The Year Before. Butler, PA
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air.
Chevrolet began using the Bel Air name in 1950, creating a 'convertible look' in a hardtop format. Initially, it was a trim option on the deluxe series and in 1953 became its own model, taking the spot as the top-of-the-line offering from Chevrolet. By 1954, the engineers and stylists on this model were primarily laying the groundwork for the upcoming 1955 redesign. As this was the era of dazzling chrome and electrifying colors, the Bel Air was well appointed. This was also the era when American cars were getting longer and lower. The 1954 Chevrolets were the culmination of an all-new postwar styling that made its debut in 1949 and evolved steadily and with refinement until 1954 when the model went out with a bang.
The Chevy Bel Air was Chevrolet's workhorse family car. Beginning with the '55 Chevy, the start of the epic tri-five Chevy era, culminating in distinctly American icon- the '57 Chevy,
The Year Before. Butler, PA
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air.
Chevrolet began using the Bel Air name in 1950, creating a 'convertible look' in a hardtop format. Initially, it was a trim option on the deluxe series and in 1953 became its own model, taking the spot as the top-of-the-line offering from Chevrolet. By 1954, the engineers and stylists on this model were primarily laying the groundwork for the upcoming 1955 redesign. As this was the era of dazzling chrome and electrifying colors, the Bel Air was well appointed. This was also the era when American cars were getting longer and lower. The 1954 Chevrolets were the culmination of an all-new postwar styling that made its debut in 1949 and evolved steadily and with refinement until 1954 when the model went out with a bang.
The Chevy Bel Air was Chevrolet's workhorse family car. Beginning with the '55 Chevy, the start of the epic tri-five Chevy era, culminating in distinctly American icon- the '57 Chevy,