'55 History, Specs, And Decoding Archives

Tech
TRI-FIVE NARROWED TUBULAR CONTROL ARMS
Press Release: You asked, we delivered. CPP now offers narrowed tubular control arms for 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevys. The kit narrows the track width 1.5″ per side which gives additional fender to wheel clearance [Read More]
Tech
Danchuk Has Sold To Halladay Manufacturing
Last year Danchuk closed it’s doors….it’s retail doors. They stopped selling retail and then sold off their manufacturing to a long-time employee. He’s rebranded it as Halladay Manufacturing who’s going to continue making all the [Read More]
'55 Car Features
Rodney Kline Jr’s 1955 Chevy
Rodney Kline Jr.’s 1955 Chevy has a long and meaningful history. Starting as his Dad’s very first car, the two restored the car to what you see today! Just like most restorations, this one took [Read More]
'55 History, Specs, And Decoding
Was The ’64 Chevelle The New ’55 Chevy?
Recently we came across this article on MacsMotorCityGarage.com where they were comparing a few striking similarities between the 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle and the 1955 Chevy platforms. Perhaps General Motors was trying to recreate the magic [Read More]
Installs
How to Install CPP High Clearance Front Sway Bar for Tri-Five Chevys
On our Project 50 in a 55 build, we installed a CPP high clearance front sway bar. The process is pretty easy and straight forward, but a video makes it even easier to show off! [Read More]
Tech
Bel Air’s Of Del Mar Good Guys
This past weekend was the Good Guys Del Mar SoCal Nationals and the Bel Air’s were out in force! We had a blast walking around checking out all the cars there but you know we [Read More]
Tech
Tri-Fives Of the Good Guys Lone Star Nationals!
Good Guys Lone Star Nationals This past weekend was the Good Guys Lone Star Nationals. While there is thousands of classic cars cruising around all weekend, we tried to grab a picture of just about [Read More]
'55 Car Features
1955 Ex-Racer Revived
Pictures and Text Courtesy of Holley.com Editor: Recently we were on Holley’s Motor Life and spotted this cool article about a vintage ’55 drag racer. This car is the real deal too – not just [Read More]
'55 Car Features
Danchuk’s Tri-Five Nationals 2022!
Even though we are huge Tri-Five Bel Air lovers, this is the first time we were able to make it to the Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals in Bowling Green, KY. The show was massively bigger than [Read More]
'55 Car Features
1955 Bel Air – Limo!
There’s no shortage of cool ways to build a ’55 Bel Air. One particular way that caught our eye was to build one into a limousine. Now some Cadillacs came from the factory as a [Read More]

Was The ’64 Chevelle The New ’55 Chevy?

Recently we came across this article on MacsMotorCityGarage.com where they were comparing a few striking similarities between the 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle and the 1955 Chevy platforms. Perhaps General Motors was trying to recreate the magic [Read More]

1955 Bel Air – Great News! Original Promo Film

Great News! The amazing new 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. We couldn’t agree more, the ’55 is an iconic car that was new from the ground up. Watch this video showing off the new model and [Read More]

See The USA In Your Chevrolet!

We love to see vintage ads. Heck, anything vintage/classic is cool for us. But especially things that are from the 50’s and 60’s. Back when these ’55s were new cars, they really promoted them. Remember [Read More]

The Gold Plated 1955 Bel Air

There’s no doubt the 1955 Bel Air is a car that changed history and will forever hold it’s place in the automotive industry. For generations this has been a desirable car and will continue to [Read More]

1955 Bel Air Concept Car

One thing we always like to see is the concept version of a car before it becomes reality. It’s neat to see what stays, what changed, and what could have been. Check out this picture [Read More]

History Of The 1955 Bel Air Nomad

Arguably one of the coolest wagons ever built, the 1955 Nomad is a extremely valuable car. This was the highest trim package you could get on a wagon and they were very special. They can [Read More]

Coolest Features of the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

We all know that the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air platform is one of the most iconic cars in history. This car changed the face of the auto industry and started the infamous Tri-Five Chevy years. [Read More]

1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolet Paint Codes For Bel Air, 210 and 150

Decoding the VIN and Trim Tag can tell you a lot of information about your 1955, 1956, and 1957 Bel Airs, 210’s and 150’s. One piece of information they can tell you is exactly what [Read More]

1955, 1956, and 1957 Chevrolet Interior Trim Codes

On your 1955, 1956, or 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, 210 or 150 what color was the original interior trim? Luckily the cowl tag is marked to tell you what interior trim your car came with [Read More]

Decoding Your 1955, 1956, 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, 210, 150 VIN and Cowl Tags

Was your Bel-Air actually made as a Bel-Air or was it cloned? There’s ways to tell visually such as the different trim and interior options, but those can be replicated. One sure way to know [Read More]