Think Pink (and Charcoal) - the car by Sea_Dog
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Several of you correctly identified this as a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. A true classic - accord to the information packard this color combination - officials "Coral and Gray" was only offer in 1955.
This car evoked special memories for me. I was just old enough in 1955 to be aware that my father had fallen in love with one just like it. I can remember him taking me and my mother to the Chevrolet dealer for a test drive. He and my Mom discussed for weeks how to afford buying it. We had just bought our house and spent quite a bit furnishing - so in the end he never got the car. My dad never failed to point out every one he saw. What was even worse was that someone on our street just two blocks away did. You could here him sigh every time we drove past it.
The story has a happy ending because two years later we were able to buy the 1957 Bel Air - in the classic white over yellow - it was my father's first ever new car and he kept in for over ten years.
Enjoy
Comments (25)
West_coaster07
Fantastic story and image!!
blackbeltbound
Love that car!
Richardphotos
I sold my 1955 Chevy to buy a new 69 Chevy, the first new one for me.if I had the 55 and 57 chevys now, I could sell them for a mint outstanding post work.looks like it is coming off the screen
miketee10021
Beautiful picture! Beautiful car!
miztere
excellent postwork and superb car
sharky_
Superb work! Aloha
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
Feliciti
what a cool car !!like this !!but don't know this with this colortones !! cool!!
blinkings
Great old car.
jayfar
Beautiful car and a great presentation of it.
thecytron
Nicely put together!
bobrgallegos
Wonderful capture of this beautiful classic!!! Love Your postwork!!
jocko500
wonderful looking
Blush
Great looking car and image too:) Wish I had it LOL Hugs Susan~
jeroni
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
CoreyBlack
I love the post work on this, and the way you've got the car "driving" out of the frame. Nice story about your dad. What is it with dads and cars? My dad always wanted a 63 Pontiac Grand Prix. I love this color combination! I think it's technically known as "Shadow Gray" and "Coral." True story: about twenty years ago, a friend of mine with a two flat rented the top floor and half the garage to guy who had a Bel Air exactly like this. Whenever I was in the garage, my friend's work-a-day Escort would completely disappear from my sight (even though the two cars were only about a foot apart)and I would become glued to that Chevy. The guy never appeared to drive it. And in Chicago traffic I can't say that I blamed him. The car sat in the same spot for about 3 years collecting dust and I kept wishing I could unlock the door and sit inside the thing. I think I actually went into mourning when the guy moved out and took the car with him. It was like I'd lost a friend. Oh, the lot of the car nut with no money! Great work here!
delaorden_ojeda
very impresive , great capture and excelent postwork , congrats !
kbrog
Beautiful capture and work! :)
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful old car , great postwork !
0rest4wicked
Not big on automobile's but had to comment on your presentation, Superbly done!
moochagoo
Love that Chevy !!
danapommet
Enjoyable story about your Dad and the '55 Chevy. Great shot here and fantastic presentation.
jophoto
Wonderful treatment of this photo! Great story and presentation.
belasebok
Wonderful old car. Perfect photo!
bmac62
Hands down Dennis...you do the best presentations of classic and antique cars! Do you use Photoshop and just knock yourself out or do you have some special software that you keep under wraps? ;-) This is high art for me as a car fan for almost 60 years.