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Witness the Charm of the Vintage '68 Chevy Bel Air Funeral Flower Car
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2023
- Witness the Charm of the Vintage '68 Chevy Bel Air Funeral Flower Car
Today, Rob and I are in Des Moines, IA, and we're here at the Good Guys car Show and we're here with Mike. Oh man, Once in a while we just run across these little treasures and Mike has one behind us.Mike, what do we have sitting behind us? We've got a 1968 Chevy Bel Air station wagon, which on the outset, nothing too unusual about that.We're seeing more and more station wagons nowadays. There are, I don't even know where to start with this 'cause there's so many unusual things...
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Meet Mike, who found and cleaned this low mileage incredible 1968 Chevy Bel Air Funeral Home Flower Wagon.
Learn everything about the 1968 full-sized Chevy Funeral Home Flower Wagon, from its stylish restyling to the curved window glass, round taillights, and versatile 6 and 9 passenger station wagon models, powered by V6 and V8 engines.
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Discover how the 1968 Chevy Bel Air Funeral Home Flower Wagon, featuring a totally restyled design with curved window glass, round taillights, and options for 6 and 9 passenger station wagons, along with V6 and V8 engines, stole the show.
The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950-1981 model years. Initially, only the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952. With the 1953 model year, the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations, and it had gone from a mid-level trim car to a budget fleet sedan when U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its home market only, through the 1981 model year.
For 1965, the full size Chevrolet was totally restyled, and the cars were stretched to 213.3 in (5,420 mm) overall, even though the wheelbase remained the same. The new stamped grille had a lower extension below the bumper which was slightly veed. Curved window glass and round taillights mounted high characterized the new styling. The interiors were also redesigned and a very attractive dash resulted. The standard V8 remained the 283 CID model of 195 hp (145 kW), but options included two new 396 cu in (6,490 cc) CID engines of 325 hp (242 kW) and 340 hp (250 kW) and two 409 CID blocks of 400 hp (300 kW) and 425 hp (317 kW).
The Bel Air used a stainless-steel belt and rocker molding, identifying signature on the rear fenders, a glove compartment light and power tailgate on 9-passenger wagons to distinguish itself from the lower-priced Biscayne series.
For 1966, Chevrolet was in its second season of a totally new body change, so mild facelifting sufficed including forward thrusting, blunted front fenders and a revised grille. At the rear, a break with the traditional round taillamps took place. Bel Air and Biscayne featured dual rectangular lamps with back-up lamps built in. Overall length was 213.2 in (5,420 mm). The standard six-cylinder engine this year was the larger 250 CID version of 155 hp (116 kW). New for the speed set was a 427 cu in (7,000 cc) V8 of 390 hp (290 kW) or 425 hp (317 kW). Bel Air was readily distinguishable from Biscayne by its full length body side molding and rear fender Bel Air signatures. All-vinyl interiors were now standard on station wagons while cloth and vinyl trims continued on sedans.
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This is that 15 year old boy writing. I spotted this wagon in a barn at a deck project my uncle and I were working on together. My uncle Gary and I shared our love and fascination for this car and the amazing condition it was in and I’ve never stopped wanting it. I recall every art project in high school had a picture of a car this type because of the inspiration it gave me. I think Uncle Gary bought this car as a last gesture of love and it sure made me smile. It’s been a long time coming and I know he’d be proud that our family gets to enjoy it and show it off as much as he did. Gary never was a Cadillac man.
Wow, thanks for the beautiful comment, so cool you chimed in! What a great story! We sure had a great time hearing this story! Hopefully our video will help keep Gary's memory alive and give your family something else to cherish about him. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Wagons were great. Road trips you can sleep in them while someone else drives, tow a camper or boat. And lots of room for gear inside.
It was a fun car to see with great owners
This is a really cool and historic wagon! The best I've ever seen. I'd outbid Rob at $4,000.00 for this gem. Thanks guys for this video find.
Randy, Im not sure your wallet is deep enough to compete with me :) - Rob
The hubcaps are from a 1967, but what a nice old car. It’s surprising that someone preserved it. I am just glad that they did.
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Incredible survivor. Beautiful 👍
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Thank you. It's a dream to be in the right place and time, to be able to find and acquire, such a pristine low-mileage original. The car is a treasure. Mike's pleasure and pride are obvious and appropriate.
We couldn’t agree more, thanks for watching!
Sweet !!!!
Sweet indeed! Thanks for watching
What a great barn find, beautiful 68 Belaire wagon, great story behind it, great interview, congratulations Mike and Pam.
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I really like this car. I also believe that cars were common in the late 60s om. I think it is a great example. Nice style also. I always liked 68 impala fastback also. Matter a fact from the early 60s to the early to mid 70s were great styling, though some years were nicer than others, but all were nice in their own right
Well said, thanks for watching!
I wonder how old engines like that do on modern fuel
Good question
Since none of these leaded fuel vehicles are driven as daily drivers any longer, fuel additives help with the loss of lubrication from lead being removed from our fuels. The biggest issue is the degradation of rubber seals/hoses from current fuel formulas.
Dealer installed a/c , not factory 😮
Ok
Including the aftermarket A/C compressor that both guys seemed confused about. This wasn't an official GM/Chevrolet accessory but a unit from a local A/C shop that worked with the dealership.
The interviewer confused the vent/heater/windshield defroster for a vent and called the rear cargo area a trunk. The term "flower car" is a different beast all together. Flower cars are very rare even when new and these were manufactured by the same coach builders who made hearses and car based ambulances on a commercial chasis. Funeral homes would have called this wagon a "service vehicle" that could have been used for more than one purpose. I worked at a hospital and when a patient expired one funeral home would pick up the loved one in a station wagon with a mylar window film on the rear windows.
Opening the tailgate would have told a story of the car better. If the edge of the tailgate and deck was scratched and scuffed it could have been used for first calls (transporting the loved one to the funeral home) but even transporting flowers, tripods that held wreaths or a wooden shallow box with holes to keep potted arrangements from tipping over would have also caused wear and tear to the rear. With the rear seat being so pristine you could tell the rear seat was always down and children never rode in it.
Sorry it's a beauty but it ain't a 🌺 car🤔
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J@@TwoGuysandaRideagain a flower car is basically a pickup truck that's not a flower car it's a car used to transport flowers 🤔😏
@@terrym5023ok I’ll let Hemmings know their definition is wrong
@@11nthompsonExcellent! 😊
Notes above are wrong - no V-6.
Notes state: …”powered by V6 and V8 engine. Meaning this wagon in “68 came equipped with either. This one has a V8.
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