Restoration of the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Motorama concept car
1955 Biscayne factory photo at the 1955 Motorama
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Today we wanted to share with you the incredible story on the final phase of restoration on the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Motorama concept car that will be shown at the 2010 Meadow Brook Concours.
The 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne began life as a super star to showcase the new Chevy 265 cubic inch V-8 engine and was featured at the 1955 Motorama where it wowed the world with its futuristic design and styling cues. It would influence future General Motors design styling cues for years to come. The most obvious is of course the rear end which at a time American cars were just getting poised for outrageous tail fins the Biscayne jumped 5 years ahead and showcased the conservative yet sporty '60s styling theme incorporated into the first Corvair. In a lesser way it also influenced the '58 full size Chevys, with its separation of the taillight scallops. Then we have the side scoop that became a Corvette hallmark in '56 (turned around) and lasting thru '62. The leading edge of the front fender was an inspiration to the front fender on Bill Mitchell stunning '63 Riviera. The windshield design, in a more conservative version was used across the board on all of the '59 and '60 GM cars. The Biscayne’s wheel cover design was copied for Chevrolets new for 1957 14-inch wheel covers. The 4 door hardtop body configuring with center opening doors minus the "B" pillar was further engineered for the up coming '57 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Even the interiors door bolsters showed up in a production version, on the '59 Impalas interior. Actually in a very abstract way the spears, leading to the headlights had some influence on the design of the ever popular '57 Chevrolets hood. The dashboard instrument cluster was picked up for the '58 Chevrolets. The rear bumper ensemble was used untouched on the '61/'62 and with little modification thru '67 Corvette. Pretty amazing how it had influences well into the '60s
In 1958 the fame of the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne was soon to end its short run at stardom when it was condemned to be cut up and crushed at Warhoops Junkyard in Sterling Heights, MI. Luckily for the Biscayne the GM executive who had been burdened with the task to ensure that the Biscayne was cut and crushed was in a hurry to get home to celebrate the Christmas holiday with his family and he decided not stay to watch the final blows that would forever seal the fate of the Biscayne to mere scrap. The conscience of Harry Warholak, Sr., the owner of Warhoops, would not allow him to finish the job and the Biscayne was scattered in pieces around the junkyard where it lay neglected for almost a quarter of a century.
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