Welcome to 1950s Cars – Chevrolet 1950-54
1950 Chevrolet Styleline Special
The lower priced Styleline Special series sold well against comparable Fords
this one (shown) didn’t have fender skirts or chrome accents,
the Special and the DeLuxe differed only in trim and interior fittings
Cost: $1,390.00
1950 Chevrolet Bel Air
This stylish new Bel Air hardtop was the first major improvement since the forty-eights
it was marketed as “the airiness… of a convertible
with the coziness and permanence of an all steel top”
Cost: $1,740.00
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1951 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Bel Air
Although outsold by sedans this Styleline hardtop was a solid seller
Chevrolet’s came in Styleline or Fleetline (fastback) form
and Special or DeLuxe trim packages
Cost: $2,030.00
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Another minor facelift gave the Bel Air a new set of grill teeth
and some more chrome around the rear fender,
optional was the two-tone paint and skirts
Cost: $1,780.00 (base)
1953 Chevrolet Two-Ten Convertible
The Two-Ten DeLuxe was the mid level model
with less bright work than the Bel Air but
better appointed than the One-Fifty
Cost: $2,090.00
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
Starting as a concept car at Motorama in January of ’53
300 rolled of the assembly line by June,
all in Polo White with red interior
it had a removable soft top,
most of that years crop went to a VIP waiting list
Cost: $3,500.00 (approx.)
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air
Not the showiest Chevy anymore the Bel Air
was still the bread and butter car,
besting it’s lower price sister the Two-Ten in sales,
signaling an upscale trend
Cost: $1,885.001954 Chevrolet Corvette
Not much changed since last years very limited production
the exterior door handles were removed to make it more European
and you could now get plastic side curtains just in case it rained
Cost: $3,525.00
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