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In this week’s newsletter we are going to look at what is the first muscle car created under the Chevrolet brand. I don’t count the Corvette because it is technically a sports car.

The dual quad 265 made its debut in 1956. The first engine built was the 225-hp. engine with hydraulic camshaft. Later in the year, I have been told in about April of 1956, GM produced about 111 mechanical cam engines. These solid lifter engines used the first of the solid lifter cams designed by the famous GM engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov. With the new cam the 265 cubic inch engine was now rated at 240 hp. There are many unique parts that are used in the dual quad 265 engines. Those include the cylinder heads, intake manifold, Carter WCFB carbs, special exhaust manifolds, special coil bracket, distributor, air cleaner and much more that make these engines unique to a handful of cars produced only in 1956.

Here at Richard David Legacy Motors, we search for special cars whether that’s an old hot rod, custom, or a special muscle car, the 1956 Chevrolet 240 hp. cars fall into that category. We have two in stock at the present time. Our 150 is what you would expect to see, plain jane and bare bones. The car has radio, heater, cigarette lighter/ashtray delete and has no rear seat and just a rubber mat. In essence one option, a 240 hp. Engine under the hood. Our Bel-air has a few more creature comforts and is probably rarer because they weren’t the bare bones racer that the 150 was. Either way they are beyond cool!

Here are a couple shots below.