Today's post sets the record for the oldest car on the blog so far. It is also a very popular body style that I would usually dismiss as a "cookie cutter" example, but this one has a sleeper vibe that is unmistakably cool.

It is a 1955 Chevrolet sedan with a six cylinder motor and three speed column shifted transmission. While the seller doesn't specify, I would guess that it is a 210 model, but it may be the 150. These less-expensive models are rarely seen today, as the attention-hogging Bel Airs became the automobile of choice after being featured in countless motion pictures and becoming the poster child for the early phases of the "retro" fad. The four door Tri-Five Chevrolet is also less than common in the modern show scene, as most of these sturdy workhorses were sent to the proverbial glue factory to be remade as 1980s Camrys when their reliability began to fade. This one, however, was supposedly parked in 1972 and reads 47k on its odometer. Here's the link to the Chevy on Kansas City Craigslist:

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/4118922903.html

The car has just the right amount of patina to fit in with today's rat rod craze, and the pastel blue is just as 1950s as the Fonz. It seems to have retained all its chrome, and, aside from needing floor pans, the interior seems very restorable. While the seller claims that the original six cylinder turns over and should run, at only $2900, you would have the extra cash to swap in a more powerful motor to create a true Dr. Jeckle/ Mr. Hyde street and strip car. Just be sure to swap in something other than a 350 or LS engine- remember, there are lots of people with 1955 Chevrolets, and you don't want to get lost in the crowd. Leather jacket and hair slicking grease not included.