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1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

2-Door Sedan
Mecum Harrisburg 2022
Wednesday, 27 July - Tuesday, 30 August 2022
$16,500
Sale Price
No
Reserve
28 July 2022
Sold Date
T128
Lot Number
#3-
Visually maintained, largely original
Mecum Auctions
Auction House
Chassis no. C54B146729. Light green with white roof over white and green leatherette. 235/115hp six, 3-speed, electronic ignition, wheel covers, wide whitewalls, pushbutton radio updated to AM-FM with Bluetooth, heater, 12 volt conversion.

Evaluation: Dented sills. Sound repaint with erratic masking. Aged chrome. Repainted underbody over old undercoat. Clean and orderly under the hood. Good newer upholstery, but still a tired old car.

Bottom Line: No one ever said it requires a lot of money to have an interesting old car for family outings, a position reinforced by this presentable old Chevy. The difference between a ’54 and a ’55 Chevy is bodywork; a small block V8 and later transmission will slip into the hole between the front fenders like it belongs there, but such an update would eradicate the pleasure of driving this ’54. It brought a realistic price here in Harrisburg, in contrast to many other seriously over-priced cars.

by Andrew Newton
11 August 2022
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