Beautiful car ! You kept it stock ! The interior is top drawer and the dashboard stunning with all that chrome. Of course the exterior color is beautiful with all that restored shinning chrome. You indeed have a museum quality car ! Kudo's to you and Happy Motoring !
Beautiful Car... I know you enjoy that Chevy, just looking at it is enjoyable. Good Luck in the years to come, may it always be a treasure. Thanks for showing us...
WOW, nice "51" .......I bet it gets about 26 mpg.......when gas was 15 cents a gallon .........to bad they don't make cars like that now ,BEAUTIFUL.................
Beautiful car! The modern wheels detract somewhat from a beautiful bone-stock 51, but that can easily be fixed. The rest is a trip back in time, and thank you for not making it into a hotrod or otherwise modifying the original.
There is something about a bone stock car, with cool modern wheels that appeals to me. That touch of bling add to the appearance of a stock car and makes it stand out. Not meant to invalidate your comment, and I do accept your point of view.
I'm so glad you kept it original and didn't spoil it with a small block V8 or some of the other stuff some guys do. A car should be restored as it was made to be.
I actually like those but, I see were your coming from I actually restored a 1953 Chevy Delux and kept in stock as it should be but, I also did a restomod with a 1952 Chevy Delux I got both cars for 10,000 and they were runnin.
Love that Chevy. Never been a v8 dude myself. Love that color combo. And the body by Fisher has always been tops. And man you court all night long in these cars, but the mohair covers were a bear to clean if spills occur. Keep on Rollin! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful Car, we won't ever see cars like that anymore. Now they plastic & they all look alike. There are no designers in Detroit, they are all copy cats...
I love to see someone who appreciates the way they made those old chevys and kept it all original. Well minus electrical system...same as mine with the 3 on the tree.
Hey Chuck. Sweet looking car. I've always loved Chevys built between 1949 and 1954. I've always liked cars that are as original as possible, while also upgraded wherever possible in order to be driven in today's traffic. Thanks for the ride. It's fun.
I learned to drive in a ‘51 chevy. Later, I had ‘53 of my own. Once I was giving someone a ride to the airport and asked me if I had time, thinking about his flight time. I said “it’s right there on the dash.” He was surprised to find out that it worked. They usually don’t work because they get dust inside. You just need to clean it once in awhile.
I was born in 1948, I remember as a teenager how great these older cars were in terms of comfort, lot of head room, a bench seat front and back. Oh boy, a great car for taking the girlfriend to the drive-in movies. Five dollars back in the day will take you to the movies and pizza afterwards. My dad had the four door fastback. Very nice car sir, hold onto this baby. A thumbs up to you.
@RideswithChuck Awesome video footage as usual Mr. Chuck. It's nice to see an original car instead of a hot rod. I'm not a fan of rods. I like the color and interior of Mr. Cipra's car :D
Great to see this one so nice with minimal restoration. The 1949-1952 Chevys were very nice to drive. Tip for all these models: The fuel pump is dual stage, with a part for vacuum to assist the windshield wipers. These engines use "splash" oiling, and the crankcase is loaded with oil going every which way. if the vacuum diaphragm fails, it can allow the crankcase oil to blow out quickly at speed. All 216s can do this. Happened to me highway driving fairly far from home at night. Bought a bunch of oil and added it as needed to get home.
I have a 51 chevy just like this. A two door coupe with the sliding rear windows. Close to the same color with a dark green top. Nowhere near as nice as yours. Mine is all stock with a Des Plaines Ill wheel tax sticker on the windshield. It has stock wheels on it but when I saw this video a few years back I bought a set a chevy ralleys for it. Really looks nice. They are such nice driving cars. Thank you for sharing.
Same color ‘51 we had. This car was originally sold by Nicky Chevrolet. I remember that they were a sponsor of a CanAm race car in the ‘60s. I DON’T remember our car cranking that quickly. Pop had to grind the starter for a while, just like with our ‘56 Pontiac.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder i quess. Being 72 i remember these being frequently available for 50 bucks. Six cylinder and three on the tree. Not appreciated in the sixties.
An excellent car, and nearby! I never knew the coupe rear side glass slid back like that, interesting. A great car, and presented very well. Early in the ride, it appears that you had a camera mounted on the right side of the hood. How did you accomplish that without damaging the car? Thanks for the video!
@@RideswithChuck The cars you feature on your Vlog are amazing! The styling we see in these classics tell as how different they were from our modern day designers. Appreciate your sharing these pieces of automotive history. Have always been a car guy. Enjoy watching the auto auctions to see what my favorites are worth today! Was fortunate to have owned a good number of them over the years. Git my first car when I was 15. Always liked go fast cars.
My mother had one with the Powerglide Automatic, which came with the larger 235 engine. After having it she could never drive a standard properly again. Unfortunately it lost an argument with a Mack Truck.
