Hemmings Find of the Day – 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air shorty

Published by Mike on June 28, 2015

We’ve seen plenty of shorties built from tri-five Chevrolets, and they often look pretty slapdash – more built for futzing around than for show. This 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air shorty convertible for sale on Hemmings.com, however, looks as professionally finished as any shop-built street rod and even has a working convertible top, showing the builder’s dedication to a finished, fully functional car. From the seller’s description:

Custom build from bumper to bumper and top to bottom. Starting with Solid Steel, a frame up restoration, extensively reinforced, Customized Body, Customized motor, drive train and custom interior this Beautiful, Fun and excellent running 1956 Chevy Bel Air Shorty Convertible named Bambino never, ever fails to draw attention and impress!
Professionally built with Classic looks, awesome performance and amazing handling and comfort this 1956 Bel Air Convertible Shorty has also passed the National Street Rod Association safety inspection.
What follows is a very, very brief description and list of what this highly detailed and upgraded 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Shorty offers.
Specifications: Originally a 1956 Chevy 4 door sedan post car. / Street Legal. / now an 84 inch custom 2 seat Chevy convertible. / over 1200 hours sheet metal modifications. / Extensively modified and reinforced. / 350ci Chevy Stroker motor. / 400 Turbo Automatic Transmission. / Aluminum intake. / 600 cfm Edelbrock Carburetor and regulator. / Electric fan. / Aluminum cross flow radiator. / New: Starter, Water pump, Alternator, Plugs, Wires, Battery, Gas tank and sending unit. / Hei Distributor. / 56 Chevy Rear axle with 3.55 gear. / Dual Exhaust system. / Flow master mufflers. / Stunning and spotless Metallic Silver paint. / Pristine Glass and Chrome. / One piece front and rear bumper. / Custom Red Pleather bucket seat interior. / Mint condition black soft convertible top. / Factory gauge package. / Power Steering. / Power Brakes. / heat. / seat belts. / Turn signal. / blinkers. / emergency brake. / Custom 3rd L.E.D brake light, finished trunk and a lot more.