1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

1955 Chevrolet Bel Air â?" Custom Pro-Touring Build with 350 V8 and Two-Tone Orange White Why This Car Is Special The 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air is one of the most recognized and sought-after American cars ever produced. It was the first year of Chevrolet's all-new 'Motoramic' body design â?" a complete break from the rounded, upright styling of earlier postwar Chevrolets. Designer Clare MacKichan led a team that gave the 1955 Bel Air a lower, wider stance, a wraparound windshield influenced by jet-age design, and a horizontal beltline that looked unlike anything else on the road at the time. Motor Trend named it Car of the Year for 1955, and more than 1.7 million Chevrolets were sold that model year across all trim levels, a number that helped Chevrolet regain the top sales position in the American market.