Love this restored 1951 Chevy. Brings back so many memories of Dad's old car which he sold when i was too young to know better. These cars were solidly built and sturdy. What great memories.
Reminds me of my first car; a 1952 Chevy Deluxe Coupe. Black with a gray interior, three speed manual. It had a visor over the windshield. I bought that car in 1965 from my neighbor. The car was 13 years old and had 13,000 miles on it. Had it for about 2 years. One day my brother borrowed it and was T-boned by some numb nut who ran a stop sigh.
We had a 51 Chevy 4dr. Straight 6 w a pwr glide. Stopped at a 4way proceeded thru and a 40 yr old woman on a cell phone blew thru and t boned the car injuring my husband. She said we pulled out in front of her. Traffic cams said otherwise. She had to pay for my husband's surgeries and recover time and any future problems stemming from the crash. She also had to pay for a totalled 51 chevy. Husband is ok now.
To your question, I would have to answer "Yes, it *IS* one of the most handsome Chevys ever built!" A friend of mine had one -- definitely NOT anywhere near the beautiful condition you have restored this car -- that we used to bomb around in during our high school days. I loved it 50 years ago and I love it now. What a beauty!
Hi Chuck, this Video reminds me for my 77 Corvette. I love Chevrolet. Your Video is a very professional Demonstration of this car. Gives me the feeling to sit inside during your trip. Brings the Route 66 feeling to my couch. Thanks for bringing a bit of the American Way of Life in my Home in Germany. Axel
Who made the rear finder top chrome trim? I had a 51 dark green metallic convertible in1958. Never saw that piece on any 51. Would it be fromWestern Auto? I rebuilt many a two speed Slip & Slide transgression back in the late 50s.and 60s. Buick Switch Pitch Dynaflow too.Typically the vacuum module would blow out and suck all the ATFinto the induction system and the smoke would sell a ring job to the uninitiated to no avail because of the smoke. The best lookin' Stove Bolt ever built was that 1957. You Have the second.Clean lines, and a coupe is hard to beat with a gal in the back seat at a drive-in movie. Congrats , well done...............pp PS.......My rag top met it's Waterloo at Jacksonville Beach Fl in 1958 when the tide came inand we were captured by dock pilings with no way out.
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My grandfather owned one. Dark green, I always loved this car. If I could own one car this would be it. Live the wing vents, and there was a rolled strap across the back of the front seat. Ours was a four door, not a coup. And had hand straps to hold onto. Loved that car.
Yup ! Both this and the '51 Ford show how something designed by people with great aesthetic talent produce a very simple yet incredibly handsome design. Take note all you people who butcher such things to suit your vulgar taste.
My first car was the 52. Dark green. 4 door I think. So long ago I can't remember. I do remember that I really liked the Pontiac version. Especially the cool hood ornament. Hair straight back native dude. Payed 500.00 for it back in 72 Sold it a year later for 500.00. I was 17! My father thought I was crazy. He cosigned for it anyway. I rember the main seal was leaking oil. Not a terrible amount. That was my only worry to deal with.
We had one of these when I was a kid - ours was a ‘50 rather than ‘51. It was in 1960 - my dad bought it well-used for his commute to work while my mom drove the ‘59 Ford Galaxie which was new. Definitely preferred these over their “sister” Pontiacs and Buicks. The Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs of the same era looked OK. That said, however, I thought the ‘49-‘51 Fords looked better, since they had got rid of the old bulged fenders look which made the Fords sleeker than the GM products of that era. BTW, I did NOT like the Mercurys of that same era. Big blobby and bulbous. Back then, there was less commonality between Ford & Mercury than between Chevy, Pontiac, and Olds.
This is the car I learned to drive when I was 14 years old.My dad bought it new from Nickey Chevrolet. It had Van Auken bumper guards front and rear.Great to see one as nice as this.Thanks for the video.
I learned to drive stick on my neighbor's '53 Chevy 210 4-door sedan, which their family still has. Two weeks later, I purchased a brand new '79 AMC AMX (Wedgewood Blue, louvered hatch window, V8, 4-speed, great Motorola sound system). Wish that I still had that car! Because it was an AMC product, and the insurer rated it as a 'Hornet', the insurance was cheap. Little did they know - it was built on the new Spirit chassis, and had a great deal more 'spit' than my '77 Trans Am Special Edition had. That AMX was my only "Kenosha Cadillac"
My 1st car was a 1951 Chevy 2 door sedan, the exact same green color. It had been converted from a column shift to a floor shift, it was very cool to drive in 1963. I thought it neat when going to start, you turned the key on and there was a button to the left of the steering column that you pushed in to engage the starter. Speaking of AMC's, 10 years later in 1973, I ordered a brand new 1973 Javelin AMX, had to wait 5 weeks for it to be built. It has the 401 engine, with the functional cowl induction, most didn't come with functional cowl induction. Manual 4-speed, Motorola Stereo, color is Cordoba Brown, gold, fade to black T-stripe and black interior. Only options I put on the car was, the under the front bumper spoiler and went with the rare, Rebel Machine intake manifold. I still own the car today and it sits covered in my garage. Just like the 1951 Chevy in the video, which is so cool, you just don't see them or the Javelin AMX's around any more.
