1955 Chevrolet One Step Further - Original Promotional Film

In the new Chevrolet you get all of the big, important things you want and need in a really modern automobile. (Featuring a convertible) - www.carsandstripes.com/articl... for more '55 Chevy information

[@JosephStJames2000]

I used to stand up in the back seat of my dad's '55 Chevy, a super sturdy family car.

[@giulioespositi9052]

To my opinion is the best and emblematic American car ever built.

[@1940limited]

I'm sure many would agree with you. 49-64 are my favorite Chevrolets.

[@franknew9001]

This nine minute commercial convinced me to go to the Chevrolet dealership today and buy a new 1955 Chevy. They probably sell for about $2,500. I am going to order mine with air conditioning, power steering and power disc brakes, GPS, a rear back up camera, cell phone charging outlets, and a CD player.

[@user-kc7vm7tg9z]

Order" me one also I'd almost do anything 😂❤.

[@MoparDan]

My late Dad bought a nearly new 1955 Belair from a neighbor of my Grandmother. That car I remember riding in as a child. It was a two door in coral and gray two-tone. I too wish I had that gem today.

[@franknew9001]

I love the two tone color scheme of coral and gray on the 1955 Chevys. Last year, I saw a nicely restored one at a car show in Daytona Beach, Florida.

[@1940limited]

My father bought a new Bel-Air wagon in 1955. I have a nice color picture of it when brand new. We kept it 9 years then traded it in on a 64 Pontiac wagon which was also a nice car and our first with power steering. My father looked at the Nomad, but wanted 4 doors.

[@markproulx1472]

I love the kid standing in the back seat!

[@1940limited]

We did plenty of that as kids and all lived to tell about it.

[@genehunsinger3981]

MAN!!!Look at that vert!!!!

[@ftjax]

It was may 1955@ my high school in SC . As I descended the front steps there it was a turquoise/white 55 Bel Air Chevy convertible, just beautiful! 2 students hopped over the top& into the car , cranked the motor & screeched the tires out & away from the parking space.....so cool for this freshmans eyes to observe on a day in May , so long ago!

[@Santor-]

My oh my, that was EXTRA interesting!

[@marijooneill8015]

I grew up in the 50"s loved these cars.

[@paulhayman3942]

I would be privileged to a new 1955 chev

[@ludicrous7044]

GMC made a prototype of the 66 GTO in 1990 but the suits squashed the project!! WHYYYYYYYYY?? 🤢👏🏽👏🏽👅🧠damage?

[@gj5250]

I can remember when I was 6 years old my pop bringing home a brand new 1955 Chevy B210 it was a 2 door post with factory red and white paint. I sure wish I had that car today.

[@jaybrown1828]

G J In my case,my dad pulled the trigger and came home with a new 1954 Chevy Bel Air.What a difference one year makes LOL

[@jasondean3332]

You fellas are lucky. I remember Dad coming home with a 1976 AMC Pacer

[@charlesf4428]

Talented Toes! Nice feet belonging to someone's Grand Ma..if she is still around.

[@Shadobanned4life]

I'll take one ! I am convinced.

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

The greatest car at the greatest time in America! 🇺🇸

[@alpinehs]

Wow!!! Fantastic

[@gilzor9376]

It is amazing that there is such a vast difference in the definition of the word 'Safety' between then and now. @ 1:04 while the narrator is talking about 'Safety', these ladies drive by in a convertible, with a child pretty much standing on the floor between them . . . . . . . . . not in a seat, no restraint . . . . . not even a parachute. . . .

[@davehibbs9111]

And worth a fortune today

[@jeffmayo5283]

I cant wait to take my 55 water skiing

[@franknew9001]

If you take your brand new 1955 Chevrolet water skiing on a regular basis, especially if it is in salt water, do you think it might have any rust many decades later? 😊😊

[@georgefreeman3706]

Has all the good points that my 1954 ford had except the center glov box.

[@freebird7284]

but it's a ford, so . . . . . .

[@davidgrisez]

When I was growing up my parents purchased the next model year, the 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Although the 1956 Chevrolet was the same model generation and basically the same car, Chevrolet did so many external styling changes that the 1956 Chevrolet looked quite different from the 1955 Chevrolet. A lot of external styling changes from one model year to the next is not done anymore with cars in the same model generation.

[@1940limited]

I love 56s. We had a 55 Bel-Air wagon and 56 Bel-Air convertible. I'd love to still have them both, but the convertible, especially. 56 is my favorite Nomad. You don't see many of them today.

