1963 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210

VINTAGE PRO STREET

468 CU. IN.

Automatic

31611B154785

Clear

THIS IS TRULY A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE OLD SCHOOL BABY BOOMERS WHO WANT TO STEP BACK IN TIME, ALSO ANY GEAR HEAD OR CAR GUY LONGING FOR A UNIQUE, GROUND POUNDING, VERY STREETABLE VINTAGE PRO STREET. THIS IS AN OLD SCHOOL HOT ROD/EX DRAG CAR. BACK IN THE DAY THIS CAR WAS CAMPAIGNED AT DRAG STRIPS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH, BASED OUT OF ATLANTA. THIS BEL AIR DOOR SLAMMER WAS THEN CONVERTED BACK TO A STREET CRUISIN’ BLAST FROM THE PAST. JUST REFINISHED IN THE WILDLY POPULAR CHEVELLE CODE 75 CRANBERRY RED. FIRE BREATHING, REBUILT 454 OVER BORED TO 468 CU. IN. VINTAGE TURBO 375 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM THE 70’S. NINE INCH REAR END. NICE BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR. FULLY TUBBED, ALL THE BEST AFTER MARKET PARTS, AND READY TO ROAM THE STREETS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A STOCK, GROCERY GETTER TYPE CLASSIC, DON’T STOP HERE. HOWEVER, IF YOU LIKE A THUMBS UP EVERYWHERE YOU GO, WANT ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE YOUR HEART BEAT FASTER, AND WANT TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD, JUMP IN! NEVER BEEN DYNOED, BUT ESTIMATED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT CLOSE TO 600 HP. EXAMPLES LIKE THIS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. IF YOU CAN FIND ONE, IT IS USUALLY POWERED BY A SMALL BLOCK. THIS BEAUTY HAS THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS COMBINED. The Bel Air was produced by Chevrolet from 1950-1981. U.S. production ceased in 1975, production in Canada for their home market continued until 1981. The Bel Air debuted as a somewhat under stated model. However, in 1955-1957, the wildly popular, second generation tri-five models took the styling genre by storm. The third and fourth generation fell prey to the Cadillac style big bodied, big finned examples of 1958-1960. This was a short lived design, and Chevrolet broke new ground with the all new Fifth Generation. Definitely, the 1963 was the most popular of this generation. The Fifth generation (1961–1964), began in 1961 with a totally new body, not just new sheet metal. By the time 1963 rolled around, the design had been developed and perfected into one of the most popular versions of all time. Brand new body lines brought crisp new looks to the full-sized 1963 Chevrolet Impala, Bel Air and Biscayne. Chevrolet was on a role and topped the production charts in 1963. While comfort wasn't the only thing on Chevrolet's mind - Chevrolet produced a new 427-cubic-inch competition V-8 that outran everything early in the season at Daytona. Chevy also aided its racers by offering dealer installed aluminum front bumpers and front sheet metal. Still "real fine" was the famous 409, offered in three versions including a; 340-hp 4 barrel, the unchained 409 hp and the new solid-lifter-high-compression power house offering 425hp. The Iconic status of the Bel Air has endured through the decades, with the 1963 only slightly trailing the 1955-1957’s. The true popularity of these cars didn’t emerge until the hot rod era of the late sixties and seventies. Nearly every Baby Boomer can relate to the modified ’63’s prowling the streets with the venerable small block Chevy roaring under the hood. There were plenty of advantages to this engine. The high winding, easily modified power plant fit perfectly into the average gear head or racer’s budget. Competitive yet affordable. The real terror was inflicted, however, by the big block powered pavement pounders. Although rare compared to the 283-350 cu. in. screamers, no one would ever forget the sight of a big block ’63 Chevy launching and ripping down the street or strip. This is one of those examples. Built and maintained originally decades ago, then rebuilt, adhering to the vintage throwback era. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW VIDEOS OF THIS CLASSIC FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET: http://s514.photobucket.com/user/redeuce/library/1963%20CHEVROLET%20VIDEOS The heart of this street monster is a fire breathing 468 Cu. In. Chevrolet V8. 454 engine bored out to 468. Rebuilt with all new bearings, rings, and gaskets. 11:1 pistons. New forged connecting rods. Hydraulic Comp Cams roller cam and valve train, .530 lift. Heavy duty valve springs. Barry Grant Demon four barrel carburetor, 800 CFM, mounted on an Edelbrock aluminum hi rise intake manifold. MSD distributor. MSD ignition module with rev limiter. Holley electric fuel pump. Aluminum high flow water pump. Aluminum radiator. Hooker headers flow into dual exhaust. Rebuilt vintage Turbo 375 transmission. In case the younger generation is confused, the Turbo 375 was an automatic manufactured for a relatively short time in the seventies. Simply, it's basically a Turbo 400 with less clutches. 3500 RPM stall converter. Elevated shift points. B&M trans pan. New 168 tooth flex plate. Trans cooler. Gear reduction starter. Nine inch rear differential. 4.11 Richmond gears with Auburn spool. Strange 32 spline axles. Heavy duty rear springs with adjustable traction bars. Heavy duty big block front coil springs. Poly urethane bushings. Competition Engineering shock absorbers- 70/30 rear; 90/10 front. Sixteen gallon fuel cell mounted in the trunk. Trunk mounted battery. 24” full tubs. Remote charging terminals mounted on the right side. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR A COMPLETE FILE OF ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTO BUCKET: http://s514.photobucket.com/user/redeuce/library/1963%20chevrolet As stated, the Southern body has just been refinished in Chevrolet code 75 Cranberry Red. The paint work has just been finished, using a gallon and a half of Ditzler Acrylic Enamel. The acrylic enamel has to cure for 30-45 days before final wet sand and buff. New owner will have to do this. Should be like a sheet of glass after the final buff. Stainless side trim has been removed for a more aggressive look. Bumpers are in good condition. Remaining chrome, stainless, and bright work also in good shape. All glass is in good condition. Vintage Cragar SS chrome wheels. M/T tires. Parchment vinyl bucket seat interior. Seats and cushions are in good condition. Door panels and headliner also in good shape. Dash is in good condition. B&M ratcheting shifter. Auto Gage tachometer. Auto Gage water temperature, amps, and oil pressure gauges. AM/FM/CD. All gauge faces are clear. Carpet in good shape. Center console. Included in this auction are some nice extra parts. This was a race car, so the headlights are hooked up and functioning, but things like turn signals are not currently operating. Probably just need to be wired in. But just in case you need it, you get all the extra parts with the car. Complete Painless Wiring steering column wiring kit. Also, complete Painless Wiring chassis wiring kit. Extra OEM steering column. Keep the car as it is if you want. Install the new parts if you choose. Or sell them. It’s up to you. This is your chance to have some fun, be king of your neighborhood, or just cruise all season long. After the final buff, you might want to enter it in some shows. Don’t miss the opportunity. We specialize in the unique and rare, future investment affordable collector vehicles at old school prices. Since 1978 we have been a leader in finding rare and desirable cars. Most of our finds have done extremely well for our customers in terms of investments and enjoyment. Here is an example of a rare 1 of LS6 Chevelle we sold for 50k in the early 2000's. http://www.classicmusclecars.com/cgi-bin/swrm/det.cgi?id=131&bl=m-;;k-;;nhs-195;;status-Sold;;sb- It was recently on eBay for 129k and has apparently sold. Another example, we brokered the only 1968 Camaro Z-28 Convertible in July 1993 for 165K, it sold in 2002 for over 7 figures. These are just a couple of examples of the thousands of cars we have sold, and many were super investments. We know the rare muscle car market like no one on the planet. This Chevrolet Bel Air is a rare Vintage Classic Car that fits into this category of an investment and enjoyment vehicle. Get in on the ground floor and have a big smile down the road. Financing is available to qualified buyers at JJ Best Banc. https://www.jjbest.com/default.aspx Contact Peter MacDonald at 800 872 1965 for more information. Call Randy at 847 456 7726 with any questions. The owner of ClassicMuscleCars.com has been collecting for over 30 years. His favorites are classic muscle cars, guitars, rock 'n' roll memorabilia, antiques, collectibles, art, and rare documents. You can see some of the cars that they have had and sold here: http://www.classicmusclecars.com/ There are over 400 videos to view and some of his TV shows he has done in the past. He also appeared on the TV show "Final Offer" on June 7, 2012 on Discovery Channel with Elvis's hair. 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