Damn, a transam. How lucky of you I've ridden In one my friend had back when smokey and the bandit came out and they're a fine piece of work. I've also got a 1957 chevy 4 door and a 64 vw bus and they all treat me fiiiinne.
When I was 4 years old my Dad bought a 51 Chevy coupe. Our family enjoyed that car. It took us to the Grand Canyon and back to Niagara Falls with our maternal grandparents as well. I'd love to own one. My garage shop has a 51 Ford Tudor instead.
Cars NOW DAY'S REALLY ARE SO ugly don't even LOOK like a REAl CAR That 1951 Chevy REALLY is a REAL beautiful car and REALLY LOOKS like a REAL CAR but just don't make cars like that anymore car's LIKE that was made to last forever
Dad bought a 1950 chevy, same paint and drive train. I was born in"53 but I sorta remember it. I think he had to replace the transmission on it but I don't remember the details. In "57 or "58 he sold it and bought a "56 chevy six x 3 speed.
What a beautiful 51. I had a 51 sedan delivery deluxe. Wind up clock in the dash and all. The block was fatally cracked on the 23k mile car. It was the 70s so it got the hot rod treatment. Heck it was just another 20 something old year car right? Anyway after stripping a 65 Impala SS of it's 327 and 3 speed and a 57 Chevy of it's posi rear axle I converted it over to a resto rod. I bored the 327 60 over because it needed it. There were still shadows of wear at the tops of the cylinders but it was just stains on the cast. The cam had 3 wiped lobes but it still drove. I worked in an automotive machine shop so I rebuilt the engine myself. Mild cam, original 4 barrel carb and manifold. I reground the crank myself. There were no conversion headers so the stock manifolds had to do. It turned out to be a beautiful driving car but had a difficult 2nd gear and needed the floor shifter adjusted. The night I was taking it to get it pulled apart and painted was a foggy rainy night. A drunk in a Torino was running with no headlights. I turned in front of her and never knew what hit me until I woke up. The car was totaled. The rear axle was broken at the center and you could get in the driver's seat from the passenger side without opening the door. The door frame actually hit my right elbow. So the love of my life at the time was stolen from me by a drunk. It's razor blades in a land fill I guess now. All I have are a few pictures and good memories left from the fall of 1978. Cheers Terry
This was the first car my mother ever bough exce[t it was a 1950 modelt, in 1955 for $500. Same color: I think the tailllights were a bit different. About the same engineering GM was using in 1940.
Nice car, but I never cared for the 216 babbit beater engine. The connecting rods did not get oil under pressure. There were narrow trays under each rod, oil dribbled into each tray, and the rods had sheet metal dippers bolted to the cap. The dippers splashed through the trays and oil was forced into the babbit bearing. If you ran the engine at high rpm it would splash the oil out of the trays and fry the con rods. It was fine in it's day, if you treated it right, but for today, the car can hardly hit highway speed with it's 4:11 gear, that's the problem with old cars, they are ALL geared too low for today's highways. I have a 54 Belair, with a stick it has a 3:73 gear, but the automatic is a 3:55, but swapping gears isn't going to make that much difference. At 70 mph you sure wish you had another gear to use, it's just floating the engine.
Really enjoyed seeing a lovely classic restored to factory newness, you can be proud of this beauty. It was very popular in the 1950s to split the manifold and put on custom glass pack mufflers to produce a impressive mellow engine exhaust sound, lot of memories.
sweet ride i got a 52 fastback been parked since 1994 in a shed in superior nebr sacfrice for 2500.00 any one out there or has the bottom fell out of the market
Only 3,100 pounds? I always thought they were heavier than that. I'd happily trade my '62 Biscayne for a '51 Coupe if it was in the same condition. I just love the curvaceous lines.
My dad bought me this car for $100. in 1968 to drive back and forth to college. It needed a paint job so he handed me a can of navy blue paint and a paint brush! I had to park it at the top of the parking lot at school so that if it would not start I could roll down the hill and pop the clutch to start it. Sometimes when I put it in reverse it would lock up and it would not go back into a forward gear so my dad taught me how to get out under the hood and do something to unlock it.....a little embarrassing but I did what a poor college student did back then...whatever it took to get there and back.
It really IS a beautiful car. It's interesting the dash has those Buick-like vertical chrome 'stripes'. I'd like to see more of these at car shows. I was born in '57, and while I do like the tri-5, I don't like the fact they've overshadowed some beautiful 'regular' Chevrolets that came before and after those, such as this '51 of the '49-'52 set. I had to specify regular because by the mid-'60s the full-sized Chevy's got overshadowed by many other car lines in a given model year otherwise. Were you going to look into getting a hood ornament for this car?
