[monoflo]

Long roofs are --well- you get it or you don't

 

[SeeTheUSA]

……….
Just curious...did both of the four-door wagons (210 & BelAir) have the nine-passenger seat configuration? Or was that just a BelAir thing?

If I remember correctly, there were no 1955 nine passenger wagons.
In 56 all the nine passenger wagons were BelAirs.
(Very low production numbers, something like 14 thousand.)
And in 57 all nine passenger wagons were 210’s.
Verify that info before you start spreading it around.
My memory isn’t what it used to be.🤔

And at the CNA show in Huntsville, someone put a nine passenger middle seat in a Nomad.

 

[WSSmolick]

If I remember correctly, there were no 1955 nine passenger wagons.
In 56 all the nine passenger wagons were BelAirs.
(Very low production numbers, something like 14 thousand.)
And in 57 all nine passenger wagons were 210’s.
Verify that info before you start spreading it around.
My memory isn’t what it used to be.🤔

And at the CNA show in Huntsville, someone put a nine passenger middle seat in a Nomad.
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Actually for 1956, a 9-passenger wagon was offered in the 210 series and also the BelAir series. A '56 210 four door wagon could be either 6-passenger or 9-passenger, but the '56 BelAir wagon was only 9-passenger.

 

[SeeTheUSA]

Actually for 1956, a 9-passenger wagon was offered in the 210 series and also the BelAir series. A '56 210 four door wagon could be either 6-passenger or 9-passenger, but the '56 BelAir wagon was only 9-passenger.

It took me a while to figure out that all 56 Belair four door wagons were nine passenger.
That explains why the production numbers were so low.
When I was looking for my first wagon, it was near impossible to find a 56 BelAir wagon.

 

[Picasso2014]

I got lok at car. Its a VC belair per the vin.

 

[kbuhagiar]

I got lok at car. Its a VC belair per the vin.

Happy for your enthusiasm.

Someone earlier mentioned that the VIN tag looked as if it had been removed and replaced.
Any way to verify that it hasn't been re-tagged?
That 210 dash with Chevrolet script is really suspicious, makes me believe that someone converted the car with BelAir parts and then re-tagged it to match. But they were too lazy to update the dash.

Just my opinion, if it were me I'd do a bit more research.

 

[WSSmolick]

What does the cowl tag say? Could you post a pic of that? It'll reveal the exact model of the car, the original paint color and the interior color. On a '57, it is located below the wiper motor.

 

[Picasso2014]

I didnt get that,, guess I should have, it's a 7 hour drive up and 7 back, so not likely I will see that unless I get it. it was a nice solid car, has a bump or two obviously, but originally lived in cut bank Montana 57 on,, interior is complete, I guess if I had to have the metal on the dash, I could get it as I see you can on a parts place,, but as I saw it, it didnt seem that big a deal, but that shiny dash is attractive it ran well, old dude has some glass packs on the 283, so its noisy, which I kinda liked. overall, I liked it, and while im a driver of these old cars, not a weekend sunny day driver, it was ok,, gotta get price down to low 20s tho. I also looked at a 57 "bel air" coupe,, I same area, it was advertised as a bel air, but upon arrival, I noted the steering wheel said 210, so I asked the seller, he said it was, a 210, but he dressed it up in bel air jewelry. had a corvette lt, with muncie 4 speed..it was a lot more dolled up with fresh paint, after market ac, etc,, im am glad I did a little research on these cars before I went, older and wiser I guess..

 

[Picasso2014]

Some addl photos