[@charliethornton2891]

Best car ever built bar none

[@02vector]

my first car at 16 was a 10 yr old 1956 chevy it took some work to get it regular but was an ok car for my uses then

[@fleetwin1]

I remember the 55 wagon we had when I was a kid

[@edwardalamo2507]

In 1955 they were hottest cars around, that first year Chevrolet set a record that's still stands today , One Million three hundred thousand cars not counting those made in Canada and exported around the world

[@cesarbeltrami6691]

V8 balanced assembled !Very impressive !

[@JoseGutierrez-nh2vw]

I had a 55 and 66 Chevelle I love theses years but sold them needed the money at the time but now regret it

[@1940limited]

A lot of us made those mistakes.

[@MonsterHobbiesModelCarGarage]

Something about @5:37 that reminds me of a scene from Christine!

[@zzoinks]

Best safety. Little kid handing off of backseat in a convertible going highway speeds.

[@DeutschlandGuy]

It wasn't a "problem"... it was a "feature". It had a built-in kid ejection seat in case of an accident. ;-)

[@edwardalamo2507]

As a. Kid we never had helmets when riding our bikes in the winter. snow we would hitch a ride by holding on to the bumpers of passing cars it was great fun

[@1940limited]

We did a lot of that back then and survived to tell about it. No big deal.

[@lostsoul3154]

The first V8s used oil. Chevy sent a service bulletin to the dealers telling them to pour Bon-Ami down the carb to roughen up the cyl. walls !!!

[@02vector]

right

[@peetee1000]

Patrick Joseph- Yeah, GM didn't give a shit about the bearings in the engine eventually failing after everything was scuffed by "kitchen cleanser". It didn't matter though, by the time the mains, rods or whatever bearing failed, the car would be out of warranty.

[@1940limited]

We had a 55 and a 56 and they never used oil.

[@KevinBrown-vm9zg]

An urban myth!

[@1940limited]

I'm sold. I'll take one. I olive the convertible in the opening scene with blackwalls on it. How did those ladies keep their hats on?

[@scottpopowski902]

I want to order a new 55 Belair convertible all black with white top do you want the V8 sir ? yes and ad the power pack option with the manual transmission , and what color interior would you like ? the two tone red and black will do fine , your ballpark total will be around $ 2.500 give or take , OK where do l sign ?

[@davidmckibbin4440]

wjth that manual trans order the overdrive option wth it.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

I'd give a hundred dollars for one of these on this video!

[@ontarioguy2738]

For one of what?

[@charlesphilhower1452]

Don’t think you want to try the surf scene with a late model car with all the electrical components that are very low in newer cars.😊

[@IronheadGarage]

I got mine when you going to get yours😁

[@newfoundpower92]

I guess it was magic that stopped the car at 3:18

[@plozikou]

4:34 Never let your wife do this !!!!

[@1940limited]

That must have had power steering.

[@fatherevol9333]

Bowtie pride!

[@user-kc7vm7tg9z]

2:17""was that filmed in Idaho 😅❤😅🌈🏩🌌.

[@jamesbaca1224]

I will take the Nomad trim level to go!

[@Sojourning_]

had one although I had a 396 375 under the hood.

[@1940limited]

That's not a 55 Chevy.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

💋

[@kennethreed2186]

The Hot one For 55 See your Chevrolet Dealer Now And see the USA In your brand new Chevrolet 😊

[@casualobserver2305]

‘55 convertible....sick. 🏆

[@1940limited]

Huh?

[@fordtruxdad5155]

7:14 I guess they didn't imagine that she could just pull the door lock up.

[@Santor-]

One cant, as it has a child lock.

[@1940limited]

I have to admit truth on that one. A 2-door was the best car to buy for backseat child safety.

[@paulhayman3942]

Holden Kingswood had the same steering and handing as chev do parts. Are the same

[@commotoed]

I'm sold now where to buy?

[@paulhayman3942]

I Just want to ask if I can enjoy own a chev

[@kennethreed2186]

Need to Fix my Time machine

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

SUVs are just checked up station wagons

[@borax747]

oh yeah jelly bean station wagons with lots of plastic Styrofoam bumper inserts for better gas mileage

[@andrewpowers7034]

You’d think that sitting on top of the seat in a convertible and steering with your feet would be dangerous but it isn’t because she’s supporting herself against the window.

[@charlesf4428]

Did anyone ever figure what caused the ringing sound in the rear end??

[@Santor-]

Yes, they did. Poor maintenance by the owner, allowing the oil to leak out, not replacing it, and then wear out the bearings and gears.

[@franknew9001]

@ Charles F-- I think what causes the ringing sound that comes out of the rear end is from eating too many beans!! 😊😊

[@charlesf4428]

@@Santor- They did it when they were new...all of them

[@bobbyu8991]

First thing I'd do with my new car is water ski

[@dextervandemark7082]

Lol!

