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1956 Chevy Bel Air – Classic Automotive Photography

November 29, 2018 by Josh Baker

We had the pleasure of photographing this beautifully restored 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air. Central Texas automotive photography means lots of small downs with lots of texture. The white, silver and chrome color scheme on the outside was super clean. We paired it with a old brick wall in downtown Troy, Tx. The red background matched the red interior.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air against small town brick wall with red light. Josh Baker Central Texas Automotive Photography

Fins & Jets

This is a car from the fins and jet engines era of American car design and is one of the most iconic examples. The cold war was spinning up after WWII and the space race was just getting started. Air Force test pilots like Chuck Yeager were national stars. American scientists were racing the Russians to build rockets capable of putting satellites and men in orbit.

Rear fins on a 1956 Chevy Bel Air with jet engine style tail lights - central Texas automotive photography

The national fervor for the space race showed in the cars from the era with huge fins and lots of details designed to invoke jet engines and rockets. Even the chrome on the car had wing edge like shapes. This was a car designed to look like the fastest machines man had ever built: jets and rockets.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air with jet engine intake bumper accents - Central Texas Automotive Photography

The space theme continues to the inside of the car with the wheel-in-wheel steering wheel the deep set gauges in round pods and curving dash. The cherry red of the interior is the perfect complement to the ultra-clean white and chrome exterior.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air Red and Chrome Interior Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photograph

This is a restored car, but it is not a trailer queen. It is driven. Items like the chrome have some scratches and pitting. When we photograph a classic car like this the question is always “how much retouching should we do?” Like portraits, there is a fine line between the right amount and way to much. In this case, we left the car as is in the photos. The patina tell part of the car’s story.

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air front grill and Chevrolet badge detail - Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photography

Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air side fin badge detail detail - Josh Baker - Central Texas Automotive Photography

This car is 62 years old and it is still on the road. In fact, it is one of the most eye catching cars you are likely see. It dates from an age when exuberance was the norm.

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive photography, bel air, central texas, chevrolet, chevy, chrome, classic car, fins, jet engines

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AzulOx is based in Pflugerville, Tx in the Austin Metro area. We regularly work in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Georgetown, Round Rock, Kyle and other Texas locations. We travel nationally as required and have recently completed projects in Portland, Oregon; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Washington, DC.

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