In 1956, the 210 was Chevrolet’s mid-size series, sandwiched between the 150 and Bel Air. The seller is undecided whether this garage find is a 210 or a Bel Air, so we’re going with the former. The 210 2-door sedan was the third most popular series/body style, coming in at more than 206,000 units in the second year of the “Tri-Fives”. This car looks like it has been sitting for years (maybe decades), and its engine has been broken down, but it comes with a spare V8. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this solid project is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $12,500.
This Chevy was a basic car when new, and it appears a 235 cubic inch inline-6 is under the hood. But it’s been stripped of parts as perhaps it seized up and repairs began when the whole project was mothballed. A 2-speed Powerglide transmission is likely lurking there, too, though the seller says he has an extra along with a 283 V8 with a dual quad intake, which appears to be part of the transaction.
Paint is flaking off the Chevy, likely blue covering up what once was turquoise (a color change way back when?). The interior may have also been blue, but it’s hard to tell as everything in there is so dirty (broken window letting Mother Nature and maybe some small creatures in?). This is said to be a 2-owner vehicle that only has 77,000 miles on the odometer.
All sorts of extra parts are included. Besides the spare drivetrain, you’ll get another hood and trunk lid, a pair of doors and front fenders, some leftover suspension pieces, and an extra rear window. Though dirty, this seems like a solid old Chevy that could be worthy of restoration. A Bel Air or a Nomad would be better, but you take what you can get. A thumbs up to “Zappenduster” for the tip!
What year for the Way back machine this time, Mr. Peabody. Well, Sherman, can’t go wrong with 1962. Imagine, if you still can, 3 best friends in dads C10 Chevy, going to check out Uncle Melvins old Chevy they had heard about. The glee was off the scale upon seeing it, a ’56 2 door! THE most sought after beater EVER! $50 bucks, out came the chain, and the fun began. That 283 from the widows BelAir, a 4 speed that was holding a door open, SparkoMatic shifter, worn snow tires as slicks, you were in business. That, my friends, was a dream shattered only by that miserable quagmire overseas, and sadly many never got to finish that dream.
So,,,,what do you do here? You know as well as I do, this car will get the “clown wheels, puffy interior, LS whatchamacallit”, but wouldn’t it be nice to restore it just like when Uncle Mel bought it for just a tick over $2grand in 1956?
Way overpriced, $8500.00 is more in line
The BelAirs did not have the post between the front and rear windows.
Having had one of each, I prefer the 210. Hope this one goes to a good
home. Lots of possibilities here.
Bel Airs were built in 2 and 4 door sedans, two and four door hardtops, convertibles, two and four door wagons and nomads
Gary, Yes.
Sorry….it was a two door Bel Air hardtop, two tone blue and white,
followed by a two door 210 Post, all white.
The Chevrolet script on the speaker grill indicates this is not a Bel Air.