Assembly

South Gate, California, (South Gate Assembly), Tarrytown, New York, (North Tarrytown Assembly), Lakewood Heights, Georgia, (Lakewood Assembly), Flint, Michigan, (Flint Assembly), St. Louis, Missouri, (St. Louis Assembly), Oakland, California, (Oakland Assembly), Norwood, Ohio, (Norwood Assembly)

Layout

2-door hardtop

 2-door coupe (1953-54)

 4-door sedan (1953-54)

 2-door convertible (1953-54)

Engine

215.5 cu in (3.5 L)

"Thriftmaster" 1-bbl. valve-in-head I6

235.5 cu in (3.9 L) Blue Flame I6

Predecessor

Chevrolet Deluxe

Successor

Chevrolet Impala in 1975

power output

80.5 kW / 108 hp / 109 PS ( SAE ), torque: 271 Nm / 200 lb-ft

top speed

136 km/h (85 mph)

original MSRP price

$ 1.820

av. Retail (Nadaguides, Hagerty a.o.)

$ 14.050

Oil Painting 50x70 cm

by A.Monsanto

1953 Chevrolet Bel Air

Manufacturer:

Chevrolet  (General Motors)   

Production:

144,401