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Lot F904 – New Orleans, 2018 Auction


This is an ARCHIVE listing, this car ran at our New Orleans, 2018 Auction


Lot F904 – 1961 CHEVROLET BELAIR BUBBLETOP


  • Year: 1961
  • Make: CHEVROLET
  • Model:BELAIR BUBBLETOP
  • Status: N/A
  • Mileage: 9999
  • Body:2D
  • VIN:
  • Exterior: RED
  • Interior: RED / GRAY
  • Transmission: 4-SPEED MANUAL
  • Cylinder: 409
The 1961 409 Bel Air bubbletops are rare because in the 409�s first year of production, only 142 cars emerged from the factory so equipped.
The VIN number on this Bel Air is #11637S128521 shows that it is a real V8 Bel Air too.
The only interior addition is the column-mounted tachometer that was standard with the high-output 409.
The 409 �W�-head big block features dual quad carbs on an aluminum intake manifold, high performance cam and high-flow headers and dual exhaust system, red spark plug wires and hoses, Edelbrock polished valve covers and air cleaner, performance coil and distributor, and a very detailed engine compartment.
The motor is out of the 62 Chevy bubble top it had 425 hp, but it had a performance rebuild and it was bored out 30,000, with a new aluminum Edelbrock heads, 2 four barrell set up with carburetors and linkage, Albert Rock installed 4 inch stroker kit, Eagle crank pistons and rods balanced and blueprinted, Isky cam and Scorpion rocker arms, kakes this engine now put out over 525 horsepower!
The rear end is a posit traction with 373 gears, ram clutch kit with aluminum flywheel the best of everything in this motor which has $11,000 in it.
shocks and redone suspension, performance tires mounted on period correct black 5-spoke mags.
has been meticulously restored, interior is a great color combo of red/grey vinyl with red carpets.
It has a red painted dash with performance gauges and plenty of chrome and polished aluminum trim.
An AM/FM Stereo in the dash compliment a set of dual antennas on the rear fenders.
It even has a trunk custom finished in gray.

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