I just bought one id sell for 5k as is..with parts

Definitely I’ve owned 2 of them

I think the 63-65 Riviera is the most beautiful car GM ever built. Followed by the 67 Lemans and GTO. But, I'll take any from 57-72, especially 60's. Even that ugly 62-64 Dodge/Plymouth. It's like an ugly puppy, you still love it.

I had same model and loved it to death! Rusted frame killed it.

Now you pay $300.00 for the door handle.

Cars are actually far superior in Safety and dependability. You Rarely saw a 55 with 100,000 miles on it. Very rarely. They were worn out. You changed sparkplugs every few thousand miles, and today they go 100,000. And you constantly readjusted points. Every 1,000 miles, or replaced them. Oils are far superior. But, you must add Zinc if you have an older Flat Tappet cam. Today's are Roller Lifters. And unbelievably superior. We see engines with 200,000 miles regularly, and I've seen several over 400,000. The body's are tremendously superior today, thou the fenders are thin and bend easy. Today, fenders are cosmetic, the structure is the protection. With crumple zones, the newer, thin but super strong metals are lightweight but are stronger than old steel 3 times as thick. In a crash today, the structure absorbs the impact, and the driver is surrounded by a cage. When you crashed in an older car, the frames didn't collapse Easily, and the driver was slammed forward into the steering wheel, dash, windshield. You felt it for days, weeks In your body. Today's cars don't come close to the Looks and styling of the 50's, 60's and early 70's. You could tell if it was a Ford, Chevy Dodge or AMC , even those foreign jobs. Today, I can't tell if it's a Chevrolet, Nissan, Toyota or Ford. Till I can see the badge. But as for dependability and safety, cars are truely remarkable today.

I’ll bet you wish you still had it But then again maybe you still have it

John, I'm willing to offer you a cool $350 for that old Chevy. And ill even throw in a much more modern 1993 Ford Telstar completely free of charge. How does that sound?!

That must have been a cool '55! Thank you for your service. John

Kinda like intermission at the local drive in theater.

I bought my grandfather's 55-210 2dr green and white-6 3 on the tree after he passed from my aunt for $50.00 and that was back in 72. It had 16,000 orginal miles but needed to rebuild the motor since one of the piston rings broke and took out a piston. That started the bug since I do all of my own work on cars. Since I always loved Wagons, in 1974, I picked up a 55 Nomad that I completely rebuilt because it was stripped for racing as just a shell and frame. I still have it today. When I take it out for a cruise, it's like I'm 17 all over again.

Just bought that same car for 500$ add a zero and buy it from me..

What happened to it?

Not the 57? The Corvette? The C10?

Go to Hill Valley, California and find Doc Brown. Ask him to let you take a ride in his DeLorean.

Didn't everyone like Ike?

Actually, Dodge and Plymouth were the trend setters those years, especially when the 57 Fury came out. The GM design teams went and stared thru the fence, realizing they better do something. The Dodge/Plymouth/Chrysler were the big sellers. And that 57 Fury was/is a gorgeous car. Today, the Yrib5's are the desired cars, but not in 57. The Dodge and Plymouth have always been a tougher car. That Torsion Bar was ahead of it's time, and gave a better ride, recovery, and handling. Watch the Promo video of the "You're on the track" test. I think that's the right name. But I was surprised at how much better the Torsion-Aire suspension was. The railroad test was surprising how the Chrysler cars did. The breaking, steering were better. And the takeoff test was crazy. The GM cars would squat, but the Dodge actually raised up, and took off. The traction was amazing. I learned a lot.

I had a 55 Pontiac with the 265 v8 and 2speed auto trani. My all time favorite car. Wish I had it today. Paid $35.00 for it and another $35.00 to have the trani fixed.

Don't forget the Skid-King Brakes with the exclusive Quadra-Bubble Brake Lines.

Miles Rains He’s long gone by now.

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Back when the networks were OK with their newsmen taking side jobs as commercial pitchmen!

Wonder how many were made with factory air?

K Bruce Ward not many at all, you had to be rich to get one with ac

My father found a V8/AC four door in the salvage yard and drove it for a while longer.

