through our RK Motors Charlotte showroom is either flawless concours-level show fare or incredibly original low-mileage garage fodder. But as awesome as those rare and exclusive cars are the foundation of this hobby has always been old school stalwarts that we can drive build on show off and enjoy. Think about it when you were a kid did you dream of towing a pristine factory-original car to a field where it would sit and look pretty? No way! You wanted a classy head turner that was striking cool and expressed your individual tastes. Carefully restored and powered by 409 cubic inches of hot Chevrolet big block this impressive Bel Air is the kind of fully sorted cruiser that you just cant wait to fire up and road trip through the country!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Logging mere weekend miles since its detailed body-off restoration this sweet Chevy displays clean metalwork that simply glistens under our bright showroom lighting. When the cars current owner purchased it way back in 1977 it had suffered a blown engine at the hands of an overzealous drag racer. With the installation of a new small block the car was ready to roll and the owners wife commenced driving it back and forth to work. After a decade and roughly 125K miles the wife moved on to newer transportation and the Bel Air was stashed in storage while parts were located for a ground-up restoration. In 2006 the car was rolled out of storage and stripped bare using a DA sander aircraft chemical and Blast Tight bead media. That rigorous regimen was followed by two coats of U-Tech self-etching primer sealer and quality DuPont urethane 2-stage. And in 2008 this Chevy launched onto the scene as a Roman Red rocket that would eventually win National Grand National and Senior honors from the Antique Automobile Club of America!

Chevrolets fifth generation Bel Air is a stylish piece that with its absence of excessive chrome suggests GM had officially left the tailfin-induced bender America enjoyed throughout the 50s. At the front of this sleek showboat a fully refinished grille hangs bright T3 headlights and clear parking lamps between an ornate Chevrolet crest a blocky CHEVROLET script and a 3-piece bumper. At the top of that grille a sculpted hood leads the eye to factory-tint glass thats cleared by mirrored wipers and sealed in polished frames. At the sides of that glass tasteful profile spears float amid small mirrors flowing quarter scripts colorful fender badges and traditional door handles. And opposite those handles a stainless-trimmed valence hangs a bold CHEVROLET script and four familiar taillights between a second Chevrolet crest and second 3-piece bumper.

ENGINE

During the early days of Americas horsepower wars Chevys stalwart 409 was the go-to choice for most racers. There was simply nothing else on the road that could touch its street-ruling demeanor. With that in mind it seems only natural that the exclusive engine would be choice power for a Bel Air that with the help of its Impala and Biscayne brethren gave birth to the big block Chevy phenomenon. Built by Pete Taylor of Junior Johnson and Holman Moody fame this hardtops 1964 mill kicks off with a factory air cleaner and big Carter carburetors. Those proven 4-barrels top a lightweight aluminum intake which rides between bright silver valve covers and correct 690 heads that are finished with TRW valvetrain components. Beneath those heads a .030 overbored block seats a Crane solid lifter cam between ROSS 10 to 1 pistons that are lined with tough Sealed Power rings. Those heads send spent gases in to restored exhaust