1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe (more photos 👇)
Chevrolet’s revised styling for this model year brought a full-width grille, rectangular parking lamps, and revised bumpers that refined Harley Earl’s chrome-heavy approach.
Buyers responded enthusiastically, propelling Chevrolet to become America’s best-selling car brand following its November 1955 introduction. The top-shelf Bel Air series offered seven body styles, with the Sport Coupe providing two-door hardtop proportions with six-passenger capacity.
Full wheel covers, an electric clock, and a lighted lockable glove compartment came standard. The elaborate side moldings and chrome accents distinguished Bel Airs from the lesser One-Fifty and Two-Ten series models.
Power options ranged from the 235 cubic inch inline-six to the 265 cubic inch overhead-valve V8 in various states of tune. The Power Pack configuration added a four-barrel carburetor, higher-lift camshaft, special intake manifold, and dual exhaust to generate 205 horsepower. An even stronger Super Turbo-Fire version delivered 225 horsepower using Corvette-derived components.
Chevrolet’s advertising promoted these potent V8 models as “the Hot Ones,” capitalizing on their favorable power-to-weight advantage. The two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission provided effortless operation.
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