It’s not often that you see the colors beige and brown associated with the word exciting, but that’s exactly how we’d describe this rare, frame-off restored 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe currently for sale by RK Motors in Charlotte.
According to the seller, the car is “fully rebuilt and completely polished” and has the original, numbers-matching 235 cubic inch inline six-cylinder engine mated to the original 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. The original powertrain is joined by the original Chevrolet “steelie” wheels shod in fresh Goodyear Super Cushion Deluxe whitewall tires.
Inside, occupants are treated to tan and brown trim and seating surfaces, which are joined by 2-tone door panels, chrome door handles, deluxe brown carpet and other all-original features such as a tan headliner and old-school radio. In front of the driver is Chevy’s 2-tone aircraft-inspired steering wheel and attractive Art Deco gauges.
This particular 1952 Bel Air Coupe has some impressive pedigree, as it’s an Antique Automobile Club of America National First Place winner and AACA Grand National First Prize winner. It’s also the recipient of 12 consecutive AACA Preservation Awards and a Vintage Chevrolet Club of America Senior Award, backing up the quality of the car and its restoration.
Additional information and photos are available at RK Motors’ listing on eBay here.
Update: sold for $36,900.
Comments
Sorry, new, old, or perfectly restored, no 1953 Chevy is exciting. Especially in beige and brown.
I agree. For some unspecified reason, the future is shunned and spurned and the past is upheld as some kind of vague standard that today’s cars are suppose to be judged by.
Real life is not a tribute to American Graffiti, and with each new generation of people that comes being that much more removed from that ‘golden era’, fewer will remember or care about past cars enough to revere them.
Point taken. But I was being a little more literal.
When new, a 1953 Chevy with the perquisite “Stovebolt six” was hardly anything to brag about. It was stodgy, mediocre, and considered by most to be a “old mans car” at worst, or a “working stiff’s car” at best.
In this case I believe the youthful ignorance of the GMA commentator has masked a plain jane, work-a-day car with rose tinted classes.
Ummm… I’m 31 and I like this car. Beige and brown included. Call it what you want, but personal preference isn’t for any one of us to judge.
I can tell just by your comments, that you’ll don’t appreciate the Beautiful lines of Classic Automobiles.Maybe you’ll are to young period !!!
Hardly. And by the way, a 1953 Chevy is no classic. Lets not sully the moniker please. A Classic is a car that’s head and shoulders above it’s peers. A car that set a standard that had yet to be reached by others, or wasn’t reached till long after the fact. No Chevy could even be considered worthy of “classic” consideration till 1955 at least (advent of the small block) and even then; only a few well optioned/rare Corvettes, or the occasional muscle car, were actually worthy.
Most are merely “collectible”…like this coupe.
I love older cars and have owned a few (post 1973 is usually my cut-off). But lets not forget that just because a car is old, does not a classic make. Nor does it mean the car in question was ever special in the first place.
it is a 52 as the headline says. This was my first car except it was a post sedan 2 door. I would prefer a 53.
The 49-54 Chevys were a styling transition from the very fendered pre 49’s to the fenderless post 54’s. Tweeners that today just do not bring the big dollars.
And yes, the Chevys were working man cars. Nothing wrong with that.
My dad bought a new used 54 – 4 door sedan, light blue in 1955 at Katy Texas Chevy dealer. By the way it was new to us ,it had 15,000 miles on it and we loved it. In 1963 when i reached 16 my dad found me a used Jet black 53 Chevy 2 door sedan for $175 and I bought it, my first car.