[@chrisp4835]

Esos son carros y no chingaderas

[@edwardalamo2507]

CHEBY. NOVA

[@billoddiea]

That 55 Chevy in the salt water didn’t make it into 56.

[@1940limited]

Maybe it was a fresh water lake?

[@Kinseydsp]

Had a 1955 Chevy and loved it but the front end had some real bad Issues! Bad A arms in the front broke by cracking. Loved the car but this was one of very few things that were Bad. Still I say See The USA in your Chevrolet!

[@edwardalamo2507]

Back then a oil filter was an option, vacuum wipers were a joke

[@strangerthings9754]

Vacuum wipers sounded cool. That's about it.

[@anihtgenga4096]

@@edwardalamo2507 -- Vacuum wipers suck.

[@zekeonstormpeak4186]

Nothing like a kid standing in the back seat with no restraints?

[@luanndelpino8530]

arrive alive drive and buy a 55 I own 1 - gasser ! 1 -pro street ! and a 2dr 150 station wagon and would not trade em for anything see the usa in your Chevrolet

[@getsmarter5412]

Luann Delpino I envy you.

[@edwardalamo2507]

The new V8 was called the Hot.One , they left the Fords and Plymouths way behind

[@paulhayman3942]

Why do gmh just go back to make the old models again

[@alphonsocarioti512]

No seatbelts. Kid sitting forward in rear seat. Driving on shore to pull a water-skier. Driving with feet while sitting atop the front seat. Safety First!

[@1940limited]

I'd liek to know how the women kept their hats on!

[@rzu7120]

“The old-fashion stabilizer bar is no longer needed” I guess with a suspension that mushy, what would be the point?

[@1940limited]

They performed just fine.

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I wish my wife’s 2003 Ford Focus had rounded tail gate corners I banged my head on it and being pointed it you now about it mode cars are not has safety has you think

[@georgen9755]

this two wheeler is just next door ..... and the gas station ....... next .......... to ........st Vitus cathedral .....

[@lostsoul3154]

Love the Tri-Fives but if you're looking for safety, FORGET IT. ALL CARS MADE IN THE '50S WERE UNSAFE.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I'm surprised you know, with such a blanket statement practically suffocating under that naive idiocy you suffer from. Stop looking at the vehicles from today's perspective, they weren't 60-65 years old at this time.

[@keithdukes5990]

What a moronic statement from no doubt an asshole Millennial who wasn't there & probably drives a current souless jelly mould and about as exciting as driving a Wheelbarrow!!!

[@Santor-]

Safety was included, just not all the features of today. Safety doorlocks was included, stopping the nasty habit of people falling out in turns, safety laminated windshield, high/low beams, avoiding as many head-on collisions due to blinding oncoming traffick, 4 wheel modulated breaking, safety tires, proper suspension, signal lights, defroster and forced ventilation, shock absorbers etc. This all contributed immensely to the overall much higher level of safety than say a model T. But no, no OnStar nor airbags.

[@1940limited]

No, drivers were unsafe.

[@ludicrous7044]

Chevys were good until 1957 when GMC decided to thin out the medal??🤦🏼‍♀️ Slam the door and it would CAVE IN!!😲 If you hit a bump it would shake all over and switch lanes!!🤭 Really stupid as the 55/56 were super classics. 🤔 The 57 became a classic-HOW🤷‍♀️It also handles like a 🐽🐽

[@1940limited]

I've never heard that before. I wouldn't kick a 57 out of the garage. Their survival rate far surpasses 57 Fords even though production for Ford exceeded Chevrolet that year. 55-56-57, I'd take any one of them. I like 58s and 59s, too.

[@DB-hr5xy]

First thing I thought about as soon a the video started was there all DEAD in an accident ! Especially the kid in the back !! Then I noticed not a search belt in sight ! I dont think they even considered seat belts until the mid 60s !!

[@keithdukes5990]

Seat belts were available, albeit optional on most American cars in model year 1955!!! So please stop making statements about things you obviously know SFA about!!!

[@1940limited]

Yu can get killed in today's cars, too. There's no such thing as a unsafe car. It's an unsafe driver.

[@jamesford3648]

Safety? Lol, Young kid sitting in backseat of the convertible getting ready to tossed like a “Rag doll” if there was any accident.

[@1940limited]

"If" there was an accident. If is a small word with a big meaning.I'm sure all occupants arrived at their destination safely.

[@peterdaniel66]

The only thing I could never understand is why they stuck with the powerglide transmission for so many years while everybody else had a three speed?

[@1940limited]

I couldn't tell you but I prefer stick with OD anyway. If I could go back I wouldn't' buy the automatic.

[@hardlife8122]

. I want one today . 🙂 . gb* ~ it's a hard life, it's (MULDEW)