It’s no secret that one of the most popular series of Detroit iron is the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets from 1955 to 1957. More than 4.5 million of the cars were produced, and the period marked the return of Chevy’s first V8 engine since 1918. The seller has a daunting project that Mother Nature has had her way with – a 1956 Bel Air convertible. And to help with a restoration, a separate parts car is available but not required. Located in Burnaby, British Columbia, the ragtop is available here on craigslist for $14,750 CDN, and another $1,500 CDN gets you the parts car. A busy “Curvette” has brought this tip our way.

Buyers couldn’t get enough of the Tri-Five Chevies, with nearly 42,000 Bel Air convertibles alone leaving the assembly line in 1956. Wearing what used to be the Gypsy Red and India Ivory paint, the seller’s drop-top is about as rough a project as you’re likely to find. Even as a donor, its prospects aren’t great. A few decades ago, this car would have been hauled off to the crusher for free (or maybe you would have had to pay to make it go away). Very little about the convertible presents much optimism.

We’re told that most of the “hard-to-find” convertible parts have managed to survive. Its rarity may be because GM of Canada built it, and the seller thinks no more than 400 of them ever saw the light of day. It has a current BC registration and has tags present. A correct 1956 GM of Canada 265 cubic inch V8 has been saved for the car, along with a 3-speed manual transmission.

As an extra only if you want it, the seller also has a ’56 Chevy 4-door sedan for you to harvest parts from to help make the convertible whole. It actually looks better than the car it’s supposed to be helping make a comeback. But it’s not included in the purchase of the Bel Air (extra coin required). Do either of these cars get you excited enough to take a chance here?