Chevrolet Bel Air (separate series)
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The Chevrolet Bel Air (separate series) is a distinct post-1952 model line of Chevrolet full-size cars that elevated the Bel Air name from a top trim level to its own standalone series.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 1955 Chevy | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chevrolet vehicle
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automobile model line ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | various General Motors plants in the United States ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door hardtop
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2-door sedan ⓘ 4-door hardtop ⓘ 4-door sedan ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of 1950s American automotive styling ⓘ |
| endOfProduction | 1975 ⓘ |
| engineType |
V8 petrol engine
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inline-six petrol engine ⓘ |
| firstModelYearAsSeparateSeries | 1953 model year ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedAs | separate series above lower Chevrolet trims ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Chevrolet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | North America ⓘ |
| marketAvailability | also assembled or sold in some export markets ⓘ |
| marketPositionChange | shifted from top-line to mid-range as Impala was introduced ⓘ |
| notableBodyConstruction | body-on-frame construction ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
availability of small-block V8 from 1955
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distinctive chrome trim on early models ⓘ |
| notableGeneration | 1955–1957 Chevrolet Bel Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMarketStatus | iconic 1950s American car ⓘ |
| notableUse | family transportation ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| platform | GM full-size B-body (various generations) ⓘ |
| positionInLineup | upscale full-size model ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chevrolet Bel Air (1949–1952 trim level) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | mass-produced vehicle ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Chevrolet 150
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Chevrolet 210 NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet Impala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segment | consumer passenger car ⓘ |
| startOfProduction | 1953 ⓘ |
| successor | Chevrolet Impala (as flagship full-size line in U.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionOption |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| trimPosition | above Chevrolet 150 and 210 in mid-1950s lineup ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | full-size car ⓘ |
| wheelDrive | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chevrolet Bel Air (as top trim before becoming separate series)
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Chevrolet Bel Air (separate series)
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subject surface form:
Chevrolet Bel Air (top trim)