Car of the Week: Lost 50 Millionth GM, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air tribute

Golden Bel Air, Back to the Fifties turns 50 and Paul Andrews Estate Collection up for sale in Monterey in this week's Old Cars' newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: Lost 50 Millionth GM, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air tribute All that glitters is gold; such is the case of this painstakingly recreated 50 Millionth GM, gold plated 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air that has been lost to history. In the magic land of "Tri-Five" Chevys, there exists a mystical unicorn. Unless you were alive in 1954 and lived in Flint, Mich., you never saw that unicorn, and you may not even know it existed. But it did for one day that November when General Motors celebrated the production of its 50 millionth car—a one-of-a-kind gold '55 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe (two-door hardtop). The utterly gold car—with almost everything painted a special gold paint, more than 600 pieces of it gold plated and with seats covered in a special gold-laced fabric—rolled off the assembly line and onto a float that starred in a massive parade in downtown Flint. Then it disappeared. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Back to the Fifties turns 50 this year Minnesota Street Rod Association's 50th Annual BACK TO THE FIFTIES WEEKEND June 21 – 23, 2024 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds will amaze and delight old car lovers young and old.  The Minnesota Street Rod Association's 50th Annual "Back to the 50's Weekend" sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts Friday, June 21 – Sunday, June 23, 202 returns this coming June! The show will blanket the State Fairgrounds with more than 10,000+ street rods, customs, classics, and restored vehicles, all dating from 1964 and earlier. See More RM Sotheby's to offer up Paul Andrews Estate Collection on dedicated Thursday evening auction The esteemed Paul Andrews Estate Collection will have its own night of sales on August 12th as part of RM Sotheby's August 12-14 Monterey auction. BLENHEIM, Ontario – RM Sotheby's announced the expansion of the 2021 Monterey Auction with a third night, dedicated to the incomparable Paul Andrews Estate Collection. Offered almost entirely without reserve, the impressive collection will kick-off the flagship auction on Thursday, August 12. See More Now You Can Look 'Em Up Online! How much is your vintage ride worth? You can now join the Old Cars Price Guide Membership and find out online. Pricing right at your fingertips. JOIN NOW! Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.