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If you look at the mechanical and performance aspects, a four-door is the same as a two-door car, especially on 1950's and 1960's Chevrolets. Regardless of the body style, a 1957 Chevy is a cool old car. If you can get it for $2000, buy it and have fun refurbishing and driving it. I had as much fun driving my 1970 Chevelle Malibu six-cylinder, four-door sedan as I did my 1964 Corvair Monza convertible. My four-door 1972 Nova drove the same as my 1963 Nova SS coupe. I've moved on and now I have four-door hardtops, a 1961 Bel Air and 1965 Impala. For a lower purchase price, you'll get as much, if not more car when you buy a four-door collector car. Don't worry about other's opinions.

Personally, I could do without seeing one of those.

When I was growing up in the '60s and '70s my father used it on the recommendation of a trusted mechanic. I still use it today and have a trusted mechanic who recommends it. We had a 2001 Chevy Venture that had a transmission problem when it was 8 years old - the transmission would buck and jerk after we put the car in drive. The mechanic said to pour Marvel Mystery Oil in with the transmission fluid. The transmission never bucked or jerked after that. We avoided an expensive repair. You can't put MMO in the gas tank if you have a catalytic converter. In my antique cars I always put a pint of MMO in at each oil change and four ounces in the gas at each fill up. It's worked well for me for many years. I think the best thing about MMO is that it aids in lubrication and reduces wear.

John, the car you saw was a 1973 Bel Air. It belongs to a car collector from the South Shore.

What a great piece. Thanks for posting. I also love these kind of items and have seen similar ones from other model years.

I also noticed a lot of empty spaces. I share spaces in the Red Field with friends and we noticed a lack of foot (and scooter) traffic in our field. The weather wasn't a problem this year so I'm not sure why there was less traffic. I didn't buy much, some light bulbs for my old cars and a 1961 Chevy ad with a Bel Air sport sedan. Regardless, I always enjoy Hershey and will attend as long as I'm able to.

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. I was there and had a good time although I can't get around as well as I used to. Thankfully there was a lot less rain than last year.

1961 Impala is sold. 1965 project Impala Sport Sedan still for sale - reduced price $2250. Please pm if interested. Thanks.

If you're a VCCA member attending Hershey, please sign the petition. The VCCA has always been the "Port in the Storm" for hobbyists that appreciate the cars the way Chevrolet presented and sold them to the public. It would be very sad if we lose that port. I belong to VCCA and AACA because I own and appreciate original spec cars. I joined other clubs that allow modified cars but never renewed the subscriptions because of all the modified cars in the magazines. I enjoy reading about the original spec cars in Antique Automobile along with the automotive history. The VCCA Generator and Distributor is nothing special, but it does support the club's purpose of restoration and preservation of Chevrolets. I signed the petition to keep the club's mission from being hijacked.

I get frustrated too when a car acts up, but I don't let it bother me too much. I usually take a short break from the car to cool off and then work on the problem. Beside the cars and great friends I've made, I always enjoy collecting the factory literature attached to the cars. Going to Hershey every year makes up for any mechanical problems I encounter.

I have a 1961 Impala that I use fairly often. It has powerglide and power steering but no power brakes. I don't follow closely and plan ahead for my stops. The 283 has no problem keeping up with modern traffic. This car rides smoothly and is a pleasure to drive. I love riding with all the windows, especially the vent windows open. The thing that bothers me the most is other drivers staring at the car and not watching where they're going. I enjoy the nice comments, but get annoyed when people go out of their way to tell me that a brake light is out. Meanwhile their three year old car has two brake lights out. People around here drive like they're in a race and make a lot of stupid moves to gain a few seconds or to get ahead of other cars. They always change lanes out from behind me if I'm first on line at a traffic light; they think all old cars are slow. I enjoy keeping up with them or accelerating faster than them to prove them wrong. The modern gas may play havoc with your restored engine. The ethanol is bad news, so keep your eye on fuel lines, gaskets, and your carburetor. That's a gorgeous truck. We've started a non-geographic region for 1955 and later AACA eligible Chevrolets, the Space Age Chevrolet Region. Your truck would fit right in. Please PM me if you're interested in joining. Enjoy the truck.

I doubt the car has a 409 - it was built in the last week of October 1960, before the 409 was introduced. The "10D" on the firewall data plate indicates the build week. The data plate also indicates the car was built with the light and medium blue interior (841) and was painted ermine white over jewel blue (959C). The hood and trunk emblems indicated the engine type on the 1961 cars, the car pictured has the small block emblems. All Impalas that year had the crossed flags on the quarter panel emblems. Crossed flags on the hood and trunk emblems indicate a big block cars. This car was assembled in Van Nuys, California. The EZI in the Acc. section indicates that the car came with the tinted windshield. From the pictures you posted, it looks like it has a powerglide. Engine numbers on V8s are stamped on a pad on the front right hand side of the cylinder block. Powerglide serial numbers are located on the rear flange of the governor cover. Turboglide serial numbers are on the bottom boss of the lower right rear of the transmission. Please PM me if you need more information, I own two 1961 Chevrolets and have an extensive factory literature collection. Also, you may want to join our new Space Age Chevrolet non-geographic region, which covers 1955 and up AACA eligible Chevrolets. We have some very knowledgeable members. Good luck with the car.

I forgot the suggested prices, thanks for reminding me. Asking $3600 for the 1965 Impala and $5700 for the 1961. I don't know how to attach pictures to this forum, but please pm or email me and I'll forward pictures.

