1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Patrick, I have a scanner...................see my response to Michael.

I did.
Response doesn't say you own a scanner - just that you weren't sure you wanted to unstaple them.

I'd just scan them as-is.

Patrick

[Michael H.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

It's a little more complicated that. It is stapled to two 8x10 black and white photos of said car and I would prefer to not un-staple them as they were originally in this configuration. But I will give it some consideration and we'll see how much of a weenie I am!!!

Ok, I understand now. I thought you already had scans of the pic's.

[Dave S.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Dave I note that you don't mention 53,54 and 55 owners manuals..................are they fairly rare?

Art,
As I understand things there was no 53 owners manual. There was a postcard sent to 53 buyers and Chevrolet sent them a 54 manual. There is no 55 Corvette owners manual either. They used the 54 manuals. There is more detail to all of this that others will have to add.

[Art A.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Dave, very interesting. I'm certainly not a owners manual expert, but I have one that I got out of a GM file marked 1953 and have always thought that it was a 53. It is orange and not dated.
In the same file was a tri fold (brownish (rust) color) which I think you or someone else here has mentioned.

Art,
As I understand things there was no 53 owners manual. There was a postcard sent to 53 buyers and Chevrolet sent them a 54 manual. There is no 55 Corvette owners manual either. They used the 54 manuals. There is more detail to all of this that others will have to add.

[Gary C.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Reprint booklet that the lit dealers are selling as a 53 Owner's Manual. Gary....

[Gene M.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Art,
From what the guys are saying I guess that is the reason I only have manuals from 56 on. I still learn something new every day. Thank you for sharing info.

[Tom D.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

1954 Pontiac Strato-Streak (four door pillarless hardtop) was covered in June, 2009 issue of Hemmings Classic Car. Page 58 - 61.

Later this year, the same magazine covered a van like show car called the __________, which (I think) is still in hiding somewhere here in MI. I will post the name of the thing when I find the mag. back.

TD

[Tom D.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

The van I mentioned above is the GMC L'Universelle, from 1955. See Hemmings Classic Car magazine, October, 2009, pages 52 - 55. An ex-GM friend says it sat outside on GM property for awhile.

[Robert R.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Chuck,
The Rivs from '63 and '64 had the parking lights in the fenders with the Headlights in the grille front area. In '65 they moved the headlights to the fender area, and yes they opened "clamshell" like.

[Art A.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Nope that's not it Gary, in fact I have NEVER owned a repro of anything, not even an AIM. Every single one of my document are original GM issue.

Reprint booklet that the lit dealers are selling as a 53 Owner's Manual. Gary....

[Ray G.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

I was fortunate enough to add these two brochures to my collection and I though some of you may appreciate seeing them. Biscayne was on the radar screen at GM in 1955. The 1955 Corvette brochure was one I had never seen before.

Hello;

Anyone on the TDB know of Joe Bortz?

Owner of some of these cars.

Thanks.
Ray

[Terry M.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Hello;

Anyone on the TDB know of Joe Bortz?

Owner of some of these cars.

Thanks.
Ray

Joe lives in one of the Northwestern Suburbs of Chicago, but I have no contact information for him.

[Michael H.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Joe lives in one of the Northwestern Suburbs of Chicago, but I have no contact information for him.

I may be able to help. A friend worked for Bortz, or at least worked on many/all of his cars. It's been several years since I talked to him but I'll see if I can make contact.

[Nicholas L.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

I found this on the internet.



JOSEPH BORTZ
442 WOODLAND RD HIGHLAND PARK, IL60035(847) 433-7777

[Ray G.]

Re: 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Brochure

Thank you gentlemen