The AutoHunter Spotlight is on a red and white 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air that received a frame on restoration in 2019. The car is powered by a 383cid stroked V8 rated at 520 horsepower and mated to a Muncie 4-speed manual gearbox.
The seller acquired this Bel Air from the original owner in 1970. During its restoration, the body was stripped to bare metal and repainted in a red and white by La Best Auto Body and Collision in Tujunga, California.
Inside the Bel Air, you’ll find new black vinyl covers with outlined Chevy emblems. The door panels are upholstered in red and black vinyl.
Featured on the dash are “Bel Era” Danchuk gauges that replaced the factory instruments, as well as an AM radio and analog clock. The odometer shows 2,185 miles, those added after the restoration.
The engine has a Holley 4-barrel 650cfm carburetor, Edelbrock performance upgrades including an aluminum radiator, valve covers and a dual-snorkel air intake.
Watch the video below to hear the engine run:
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Classic.com reports the average sales price for 1955 Bel Airs in the past year is $59,010, with the lowest sale coming in at $12,100 and the highest at $173,250.
This Classic.com graph shows the average sales of 1954 Bel Airs over 5 years, which averages to about $57,564 | Photo and data from Classic.com
The auction for this 1955 Bel Air ends March 8 at 11:30 a.m. MST.
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The pickup rides on the original 1942 frame, while the body is constructed with a combination of original Willys sheet metal and fiberglass reproduction pieces finished in a period-style beige and tan two-tone paint.
The front end and roof are 1941-style fiberglass pieces, while the cowl, dash and windshield frame are all-steel from 1937. Steel doors from 1941 are fitted with bear-claw latches. Rear fenders are fiberglass in 1942 Chevrolet style. The Willys’ bed is custom-built with mahogany planks and stainless-steel hardware.
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Completed in 2013, the refurbishment included OEM Willys replacement parts for the grille, headlights and trim parts from years 1937-42.
The bucket seats are upholstered in Ruby Red leather that extends throughout the cab and headliner. The dashboard matches the exterior paint and houses a Kenwood AM/FM/CD head unit with 8-speaker stereo system.
The 350cid Chevy V8 engine is equipped with an aluminum intake manifold and a 4-barrel carburetor. Power is transferred to the Willys’ rear wheels through a TH350 automatic transmission and 2.73 diff sourced from a 1986 Ford Mustang.
The aftermarket odometer reads 3,000 miles, which are the miles since the build was completed.
The auction on this 1942 Willys pickup ends February 26 at 12:30 p.m. MST.
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AutoHunter, the premier online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, has this 2004 C5 Corvette available for bidding. It’s powered by a 5.7-liter V8 paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. The car is mostly stock and was sold to its first and only owner in California in September 2004.
It’s finished in Torch Red factory original paint and equipped with factory-optioned fog lamps fitted within the front air dam. You’ll find quad chrome exhaust tips at the rear and bodyside moldings and air intakes on the side panels.
The interior is fitted with black leather bucket seats with a matching center console and armrest. Factory features include air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control and cruise control. The original Bose audio system with an AM/FM head unit and optional remote 12-disc CD changer in the rear are fully functioning.
The LS1 V8 engine, original to this Corvette, was factory rated at 350 horsepower when new. While the engine is untouched, the exhaust is upgraded with a full Corsa system and X-pipe.
The digital odometer reads just over 65,000 miles original to the car.
The auction ends February 3 at 11:45 a.m. MST.
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Over on the online auction platform AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, awaits this 1971 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport for bidding. Finished in red metallic over a tan vinyl interior, it’s powered by a 350cid V8 paired with a turbo 350 automatic transmission.
The car retains its original sheet metal while the paint was professionally redone under prior ownership. Super Sport emblems are on the center grille and the rear full-width black taillight panel, along with 350 logos aligned with the marker lamps on each front fender.
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The Nova SS rides on aftermarket 15” American Racing Torque Thrust wheels mounted to BF Goodrich Radial T/A raised-white-letter tires measuring 215/65 on all four corners.
Inside, you’ll see a Sandalwood tan interior fitted with vinyl bench seats in the front and back. The car was optioned with an NK44-spoke sport steering wheel in black, complete with an SS emblem in the center.
The 350cid V8 engine has been bored to .30 over and equipped with an Edelbrock air cleaner, finned valve covers and an aluminum radiator. Power is sent to the rear wheel through a Turbo 350 automatic transmission with a floor-mounted shift lever and a 3500-stall torque converter.
The car’s mileage is unknown.
The auction ends January 28 at 11:00 a.m. MST.
