Category: 1955
1955 Ford Fairlane Tudor at Dave’s Perfection Automotive in S. Austin
Lovely car getting service. Internet says the V8 models ride on a 115.5″ wheelbase, weighs about 34oo lbs and run to 60 in about 12 seconds, consuming about 13 mpg. This very nice example is
1955 Chevrolet Convertible at Motoreum in NW Austin
My Mom’s first car was a ’55 Chevy convertible, hers was blue and white with the six and three on the tree. I’m not a fan of Continental kits.
Almost Perfect 1955 Pontiac Sedan at Local Pub
Sitting outside my local watering hole, Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., was this lovely 1955 Pontiac Sedan. Has Pontiac’s first modern OHV V8, replacing a straight eight, at 287 cu in making about 200 hp.
1955 Pontiac Sedan in E. Austin Mechanic’s Garage
Spotted this 1955 Pontiac Sedan inside a building getting service. 1955 was Pontiac’s first year offer a modern OHV V8, at 287 cu in, replacing the straight eight. Bought in Merkel, Texas (200 miles west
1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria on S. Congress Ave.
The Crown Victoria has a stainless steel band wrapped over the roof. They were all assembled in Dallas, powered by a 272 cu. in. Y-bloc V-8 making 162 hp, and mated to a Ford-O-Matic three-speed
International R-120 Pickup on Bastrop Highway
The International R Series was made from 1953 to 1955.
