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Chevrolet Bel Air

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The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full size car produced by Chevrolet from 1950 to 1975, with its 1955 to 1957 models, especially the 1957 "shoebox" Bel Air with its tailfins and chrome trim, becoming enduring icons of 1950s American car design and postwar car culture.

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Year
1950 1
Significance
The 1957 Bel Air is among the most recognizable American cars of all time, an icon of 1950s American car culture. 1
Manufacturer or Builder
Chevrolet (General Motors) 1
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1. Wikipedia: Chevrolet Bel Air
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  • Second generation (1955-1957)
    The 1957 Bel Air is considered by many to be an icon of its age, right alongside Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Leave it to Beaver, and is among the most recognizable American cars of all time.
  • First generation (1950-1954)
    From 1950 to 1952, the Bel Air Sport Coupe name was used only for the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range, to distinguish the car from the Styleline and Fleetline models.
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