Chevrolet Bel Air 409 - car classics

Chevrolet Bel Air 409

All the models of the Bel Air, 1962 issue seemed simple, but control it was much harder. Chevrolet released this model, when in the early 1960s, there was a struggle for increase of horsepower, and growing competition. The model installed the V-shaped eight-cylinder engine of a large volume of 6.7 litres. Thus Chevrolet created a car that could go with a squeal of tires for each transfer. In 1962, the engine power is 305 kW. Although the model 409 can be ordered with a different type of body, the majority of buyers chose the В«coupeВ» from the top, resembling В«a soap bubbleВ» and the small weight. You could lose additional pounds of weight, ordered at plant of aluminium front panel. In fact Chevy made of 12 of these machines, intended strictly for participation in races for the leader. The salon was Spartan, as most of the buyers were interested in only the speed, though set up a small counter of revolutions of the engine at one of the posts is configured to 7000 rpm maximum. The model was so successful that won the championship of the National Association of auto and motor sports among production of cars in the race for leader in 1962.