1950 Chevrolet Bel Air

[THarrison351]

The 1950 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Bel Air Hardtop Coupe was an all new model for the Chevrolet lineup that had been overhauled entirely in 1949. Also new to the lineup was the Powerglide, two-speed automatic transmission. Cars with the automatic option received the 235 cu in truck engine with hydraulic lifters, while cars with three speed transmissions kept the old 216 cu in engine. Chevrolet offered Special and Deluxe models in both Fleetline (kind of a sloping fast back) and Styleline (a more formal roof line, or turret style) series. Buyers could pay for a business coupe for as little as $1,300, or could spend as much as $2,200 for an eight-passenger station wagon. Almost every body type and price level was offered in between. Those were days of options and choices and not "packages". This diecast from Franklin Mint is a limited edition in Oxford Maroon Metallic and Grecian Gray roof from 2004. The first release in Moonlight Cream and Oxford Maroon roof was released in 1996, but it still has some nice features. The overall look and scale is captured and everything just looks right from the front windshield visor to the big chrome rectangle tailpipe. There is a lot of chrome and stainless on this 1950 mid level car, fog lights too! The interior is well detailed and features split folding front seats. The opening trunk is lined with a mat, a spare and a jack. I picked this one up on eBay without a combination spotlight drivers side mirror and made one. Also the antenna was knocked off (common). I've also managed to knock it off again in the process of taking pictures and moving it around. Oh well. Here's the pictures.

[Ramfins59]

That's a beautiful car Tim.

[Anglia105E]

Tim...... your 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air is a particularly fine example of Franklin Mint scale model diecast cars. Liking the paint colour, and also the interior detail and trunk interior detail is very well done.

David

[randyc]

Nice!