I need to downsize -whichever sells first, I'll keep the other. This is rare for a 1965 Impala, a four-door hardtop with a six-cylinder motor and positraction. Fixed up, it'll be a fun cruise night car. This car has 81,000 miles. It runs and stops but needs cosmetic help as you'll see from the pictures. It's a Tarrytown car, built during the 3rd week of July, 1965. It was sold new at Baldwin Chevrolet in September, 1965. I have the original bill of sale, the Fisher Body punch card, the Protecto-Plate and two recall notices from the dealer from 1966. This Impala is equipped with powerglide and power steering. The radio doesn't work. The previous owners had the head milled and a valve job done in 2009. 1961 Impala Sedan: It has a rebuilt 283, powerglide and power steering. It has the pushbutton radio which stopped working a few weeks ago. Someone repainted the car in the original colors, Ermine White over Seafoam Green a long time ago. The paint is ok, there are some rust spots on the doors and front fenders, but nothing major. All the trim is on the car but is sun-faded. The interior is ok too, I recovered the rear seat and package tray. The front seat is original and in good condition. I have a new carpet for it which I'll include in the sale. The headliner is good, the rear door panels are good, the front ones aren't so good. The door handles and window cranks are showing their age, I have a new set of window fuzzies and tracks which I'll include in the sale. The car runs well, although it has developed an intermittent starting problem which I'm trying to diagnose. It has good acceleration and shifts well. The odometer shows 48,200 miles which has to be the second time around. I have a clean, transferrable NY registration for the new owner. Since owning the car, I've had the master cylinder rebuilt, replaced belts and hoses, flushed the cooling system. It has five American Classic radials I bought in 2011 and that only have a few hundred miles on them. Cars sold as is, where is, with no warranty of any kind. Please email at jetsmooth61@optimum.net if interested.

I use Craigslist now instead of ebay. I still get dumb questions, but no fees.

Glenn, I like the idea of the missile/jet side trim from a 1960 Chevy. With this region we're interested in celebrating all 1955 and later Chevrolets, not only the Tri-Fives. Except for AACA, there's no club that accepts only restored and original Chevrolets any more.

Thanks to all our charter members for joining and to the ACCA Board of Directors for approving us. The Space Age Chevrolet Region is now an active AACA non-geographic region. The Space Age Chevrolet Non-Geographic Region’s purpose is to enhance AACA members’ enjoyment of their 1955 and later Chevrolet cars. The region will publish a bi-monthly newsletter dedicated to these members and their cars. It will feature Chevrolet historical articles, member cars, original Chevrolet literature and anything else the members care to send in. We’ll also run classified ads for cars, parts and Chevy memorabilia and literature. To keep costs and possible dues to a minimum, this will be an on-line newsletter. As long as you can read PDF files on your computer, you can read the newsletter. We’ll hold an annual meeting at the AACA Eastern Fall Meet at Hershey and members may get together at any time for fun or just to hang out. As an AACA region we can schedule tours or meets as well. We felt the AACA was the best place for this type of region - we want to enjoy AACA eligible Chevrolets. All the other Chevrolet clubs allow modified cars and/or other makes in their clubs. We wanted to create a place for enthusiasts who appreciate the cars as they came from the factory. We haven't decided on dues or created a logo yet, but if you'd like to join or to receive the first newsletter, please send your email address and your AACA number (you have to belong to AACA to join a region) to me at JetSmooth61@optimum.net and I'll forward the newsletter we prepared when we applied to the Board for approval. The next newsletter will be ready by August 1st.

My only complaint about the auctions is that some antique car sellers try to get "auction" money for their 20-footers because they saw the same model sell for big money on television. Just because a big-block, 4-speed version sold for big dollars on a televised auction, your six-cylinder, four-door sedan with a faded paint job isn't worth $14,000 all of a sudden.

I came home in a 1959 Studebaker Lark. It was a troublesome car and was traded for a 1957 Bel Air a few months later.

As mentioned in an earlier post, we have the 15 charter members and have submitted the application to charter this region. If approved, this region will focus on 1955 and later Chevrolet AACA eligible cars. There's little support for these cars in other clubs and we think a non-geographic AACA region is a great way to promote them. Thoughts right now are on members receiving a bi-monthly newsletter and holding an annual meeting at Hershey. Some of the charter members have vendor spaces where we could meet. If the weather's bad we could retreat to a hotel lobby or a restaurant. Being an optimist and acting on a good suggestion, I've prepared a sample of the electronic newsletter we might produce if we are approved. Please send a PM or email me at jetsmooth61@optimum.net if you're interested in seeing the sample or joining the region.

Always be wary of such claims. Also watch out for a supposedly high end car with a description full of typos and spelling and grammar mistakes.

Thanks for posting that link. I enjoyed the web-site. As you can see by my screen name, I'm a 1961 Chevy guy, but I enjoy all sixties cars. I love the commercial art and photography they used to sell the cars back then. For 1962 I think GM and Ford had great styling, but the other companies were behind.

Thanks for all the interest and replies. We have enough charter members now and I've submitted the region start-up paperwork to the national headquarters. I hope we'll have a positive decision at the next board meeting. If you're interested in joining, please let me know.

Three more coming on board, just one more member needed to submit the proposed region to the national. There must be one more post 1954 Chevy enthusiast on this forum.

We have 11 interested members so far - just four more - see above posts for contact information.