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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop, Drive Or Restore, One Family Owned Since New on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:41259 Color: Highlights
Location:

Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Fairfield, Ohio, United States
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1956 Chevrolet Belair Hardtop

Excellent Restoration Candidate

 Original 265 Chevrolet V8

One of the most popular body styles in Chevrolet History


Being offered is a solid and fairly original 1956 Chevrolet 2 Door Hardtop. This car can be driven the way it is or would make a perfect candidate for a restoration or to Hot Rod, and at the end of the day you end up with something that is worth a pile of cash.  This vehicle has excellent body fit and a solid undercarriage.  This is a car that has lines that are timeless and is appreciated by everyone who looks at it.  Take yourself back to a time when life was simpler and cars had style to spare.  The car is driver quality, although this car is not likely to win a car show it is very presentable  and is mechanically complete and ready to cruise. This is one of the most desirable Chevrolet’s ever produced.  This is one of those opportunities to own a vehicle and not lose any money.  Take a look at our feedback and buy with no worries.  As always we encourage pre-bid inspections and phone calls if you have any questions.

 

Interior Highlights


The interior of this vehicle is in good shape for it’s age as can be seen in the pictures.  The dash is in great shape with bright hardware and a full compliment of original gauges.  The interior of the car is full of timeless accessories and hardware that are all in great shape and really add to the classic feel of this vehicle. The bottom line is everything is there, you can drive it and enjoy it the way it is or completely redo it and have one of the most desirable Chevrolets ever produced.  The main items in the interior that it really needs carpet and door panels. The interior pictures are pretty representable of the condition of the interior.


Exterior Highlights

  

The Hardtop ’56 has some of the most desirable body lines curb appeal on any car ever built, there is no mistaking that this is a car that is and will always be worth the money and in the Belair trim it just doesn’t get much better.  The exterior of the car is finished in one of the most popular color combinations of matador red and adobe beige, there are numerous paint issues, some of which are shown in the photos, but the majority of the paint is in decent shape.  The body fit is very good all the way around.  The vehicle is loaded with all of the very popular Belair trim.  The body of the car is straight with very good body panel fit.  The exterior has the awesome body lines that are from a time when cars had style and flare. The vehicle is equipped with original steel wheels and hubcaps and older tires.  All exterior hardware is in tact and for the most part in very nice shape, there is some pitting on the door handles, light bezels, and front grill, the bumpers need to be re-chromed.  Most of the stainless on the car is in very good shape with a couple minor dings.  The glass on the car is in great shape with the exception of the driver side cozy wing which is cracked and the front windshield has a rock chip and wiper marks.  The vehicle has been fitted with fiberglass front fenders.  This is one of those cars that pictures up, and looks great from 20 feet away but is not car show worthy, but would be a worthy investment for someone who wants to build a very desirable '56 Chevrolet.


Mechanical Highlights

This vehicle is equipped with it's original drive train, engine verified with pad stamp, 265 V8 small block chevrolet engine with 170 horsepower and power glide transmission.  The vehicle starts, runs, drives, and stops well for a vehicle that was rarely driven.  The engine compartment is very original looking  and relatively clean for its age.


This car has serious potential, if you are considering restoring a ’56 you might as well start with something that at the end of the day will allow you to reap the rewards of your labor, this is one of those kind of cars. The pictures of the car make the car appear better than it really is, this vehicle needs to be restored, it is a good solid car to start with and would be a high end car when finished.


The odometer on this vehicle reads 41,259 miles, the title reads non-actual  


This is the opportunity to own one of the most popular Chevrolets ever built at a very reasonable price point.  If you have any questions about this vehicle please feel free to call Tom at 513 608-8121.  This vehicle may be listed elsewhere and we reserve the right to end this listing at our discretion.


This Vehicle is offered by Special Interest Auto Sales LLC.  Special Interest Auto Sales is a family owned and operated business specializing in vehicles which provide “Pride in Ownership”.  The vehicles we sell are described to the “best of our knowledge” with years of experience and prior owner input.  Although we consider our evaluations conservatively fair we realize they are subjective and will likely vary from individual to individual.  Photos can be very deceiving and although we attempt to provide photos that represent the vehicle properly we are limited by technology as to what you see on a computer screen.  Due to the age of the vehicles we sell all cars are sold as True Mileage unknown, we will list the current odometer reading and the mileage information from the title but we can not guarantee this information to be correct.  It is for these reasons that we welcome and encourage a pre-purchase inspection of the vehicle prior to entering a bid.  A winning bid for this vehicle represents the buyer’s agreement that the vehicle has been represented fairly and is in a satisfactory condition to purchase.  A winning bid also represents the buyers understanding that this vehicle is being sold in an “AS IS” condition with NO Warranties.  Special Interest Auto Sales is proud of our 100% positive feedback rating on EBAY and find that open communication is key to satisfying both parties involved.  Please feel free to contact Tom at (513) 608-8121 if you have any questions regarding this purchase.  Buyers with less than 10 EBAY transactions must call in order for an offer to be considered serious.  Ohio State law requires us to collect sales tax for 8 states outside of Ohio including Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, South Carolina, and Washington all other state sales taxes will be collected by the buyer’s state.  In state buyers will be charged state and local sales tax.  Buyer will be responsible for sales tax on full purchase price.


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