1955 Chevrolet Chevy Bel Air 235 CI Inline 6 Blue / Ivory & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

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That is a beautiful car,,it happens to be the same age as I being I wás born in 1955 Nov 15th, my family members owned about 4 of these 1955 Chevy when I was about 14 yrs old up untill about 23yrs old , 3 of my brother's and 1sister owned one during our younger yrs, 2 brothers had the bel air , one looked exactly like yours except it had a V8 under the hood as well as my other brothers belair except his was two tone with the upper part white and the lower red, my sister had the 4 door had top which was all blue in color and not two tone just a solid blue, a dark blue that best I could describe the color would be turquoise, oh I almost forgot my eldest brother who owned a 2door sedan which was another two tone blue with white top but he had it painted all one tone lime green , which may not sound flattering for a car color but if you saw it I think you would've thought it looked, cool even though you like sticking was original from what I understood by your video,, and I totally agree when it comes to these beautiful cars from the 50's ,I used to owned a 1957 sedan delivery which I loved so much , just the memories of the good times we all used to with that car make me miss the good old old days , I ended up having to sell it because I had it stored where someone was steeling parts from it like crazy and I was afraid I would end up with just the shell before they were done so when I got an offer for $700 which was what I paid for it I took it, it broke my heart but I could be there to watch over it and that was the only storage I had for it so it was the option I had that it not end up in a junk yard somewhere because two many parts missing and not worth restoring, anyway thank for sharing your beautiful 55 Chevy with us and taking me down memory lane once again I had a wonderful time watching your video enjoying your beautiful car and the memories it brought, Thank You, P.S, Thought I should mention since I talked about 3 brothers and 1 sisters owning one of these beauties in our younger yrs you might be wondering just how many brothers & sisters do I have, or not but I'm gonna tell you anyway because I love them , I have 7 brothers and 5 sisters , I'm in the middle of the 13 of us and I just turned 68 on the 15th of this month ( November) which was just a couple days ago, oh I was born in 1955, just like your beautiful car was, thanks for letting me bend your ear, I had a wonderful time thanks to your sharing your video of your car and I appreciate your doing this and you for the good time , it was fun, May God Bless Gil. cool

Happy to read "Gorgeous car!" :-)

NICE!

Hi The Lorax, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads 56 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

....and sharing with you

Hi Czech Mate, Happy to read you enjoy the restoration and color combination of this car :-) Lou

Happy to read you like it! You're welcome.

Hi Robs Big Tent Revival, Happy to read "This car is gorgeous" :-) You're welcome! Lou

Hi Briney, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Cousin Brucie's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Thanks for sharing the details you enjoy.

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you appreciate the restoration of this wonderful car :-) You're welcome, Lou

High praise! You're welcome Larry.

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read "It's just gorgeous!" :-) I agree, one year seems like a VERY focused effort to get this car to this quality. My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

Hi John, Happy to read "Beautiful car." :-) I like original condition too. You're welcome, Lou

Hi Joseph, "A quintessential '50's car for sure!" NICE! Lou

Agreed -it’s great that he left it as a 6. And it sounds surprisingly good. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a 1955 six cylinder tbh.

Also the hubcaps will have six bow ties for the six cylinder. 8 for the V8.

Nice :-)

Hi Jed, Happy to read this one is the way you remember them :-) Lou

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I'll let him know!

Hi Jaime, You're right, you can see yourself in the chrome of this car, so shiny. Appreciate reading what you notice. Best regards to you too, Lou

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I like when there are restored back to factory condition too.

Hi Capitaine, High praise. Happy to share this "time traveler back to 1955" with you :-) Lou

Hi Chris, High praise :-) Lou

Hi Jeff, "Beautiful Chevy and impeccable restoration! " Well said, and I agree. My pleasure sharing this car with you, and appreciate your support. You're welcome, Lou

Hi motorTranz, "This was one of your best featured cars!" High praise! Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy the colors in the golden age for American automobiles :-) You're welcome, Lou

Thank you Larry :-)

Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy the way this one is restored :-) Lou

Hi Robert, Happy to read the details you enjoy on this "well restored" car :-) You're welcome, Lou

Great stuff guys!

