1953 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
1953 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
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1953 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
High Bidder: lvclassics
Highest Bid: $9,100 (USD)
End Date:
Location:
Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018
Seller:
Engine:
235.5 cui
Transmission:
Manual
Odometer:
5,940 (Mi)
Chassis/VIN:
C53L0427511
Carfax:
Not available
Lot Number:
40123028
Location:
Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018
Seller:
Engine:
235.5 cui
Transmission:
Manual
Odometer:
5,940 (Mi)
Chassis/VIN:
C53L0427511
Carfax:
Not available
Lot Number:
40123028
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OVERVIEW
This restored 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air four-door sedan is powered by an unmodified 235ci inline-six mated to a three-speed manual transmission. It was California-owned before being transported to Oklahoma under current ownership and comes with chrome accents, whitewall tires, a tow hitch, a radio, and rear wheel skirts. Finished in two-tone yellow and white over a gray cloth interior, this first-generation Bel Air comes with restoration documentation, an owner's manual, a shop manual, and a clear California title.
EXTERIOR – FEATURES
The yellow and white exterior was restored under prior ownership. Exterior features include chrome brightwork, dual mirrors, rear fender accents, wheel skirts, passenger-side curb feelers, and a rear bumper-mounted tow hitch.
EXTERIOR – WHEELS AND TIRES
Steel wheels with full covers are wrapped in whitewall tires.
INTERIOR – FEATURES
The cabin is trimmed with dual gray cloth bench seats along with black carpeting and a black headliner. Amenities include lap belts, vent windows, and a passenger window-mounted swamp cooler. The seller states that the heater is inoperative and that the radio powers up but does not produce sound.
INTERIOR – GAUGES
Instrumentation includes a 110-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit mechanical odometer reads 5,940 miles, but the true mileage on the chassis is unknown.
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
The unmodified 235ci inline-six is powered by a six-volt electrical system. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
This Chevrolet previously appeared on AutoHunter, but it is now being relisted at a lower reserve price. The sale includes restoration documentation, an owner's manual, and a shop manual.
BID: $9,100
AUTOMATIC BID: $9,000
@Jaycee511 – What is the attachment on the passenger side door? Looks like a ventilation gadget ...
It’s like a swamp cooler an old fashion air conditioning for that car. I guess you put water in it you go down the road at 40 miles an hour and you get cool air.
What is the attachment on the passenger side door? Looks like a ventilation gadget
@BDowd – Not sure I think it needs a heater core or it’s just not hooked up. I know in the engine bay that it’s not hooked up. ...
I think there’s an extra heater core for it. I’m pretty sure there is a scene on it goes with the car.
@Jaycee511 – What is the exact problem with the heater.? ...
Not sure I think it needs a heater core or it’s just not hooked up. I know in the engine bay that it’s not hooked up.
What is the exact problem with the heater.?
@LEEP357 – Why the two six volt batteries? Also it says California title, how long has it been in Oklahoma? Thanks Mick ...
Two battery so it towed a teardrop trailer. It’s only been in Oklahoma for eight months.
This is NOT a first generation Bel Air, it is a second generation with 4 doors, which look very different from the 50, 51 & 52 Bel Airs which were "two door Hard Tops" only. First gens identified a distinct body style but the second generation identified the top of the line model. They were both great cars for their time.
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