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1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Top 1956 trim line, 42.69% of division sales. The Bel Air wagon lineup was now a 9-passenger Beauville (up from a 6-passenger Beauville in 1955); Nomad continued as its own 2-door wagon, still indistinguishable from other Bel Airs by VIN (C/VC).
Confidence 95%
VC56B104552
V8
Engine
Baltimore, MD
Plant
Post-War Era
Era
No factory image on file
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series symbol VC VC
Model Code 2400 Bel Air
Engine class V8 V8
Model year code 56 56
Plant Code B Baltimore, MD
Plant name Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD
Production Number 104552 104552

Basic Information

MakeChevrolet
ModelBel Air
Year1956
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraPost-War Era

Body Styles Offered

  • 2-Door Sedan (Style 2402, 6-passenger)
  • 2-Door Hardtop Sport Coupe (Style 2454, 6-passenger)
  • 2-Door Convertible (Style 2434, 5-passenger)
  • 4-Door Sedan (Style 2403, 6-passenger)
  • 4-Door Hardtop Sport Sedan (Style 2413, 6-passenger)
  • Nomad 2-Door Station Wagon (Style 2429, 6-passenger)
  • Beauville 4-Door Station Wagon (Style 2419, 9-passenger)

This VIN does not encode which specific body style the car is.

Factory Colors Offered

Solid Colors (13)

Onyx Black
Code 687
Pinecrest Green
Code 688
Sherwood Green Metallic
Code 690
Nassau Blue
Code 691
Harbor Blue Metallic
Code 692
Dusk Plum Metallic
Code 693
India Ivory
Code 694
Crocus Yellow
Code 695
Matador Red
Code 697
Twilight Turquoise
Code 698
Tropical Turquoise
Code 749
Calypso Cream
Code 750
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Inca Silver Metallic
Code 752

Two-tone Combinations (19)

  • Onyx Black over Crocus Yellow Code 696
  • Adobe Beige over Sierra Gold Metallic Code 700
  • India Ivory over Onyx Black Code 701
  • Sherwood Green Metallic over Pinecrest Green Code 702
  • Nassau Blue over Harbor Blue Metallic Code 703
  • India Ivory over Pinecrest Green Code 705
  • India Ivory over Sherwood Green Metallic Code 706
  • India Ivory over Nassau Blue Code 707
  • India Ivory over Dusk Plum Metallic Code 708
  • India Ivory over Twilight Turquoise Code 710
  • India Ivory over Matador Red Code 711
  • Dune Beige over Matador Red Code 715
  • Crocus Yellow over Laurel Green Metallic Code 717 or 792
  • India Ivory over Dawn Gray Metallic Code 721
  • India Ivory over Tropical Turquoise Code 754
  • Calypso Cream over Onyx Black Code 755
  • Calypso Cream over Grecian Gold Metallic Code 756
  • Imperial Ivory over Inca Silver Code 757
  • Adobe Beige over Laurel Green Metallic Code 763

These are the factory colors offered this model year; the VIN does not encode which color this specific car was painted.

Source: Flory, American Cars 1946-1959, pp. 711-712

Swatches are approximate, estimated from the color name, not factory paint samples.

Engine & Details

EngineV8
Assembly PlantBaltimore, MD
Plant CodeB
Pattern SourceChevrolet classic