kevins 1950 chevy styleline
350/700r
sub-framed
chopped
shaved
alot of fun to drive

I been looking forward to seeing these pics. Kool-Kustom is a website I have kept my eye on for many years. There is this fleetline I always wanted to see how it turned out. Well here it is.

Check out this 1950 chevrolet fleetline owned by Robert H. I like the clean grill treatment, one piece bumpers, lowering job and yet retains the stock stainless trim. Nice build all around.

1950 Sport Coupe
Engine: Early 235 BABBIT SINCE IT WAS AN ORIGINAL POWERGLIDE

Mustang II front end
383 Stroker
Nova 12 bolt rear
Custom 4-link
Complete air ride
4 – 22” wheels

Every Detroit manufacturer, with rare exception, offered at least one convertible as the style leader of its line. However, automakers didn’t really expect to sell a lot of convertibles and they usually didn’t.

Convertibles set the style objectives but didn’t do much for sales as only 32,810 units were sold by Chevrolet in 1950.

In 1948 the Chevrolet Division of General Motors sold 20,471 Convertibles out of a total production run of 422,320 cars for the year. In 1949, Chevrolet built 32,392 Convertibles with a total production of over 1 million Chevy cars. In 1950 Chevrolet made another million cars and the 1950 Bel Air Hard Top out sold the 1950 Convertible 2 to 1.

None of the Bel Air Hardtop Convertible’s ever converted into open cars. The roof was all steel and welded in place.

Chevrolet’s Bel Air was the first true hardtop to be marketed in the low price field. Ford would not hit the market with its Victoria until 1951. Plymouth’s Belvedere arrived after 1951.

The Chevy Bel Air was very stylish in it’s two tone color combination, several of which were not available on other models. Interiors were trimmed much more brightly and for the first time offered in different colors to match the exterior colors. The interiors with leather trim and Bedford cord looked like convertible interiors.

The introduction of the Bel Air two door hardtop marked a big change in how Chevrolet defined sportily cars. Until the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air Hard Top, the serious sporting types went for Convertibles. The Bel Air hardtop in 1950 redefined sporty closed models.

1950 Chevrolet Bel Air Body Colors and Interior Colors

The model number of the 1950 Chevy Styline Deluxe Bel Air was 2154. Body style number was 50-1037. The factory price of a 1950 Chevy Bel Air was $1741.00. Only the 1950 Chevy Convertible and 1950 Chevy Station Wagon cost more. Production figures of the 1950 Bel Air was 76,662. The 1950 Bel Air was similar in quality to the 1950 Impala.

Steve sent in these photos of his 1950  Chevy Fleetline Deluxe 4-door. The car is very clean and in excellent condition.

year model: 1950 Fleetline Deluxe
engine: 235
transmission: 3 speed converted from Powerglide

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