There’s no actual badge that says “150”; you can tell by the relative lack of chrome compared to the Bel Air. The Bel Air was completely decked out with chrome trim, befitting Chevy’s top of the line model. This car only has a small piece of chrome trim (besides the bumpers/grill/taillight moldings, which you’d find on any car), making it a base model 150.
From what I understand, while Chevy marketed three different “models” in those days, they were pretty much the same basic car. The 150, 210, and Bel Air were more akin to what we would call trim levels today, and they mainly differed in the trim and equipment offered.
Yep. For the 210, the line of trim extends from just above the front bumper to down near the rear bumper; the Bel Air splits the line into two parts, one above the other and joined at the front.
No reason not to believe it, right? If it’s on the plate I tend to believe it. Or on the plate’s frame. That Chevy 150 I posted earlier today has 1956 on the plate frame so I just took that at face value.
My dad, the guy that can ID a car just from a brake light, is calling this “definitely” a Ford, most likely a 67-68 Torino, possibly a Gran Torino, otherwise a Fairlane.
And he looked at it for, maybe 2 or 3 seconds, over my shoulder as he was walking past me. If we’re at a place with cars in storage, he’ll rattle off the year/make/model, even with them still under a tarp.
