Car of the Week: Dual-Quad 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

[dodgechargerfan]

It is hard to believe Phil Aubrey is only the second registered owner of this stunning 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air with dual four-barrel carburetors (a.k.a. dual quads or 2x4s) on its original 265 -cid V-8. This was Chevrolet’s “hot” engine setup for the 1956 model year, but was far more commonly seen on Corvettes.

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[mongooz]

i've always like the '56 MUCH better than the "darling" '57's. better lines.

 

[Prages]

Love it.

 

[LeftyTom]

Yeah, baby! drool0

 

[Guitar Heel]

Wouldn't dual quad just be an octo?

 

[Lerxst]

As I understand it, you can not own one of these unless you have a substantial bowling shirt collection.

 

[mongooz]

As I understand it, you can not own one of these unless you have a substantial bowling shirt collection.

so then, i can have it?
(btw, the date stamp is wrong.)

 

[Lerxst]

so then, i can have it?
(btw, the date stamp is wrong.)

 

[mongooz]

that one is from my Charlie Sheen Collection

 

[Prages]

Does this count?

 

[mikesr1963]

Shirt, unless you're in the Pharaohs car club.

 

[mikesr1963]

 

[Flatspotter]

Oh, yeah!

 

[B Valley]

As I understand it, you can not own one of these unless you have a substantial bowling shirt collection.

I never wear bowling shirts to a car gathering, or t-shirts advertising other car gatherings, but I do own a few bowling shirts.
I don't wear this one because it has "Cecil" embroidered on the front.

 

[Phil513]

Dual quads on a 265 cubic inch engine seems overkill, unless they were pretty tiny carbs.

 

[335clone]

Dual quads on a 265 cubic inch engine seems overkill, unless they were pretty tiny carbs.

The carter WCFB's were in the 500 CFM range, with the pair pulling around 700-750 total.

 

[Phil513]

The carter WCFB's were in the 500 CFM range, with the pair pulling around 700-750 total.

Still sounds like a lot for 265 cubic inches, it must have been a screamer.

 

[335clone]

Still sounds like a lot for 265 cubic inches, it must have been a screamer.

Pretty much the same motor as the Corvette.