Hi Audie, "Groundbreaking looks that started [arguably] the most fertile design creativity in the history of the industry." Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

Hi William, "museum quality restoration" High praise. My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

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Hi Rick, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great looking car" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

You're welcome. Glad you're along for the ride.

@@loucostabile the duel carb blue flame 6 Lou,, outstanding

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

You're welcome Robert.

Hi William, Happy to share this restored back to original car with you :-) Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, Lou

Hi Zach, Happy to read the 55 is a personal favorite :-) I like when the car is or is restored back to original too. Appreciate the kind words on the video, Lou

Hi Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family Friends Grandparents car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

Hi Ken, "Absolutely gorgeous 55 Bel Air!" High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou

Hi Leroy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

Hi John, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Happy to read you enjoy the colour combo :-)

Hi Philip, Happy to read you like this "very nice looking car" :-) Glad to read you appreciate the work to restore this car, Lou

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High praise :-)

Hi Brian, Happy to read you appreciate the work on this restoration. The upgrade dual carburetors is a nice touch. You're welcome, Lou

Back in high school we would have scoffed at this car because of the six cylinder. It was strange that the original owner opted for power steering and brakes but wouldn’t step up to,the new V-8! Still, that 235 six was no slouch and actually had more than adequate power. People was sometimes, distrustful of new technologies in those days. The 235 six was a proven great engine! Great car!

Hi Bruce H., High praise for this restoration. I agree, this car looks showroom new. My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou

Hi Steve, High praise for the restoration of this car :-) Lou

You're right. This one is showroom new.

Hey Robert, Happy to share this "smooth as silk" car with you :-) Appreciate the kind words on the camera work. You're welcome, Lou

Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou

Happy to read you like the color of this car :-)

Happy to share the "car candy" with you :-)

Happy to share this "real cream Puff" with you :-)

Hi Bill, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Hi, Ronald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Parents car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

Hi Nicky, I don't know that. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

Hi Brian, Happy to read "Love it" :-) Glad to read "Great car!" I appreciate your encouraging words and support, Lou

Hi Tom Speaks, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@@loucostabile Been following your awesome channel for along time. Like what I see. Appreciate your response.

Moring Dave, I think you're right. Lou

Hi Tommy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brother In Laws car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Happy to read the details on this car you enjoy.

Hi Juan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of you and your Brothers cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Hi Stude289, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Happy to read you enjoy this "very nice car", Lou

Hi DarleneM STROMMER, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Thanks, grew up,in these.. interestingly, one forgets some of the Options……etc..

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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NICE!

Hi PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads 1st car :-) Hmmm, I'm not sure where the accessories manuals came from. eBay? Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

Happy to read you enjoy this "nice car' :-)

Happy to read you have a cool car too :-)

Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy the way this car is "unmolested" :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy the trunk & treats with this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

Thank you for sharing.

But that Olds came with two rockets. One on & one under the hood😂

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Thank you for viewing and sharing.

Hi Jerome, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

Hmmm, I think a factory option. Maybe a Viewer can share knowledge.

....well it might have at one time, but you can eat off the bottom of it now.

Thanks for sharing what you'd like to see.

Did I miss doing that?

Thanks for viewing and sharing your preferences.

I don't know that the 58 Ford wasn't a good design, it was maybe Chevrolet managed to come up with a better design. It would seem that Chevrolet may have taken over the lead by 58, but I liked the 59 Ford better than the 59 Chevy. In 60, it probably went back to Chevy, but it was a neck to neck race for best design throughout the sixties.

No, no, no. You all have it wrong. The car most....

Hi Jose, Thanks for viewing that you like this car. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou