Everyone loves a good rest, but sometimes someone comes out with a pair of socks. This 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air is one of them and we consider it a real work of art. For sale eBay For $ 199,900 (listing completed, which could mean it was sold), Bel-Air received a full-frame rotor recovery in addition to many upgrades.
Aesthetically, the Chevy exterior features a silver-colored sports paint, complemented by Matte Pewter Metallic finishes and bumpers (which are also cut and shaved), Billet Specialties alloy wheels and LED projector headlights. It includes a special burgundy leather case, digital gauges, an adjustable center console and a top liner, a new audio system with a retro-style radio, and a Lokar floor switch instead of the original column-mounted unit.
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As with almost every restaurant, it takes a bite to restore the bark at Bel-Air. Its power is the 5.7-liter LS1 V8, and although there is no mention of power, in the US market these engines are rated at least 305 hp. (309 PS / 227 kW) and this has been changed. Updates include ceramic-coated themes and Flowmaster mufflers, Griffin aluminum radiators and dual electric cooling fans. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via the 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission, and the car is running at full power for steering, brakes and windows.
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Other new mechanical devices include an independent suspension with tubular top and bottom control levers on the front and a four-generation live axle with a 9-inch Currie axle on the back. All four corners of the car have height-adjustable air suspension, as well as new disc brakes with CPP calibers and drilled and grooved rotors. Returning to these Billet Specialties alloy wheels, they measure 18 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear, and compared to the stock rims, the tires they ride on are 55 mm and 75 mm wider, respectively.
