1955 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210

2 door post

402 big block chevy

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Up for auction is a 1955 Chevy 150 2 door post sedan. The 150 "Business Coupe" came from the factory with no rear seat. This was a very basic sedan that was inexpensive and had no frills. Unlike its big brother the Bel Air the 150 had no extra trim, very few options and was a bare bones sedan used to market the wares of the traveling salesman. Because of the lack of fancy trim and rear seating this little sedan was the lightest of all the Chevrolets and was very sought after, for obvious reasons, by the Drag Racing crowd. This unbelievably solid example of a real 50's California "Gasser" has been in dry storage in California for many years. I don't have all the history but this hot rod is believed to have been in California most of, if not all of, its life. The car has factory California "one piece" bumpers and all of the sheet metal, including floor pan and trunk pan, appears to be original and exceptionally solid. The factory rear quarter panels were "radius" cut many years ago to accomodate larger tires for drag racing. The popular rear differential back in the 50's and 60's for drag racing was a heavy duty "full size" Pontiac or Olds. This nostalgic gasser still has the 1959 Olds rear. Very rare today. The Danas and Ford 9" rears were not available in that era. I have waited and searched many years to find an old gasser in this condition just to find I am loosing my garage space and can not complete the project. You will probably never see another 55 Chevy this solid again. Remember these cars are almost 60 years old now. I purchased the car in California and had it shipped to the east coast. The car is now in Daytona Beach, Florida. Included in the auction is a perfect running 1970 big block 402 chevy with aluminum dual quad tunnel ram, dual Holley carbs and a 400 turbo trans. There is a video in the photos of the motor running. The drivetrain was just put in place for shipping and the mounts etc will need to be welded in. There is a front straight axel under the car. I believe it is a Speedway. The steering will need to be hooked up as well as brakes etc. This is a project. A nice reverse steering box and many misc parts are included. The rear glass is in the car and the windshield and some side glass is included. There is a driveshaft, radiator, window seals, interior window moldings, etc. included. The inside front door panels have been cut probably for weight and plexiglass windows. The floor is unbelievably solid with just a small area on the drivers front rusted through. Please view photos. The trunk pan is original and very solid. The holes you see are not rot holes but are where someone cut openings for the rear spring to come through. Obviously to lower the rear for better traction. The spare tire well has been removed. Remember this is a real "old school gasser" .. these are things they did back in the day. There is a California "Off Road Use" sticker from 1977 still on the rear glass and a California Car Club sticker on the rear bumper. Cool stuff. The front fenders are just "tacked" to the hood and are real steel and look to be originals. The hood is uncut. The bottoms of the doors, fenders, rockers and quarter drop offs are super nice. The all steel dash has had some custom weld work done for gauges. All around the windows and front and rear glass is super solid and dry. I have never seen one more solid. This will be a great car to complete as a street gasser or put back to original. Please view all photos and ask all questions before bidding. Please notice my 100 % perfect 10 year feedback rating...bid with confidence. I have placed a very modest reserve on the car so bid what you can afford and bid to win but please don't ask what the reserve is as this is an "auction". The "trim tag" and "vin tag" are intact and in there original correct locations. Also included in the sale is the free and clear California title.Thank you for looking and bidding ... may the best man / woman win an unbelievable piece of American Drag Racing. Please "HIGHLIGHT" and then "RIGHT CLICK" following LINK to view 100 photos and video : http://1drv.ms/1qDDtqTOn Sep-13-14 at 18:03:47 PDT, seller added the following information: IMPORTANT NOTICE : AS OF 9:00 PM EASTERN 9/13/2014I CONSIDERABLY "LOWERED" THE RESERVE OF THIS AUCTION TO $5950 THANK YOU FOR YOUR BIDS