43.000 €
PRICE ESTIMATION
12.10.2026
AUCTION END
Chevrolet Bel Air Coupé (1955)
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe, fully restored, in top condition, H license plate
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Manufacturer
Model
Bel Air Coupé
Year
1955
Transmission
Automatic
Horsepower
300
Milage
46.895 mi
Not or only partially comprehensible.
Country Version
US
Location
DE-41061 Mönchengladbach
Color
Purple/Black
Type of auction
Permanent listing
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Chevrolet Bel Air Coupé (1955)
Kickdown's Take
by Moritz Helbich
The Bel Air Coupé is one of the most beautiful American cars of the 1950s, and this particular example—with its purple paint job, black roof, and black rear fenders—is a real head-turner. The car has undergone a comprehensive restoration: it has been repainted, the interior has been completely refurbished, and a rebuilt 300 PS V8 engine has been installed. It has been with the same owner since 2018. An eye-catching road cruiser for anyone who loves American classics from the ’50s.
Price Estimation43.000 € - 47.000 €
Vehicle description
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 103 pho
tos - Video
- Paint Thick
ness Mea sure ment
- 103 pho
- Restored vehi
cle: The inte rior has been com pletely restored, a rebuilt engine has been installed, and the Bel Air has already been repainted, so it’s in very good con di tion - Ger
man reg is tra tion with an “H” license plate; TÜV valid through 10/2026 - Last ser
vice: 02/2026
Facts & Specifications
- Year built: 1955
- First reg
is tra tion: USA - Engine: V8 with 4,280 cm³ and 300 PS
- Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Pur ple with a black roof and black rear side pan els - Inte
rior: Black faux leather, dash board in body color - TÜV valid until 10/2026, H license plate
- Fea
tures: - Clock in the dash
board - Radio
- Cig
a rette lighter - Alloy wheels
- Tires: 205/75 R15 front, 275/60 R15 rear
Con
di tion Exte
rior - The exte
rior color is pur ple/vio let with a black roof and black rear side pan els - The vehi
cle was com pletely repainted for aes thetic rea sons - Paint thick
nesses accord ing to the mea sure ment report: hood 431 µm, front left 397 µm, front right 483 µm, left door 315 µm, right door 362 µm, roof 445 µm, rear left 332 µm, rear right 434 µm, rear end 506 µm - The body is in very well-main
tained con di tion with only slight age-related signs of wear - There is no known rust
Inte
rior - Black faux leather inte
rior, dash board in body color - The inte
rior is in very good con di tion with only slight signs of wear due to age; it has been fully restored - All fea
tures are fully func tional - There are no known defects in the inte
rior
Tech
ni cal Spec i fi ca tions - The vehi
cle is road wor thy and reg is tered - A recon
di tioned replace ment engine has been installed, which runs flaw lessly - The trans
mis sion shifts smoothly - There are no known tech
ni cal defects - Tire tread depth accord
ing to the mea sure ment report: 6 mm in the front, 4 mm in the rear - Last main
te nance: 02/2026
His
tory Own
er ship His tory - First reg
is tered in July 1955 in the U.S. - Accord
ing to the seller, 4 own ers in total; cur rent owner since 2018 - Odome
ter read ing: 46,895 miles; mileage can not be ver i fied
Ser
vice his tory - 02/2026: Last ser
vice - No ser
vice record book avail able
Doc
u ments - Ger
man vehi cle reg is tra tion doc u ments - Kick
down test report with paint layer thick nesses and tire tread depths
Sum
mary A 1955 Chevro
let Bel Air Coupé, orig i nally reg is tered in the U.S., is for sale. The vehi cle is cur rently reg is tered in Ger many, has a TÜV inspec tion valid through Octo ber 2026, and bears an “H” license plate. It is a restored vehi cle: The body has been com pletely repainted in pur ple/vio let and black and is in very good con di tion with only slight age-related signs of wear. There is no known rust. The inte rior has been fully restored and is also in excel lent con di tion. The V8 is not the orig i nal engine; it has been over hauled and runs flaw lessly. The coupe is ideal for buy ers look ing for a unique 1950s Amer i can clas sic in very good con di tion. - Clock in the dash
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Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
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- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Current service performed
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Bel Air Serie 2400C (1953–1957) 1. Generation Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan (1957) Produktionszeitraum 1953–1957 Karosserieversionen Limousine, Kombi, Coupé, Cabriolet Motoren Ottomotoren: 3,9–4,6 Liter (79–162 kW) Länge 4966–5100 mm Breite Höhe Radstand 2921 mm Leergewicht 1416–1572 kg Bereits im Modelljahr 1952 trug das Hardtop-Coupé der Two-Ten-Baureihe den Beinamen Bel Air. 1953 wurde der Bel Air mit der Seriennummer 2400C zur eigenen Baureihe. Zum Zeitpunkt seines Erscheinens stellte der Bel Air das Top-Modell von Chevrolet dar. Das Fahrzeug konnte mit Klimaanlage, Servolenkung, Servobremse und Automatikgetriebe und ab 1955 einem V8-Motor ausgerüstet werden. Das Fahrzeug war konventionell mit Frontmotor und Hinterradantrieb ausgerüstet. Vorne verfügte er über eine Einzelradaufhängung mit Schraubenfedern und hinten über eine Starrachse mit Blattfedern. Die Anhängelast betrug 2235 kg. Es wurden neben den zwei- und viertürigen Limousinen auch ein Coupé sowie ein Kombi angeboten. Ebenso gab es Hardtop-Versionen mit zwei oder vier Türen. Es gab eine drei- sowie fünftürige Kombiversion, wobei der Dreitürer Nomad und der Fünftürer Townsman genannt wurde. Weiterhin gab es auch noch ein Cabriolet. Die Gesamtproduktion belief sich auf 535.784 Einheiten. LG Tom