1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Dirt-Track Race Car

Sold for USD $10,500 on 1/3/25
This 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air two-door sedan was built for dirt-track racing and used in competition in Georgia before being retired and stored in a field. A previous owner commissioned a refurbishment and modifications for street use that included a repaint in metallic green as well as the installation of aftermarket street lighting. Power is provided by a 350ci V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, and the chassis utilizes a rear-trailing-arm setup with coil springs and a later front subframe with tubular upper control arms, disc brakes, and power steering. A roll cage surrounds the stripped cabin, which is equipped with aluminum racing seats, Jegs harnesses, aluminum floor panels, and aftermarket instruments. The seller purchased the car on BaT in April 2024, and subsequent work involved rewiring the electrical system, adding a license-plate light, and replacing the flywheel and the starter. This dirt-track-style Bel Air is now offered at no reserve with a Texas title in the seller’s name.



The body was modified for dirt-track racing under prior ownership with cut wheel arches, removed side glass, and modified lower panels. The car was refinished in green with white lettering and fitted with headlights, taillights, turn signals, and a horn prior to 2022. Black-painted steel-tube bumpers are affixed front and rear, and the exhaust system exits through cutouts in the rocker panels on each side of the car. A light for the rear license plate was fitted under current ownership. Chips, cracks, bubbles, and other imperfections are visible in the paint.

Black-finished 15″ steel wheels are mounted with 255/70 Road Max Delta GT tires up front and 31×10.5″ All Position Radial L/T tires out back. A later-model front-subframe assembly is welded to the chassis and equipped with tubular upper control arms. The rear suspension utilizes trailing arms, a central track bar, and coil springs mounted to the solid rear axle and upper spring cups welded to the roll cage. The car has power steering, and braking is handled by four-wheel discs.

 

The cabin is surrounded by a welded steel-tube roll cage and houses fixed-back aluminum seats, Jegs harnesses, riveted aluminum floor panels, aftermarket pedals, a Lokar shifter, and a cupholder. A fire extinguisher is secured behind the seats. The driver harness is dated June 2020.



The padded steering wheel attaches via a quick-release hub. A fabricated instrument panel houses a 160-mph AutoMeter speedometer as well as gauges for fuel level, oil temperature, and fuel pressure, while an AutoMeter tachometer is affixed to the steering column. A gauge pod atop the dash panel houses dials displaying water temperature, voltage, and oil pressure. The speedometer does not work, and the fuel-level gauge functions intermittently. The five-digit odometer shows 291 miles, and approximately 30 miles were driven under current ownership; true mileage is unknown.



A racing-style fuel tank is positioned in the trunk compartment along with the battery.

The 350ci V8 was installed under prior ownership and is topped with an aluminum intake manifold and an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor. The car is equipped with an aluminum radiator, an electric cooling fan, an MSD ignition control module, and wrapped headers that feed into a dual exhaust system that exits ahead of each rear wheel. The carburetor was rebuilt in early 2024. The seller had the electrical system rewired, the starter replaced, and the oil changed.

 

Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a 200-4R four-speed automatic transmission accompanied by an external transmission cooler. The flywheel was replaced under current ownership, according to the seller.



The chassis-number tag displays the sequence C54B049376, whereas the VIN noted on the Texas title omits the “C” prefix. The Texas title also lists the car’s model as “210”.

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