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On the auction block this week on AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, is a 1994 Land Rover D90 5-speed finished in white over a black interior and loaded with numerous upgrades. This car is one of 1,943 North American-spec trucks imported to the US in 1994.
Power is provided by a 3.9-liter V8 engine paired to its factory-installed R380 5-speed manual transmission, which powers all four wheels through a 2-speed transfer case.
The seller installed many upgrades to improve off-road capability and body protection, including a Rockware custom front bumper with a steel cable winch from Superwinch, black diamond-plate wing protectors, four Hella 55w off-road lights mounted to the roof, Terrafirma rock sliders and a custom bumper with a NATO hitch and 2-inch receiver hitch.
The truck also comes with a Rovers North soft top and an original Land Rover hardtop, which, according to the seller, are in like-new condition.
Sixteen-inch factory allow wheels wear Goodyear Wrangler MTR all-terrain tires measuring 285/75. Included in the sale is an ARB tire pump-kit and Scorpion wheel spacers.
Inside, you’ll find gray cloth upholstered bucket seats in the front and a matching bench seat in the back. The Defender 90 comes equipped with a Cobra CB radio with an external speaker, onboard air compressor, Tuffy center console, and a Panasonic AM/FM/CD stereo head unity.
The dash houses the gauge cluster and readouts for fuel level, water temperature and oil pressure. The odometer reads just over 115,000 miles that are original to the truck.
The most recent service was in November 2020 and included a resurfacing of the flywheel, installation of two new oxygen sensors, a new engine rear main seal, transmission case re-seal, a new clutch and all new fluids.
The auction ends January 13th at 11:45 a.m. MST.
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Time to recharge batteries, price of the vehicle and range are the leading reasons by British drivers are reluctant to buy electric vehicles | Castrol illustrations
As everyone who has watched Hamilton knows, the colonies once revolted against Mother England and won their independence. And yet the two nations have maintained a sibling relationship, and thus the results of a new study by Castrol provides some insight into the electric car marketplace.
The study, says the British oil company, points to the “tipping points” for electric vehicles to become mainstream in the UK.
Among those tipping points are a purchase price of £24,000 (or $30,000) for an EV, recharging of the battery in 30 minutes, and a range of at least 282 miles.
The study revealed that while people in many countries are willing to pay more for an EV, British drivers are not, which may be one reason that while current projections have EVs in the world’s mainstream in 2024, that milestone isn’t anticipated in the UK until 2025.
Castrol’s motivation for such a survey, it said, is its position as a “global leader” in providing special e-transmission fluids, e-coolants and e-greases for electric vehicles.
The company said the study draws on the views of consumers, fleet managers and automotive industry leaders in the UK.
“The automotive industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but I believe that electric vehicles have a central role to play in powering the sector’s low-carbon recovery,” said Omer Dormen, vice president of Castrol Europe.
“Castrol’s research shows that individual consumers are positive about making the switch to electric, but buyers in the UK expect to do so slightly later than those in other markets, and are keen to pay a bit less.
“As an industry we must focus on the factors that matter most to consumers.”
The full 48-page study, “Accelerating the EVolution” is available at the Castrol website.
Castrol also included in the study research from eight of the world’s “most important” EV markets and identified five “critical challenges” that need to be addressed to promote further growth in the EV market. It also highlighted the different priorities for consumers and fleet managers.
Among the findings:
64 percent of British consumers are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to EVs, and around 60 percent of fleet managers are waiting for their competitors to convert from petroleum to electric power for their vehicles.
Price is the No. 1 priority for consumers, though British consumers want to pay no more than $30,000 while those in other countries would switch at the $36,000 plateau.
62 percent say that maintenance costs could keep them from going electric, to which Castrol notes that “many consumers are unaware that the overall average cost of ownership of an EV over its lifetime tends to be lower than an ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle.”
The No. 2 factor delaying purchase is charging times. Nearly 70 percent of consumers said EVs won’t dominate until charging times are the same as those of refueling an ICE.
Range anxiety is real and was No. 3 on the list. What British buyers want is to be able to drive from London to Paris without having to recharge.
“The automotive industry has already demonstrated what it can achieve in response to the coronavirus pandemic, turning its capabilities to producing much needed medical equipment,” said Mandhir Singh, Castrol’s chief executive. “With EV technology constantly improving, the challenge now will be to drive a low-carbon recovery and accelerate the EVolution as quickly as possible.
“Bringing down the cost and charge time for electric vehicles while increasing range, infrastructure and vehicle choice will be critical to persuading consumers to make the switch.”
