The Most Iconic Chevy Fashions From The Nineteen Fifties

Chevrolet made the One-Fifty in two generations from 1953 till 1957, with the replace coming in 1955. It sat on the decrease finish of the Chevy lineup throughout its temporary run, and was marketed closely for fleet use, like as a police car or taxicab. Chevy constructed greater than 100,000 One-Fifties in every of the 1955, 1956, and 1957 mannequin years, though it was nowhere almost as in style because the Bel Air throughout that stretch. It shared the stereotypically ’50s design with its dearer brother, although, and this simple identification with the period made the One-Fifty a Hollywood star. Three One-Fifties had been featured in “American Graffiti,” together with one which was the chosen experience of Harrison Ford’s Bob Falfa. Falfa wrecks his automotive in a dramatic road race towards John Milner (Paul LeMat), however there have been truly three equivalent vehicles used within the movie. 

All three One-Fifties had been initially used within the 1971 movie “Two-Lane Blacktop,” which starred folk-rock star James Taylor and Seaside Boy Dennis Wilson. For “American Graffiti,” one automotive was restored for Falfa to drive all through the movie, one other was towed for the crash scene above, and a 3rd automotive was rescued from a salvage yard to be burned after the crash.