A Walk Down Memory Lane--65 Years Ago

 

In 1957 this Chevrolet BelAir was the top of the line. She boasted a price tag of $2,750 (which is equivalent to about 30K today). When she was purchased, gasoline was less than 30 cents a gallon. Sometimes there were "gas wars" and the prices would go DOWN. The lowest price I ever saw gas cost was 22.2 cents per gallon one Washington's Birthday. 

Now, here's the tricky question. How do you fill up this car? If you walk around the car, you will not see a tell tale gas cap because it is hidden. Lift the middle chrome section of the left fin and you'll be rewarded with a gas cap! When I was a little girl, my neighbor's son bought a brand new 1957 BelAir convertible with a continental kit. Every so often Mickey would take me for a ride in his shining new car with the top down. I was the luckiest kid on the block!