This tidy 1956 Bel Air Convertible has the 235.5-cid, 140-hp inline six-cylinder engine and is linked to the always reliable column-shift three-speed manual transmission. The Bel Air is finished in two-tone Dusk Rose with white and a white soft-top. The two-tone black and white interior nicely complements the package. It rides on whitewall tires and the color-keyed steel wheels have factory hubcaps. Equipment includes an AM radio, bumper guards, seat belts, a heater, dual side view mirrors and a clock.

The 1956 Chevrolets were mildly restyled, largely in response to dealer objections that the ’55s had looked a bit bland. Harley Earl obliged and gave the new models a healthy helping of chrome. Some critics thought it was overdone, but the proof came in the sales figures; the market share improved from 16- to 28-percent. Chevrolet reigned as the number one car company in 1956.