1955
Welcome to 1950s Cars -Chevrolet 1955-59
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevy was pleased to announce a less boxy and stodgy redesign
this convertible came with an all vinyl interior
and was considered very sporty for this year
Cost: $2,200.00
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
The new models were lower and longer
and did not bear as much chrome as earlier models
which were beginning to look a little excessive with brightwork
Trivia Note:
When James Dean wasn’t racing around in a foreign sports car he drove a Chevy
Cost: $2,065.00
1956
1956 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette got an even cleaner look with the addition of concave body side coves,
a first for American car manufacturers it made for some really cool two-toning
Cost: $3,720.00
Even this young man had Corvette fever
1957
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
When you mention cars of the 1950’s to someone
this car is usually the mental image that they get,
The ’57 Chevy has been featured in more “B” movies than any other car
it deftly portrays the era and the image of young teenage men looking for themselves
Cost: $2,380.00
1957 Chevy “Vette”
Still not selling to the masses with just over 6000 built
the Corvette apealed to the sports car enthusiats,
but simply having such a sexy car in its lineup gave Chevrolet a boost in sales
Cost: $3,780.00
1958
1958 Chevrolet Impala
Finally the Impala has arrived, it becomes
synonymous with the Chevy brand and will remain a leader with GM for decades
this addition to the lineup comes at a time when Chevrolet has captured 30% of the total market
Cost: $2,695.00
1959 Chevrolet Ad showing the line
1959
1959 Chevrolet Impala
The Impala is firmly in control of the “top spot” in the lineup
just as Chevy enjoyed top spot in industry sales with a 28% increase in production
however Ford was gaining some ground and would continue to close the gap
Webmaster Note: My father had a ’59 Impala convertible V-8 for years and we loved it
Cost: $2,715.00
1959 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevy “vette” was still the only production sports car made in America
it was 10 inches longer and had engine options as meaty as 290hp
also new were dummy side air scoops and better bumpers
Cost: $3,810.00