It's interesting because this A/C was, in 1955, the closest thing to the systems that became pretty much universal by the late '60s & early '70s. I'm sure if you find a Ford "factory" system from that time it was pretty much an "add-on" hang under the dash arrangement not significantly different than an aftermarket unit. & Plymouth's "Airtemp" A/C was still one with a trunk mounted evaporator that blew cold air from the rear. No attempt on the part of either to integrate with the heater. Somewhere on-line there's a 1955 engineering booklet explaining various features of the '55 Chevy. This A/C was very much like the "re-heat" systems typically used much later. Temperature was controlled, not by the cycling of the compressor but by taking the cold air off the evaporator & then passing it over the heater core. That allowed for cooling, when needed but also provided dehumidification (and therefore defogging of windows) in any weather just as systems do today. About the only thing I see as a drawback was they were controlling the temperature of the heater core with a water control valve in the line to the core & they were notorious for sticking unless the cooling system would be kept scrupulously clean & I don't think that was easily done back in the day. So after winter use, with the valve in full open position & now it sticks there so you won't get cold air even if the refrigeration system is operating perfectly. The newer systems have full water flow at all times & regulate a vent door that only allows the desired amount of air to pass over the heater core to obtain the heat/"re-heat" necessary. But at any rate it was a very modern system. Well ahead of most of the industry! The other item mentioned here & in the engineering booklet were the changes to Powerglide. Even though Powerglide had been completely re-engineered in 1953, (previous PG was not truly a "2-speed" automatic. There was NO automatic shifting. ALL driving in normal "Drive" range was done without the advantage of ANY gear reduction. Power multiplication was accomplished entirely by an elaborate 5 element torque-converter. Low ratio was available only by manual selection.) In '53 the elaborate converter went away, replaced by a simpler 3 element type as commonly used by most "automatics". And the valve body was re-designed for automatic shifts & the internals were re worked somewhat to withstand the rigors of frequent shifting as opposed to the "occasional" use of low gear in the 1st gen PG. However it was discovered in 1954 that they had a problem when they tried to boost the pressure holding the low band. ('54 was given a bit of a power boost over the '53) they eventually had to re-set the '54 trannys to the original '53 spec. The whole band system was re-designed for '55 with a "double wrap" arrangement & much greater holding power. Presumably done because of the new V8 for '55 & even more powerful ones beyond that...

Was the ac as good as amc

My father's first brand new car was a 1954 Chevrolet. He was annoyed at how obsolete it was within a year.

sodasucks1: I do believe women were more classier then but they should still be allowed to believe in whatever they want (Gender, etc...)

@@khalil9611 no, rhey shouldn't...The liberation of women has led to the destruction of society 😥

@@bilbobaggins4710 mental illness has wrecked today's women, and men.

@@khalil9611 Please it was 1955. You know nothing about those times.

Oh Ya? Ever read about Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and her secretary

My 55 has wipers..no heat or defroster...350/4spd!!

I thought it strange that the 55 Pontiac still had kingpin front ends where same year Chevy had ball joints.

@@walterweddle7644 The various GM divisions had much greater autonomy in those days. They almost seemed at times, like separate companies & each division pretty much designed & built their own car. Very little was shared back then outside of the "Hydra-Matic" transmission & that wasn't used by all. There's an engineering publication on-line about the '55 Chevy. It was a surprisingly advanced car for the times & especially so within its price class.

No 14 inch tires till 57.

Wait, I'll buy your Hudson and you'll get more money from me than trading it in.

But it looked cool.

Love the gas filler tank on a 56 Better than 55 and Not as big as 57 Always wanted a 56 myself!!

They should be out in October. In showrooms from coast to coast.

Stevie O They say there’s a company in Japan ,Toyota, I think , that’s going to start selling cars in the USA. Wondering how that would go over?

@@glennso47 They'll probably go bankrupt and fade from the public eye.

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What color was it?

ramblerclassic400 Yeah. Like “steering wheel, clutch, engine, body, frame, tires, “ 😁

It was even worse in 1949, when they introduced "CertiSafe Hydraulic Brakes."

And yet here we are, still worshiping these cars after 70 years. Where as most people can barely remember a car from 15 years ago.

You can through transdimensional etherical warping. Give me !,000,000 USD and you have your one way ticket back there to 55. But there is no un-dueing that action, you cannot reverse course so you must be sure ............

No the 55 is the coolest. The 57 the most beautiful. But the 55 is the coolest.

It was an option.

67 cuda i don t like the wings. For me 55

@@janwillemhament2824 I heard that from the older guys too way back. In my opinion, the wings truly separated the 1940’s models from the 1950’s. Not just the shape, but technological advancements and over all build. A lot of advancements were happening at that time. Many carried over too the 60’s and 70’s models. I do know the hot rodders preferred beefing up the 55’s.

I LOVE ALL THREE YEARS!!

I think of it like this. 55 is the coolest. 57 the most beautiful. And the 56 is my personal favorite as it combines elements of both.

@@nunyabizness9955 I think that’s the general consensus if you ask car guys.

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