The Chevrolet Beauville was originally a station wagon option for the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. The name was later resurrected as a full-size van option for the Chevrolet Van in 1970.
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In 1955 Chevrolet introduced the 4 door Beauville Wagon as an option for the Bel Air line. The Beauville wagon came standard with a 6 cylinder engine or a V8 mated to a manual transmission.
| Type of Beauville | Number made | Standard price |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 4 door Bel Air Beauville Wagon | 24,313 | 6 cylinder= $2,262 V8= $2,361 |
In 1956 the Beauville became a wagon option for the Chevrolet 210 as well.
| Type of Beauville | Number made | Standard Price | Seating capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 4 door 210 Beauville Wagon | 17,988 | 6 cylinder= $2,348 V8= $2447 | 9 passengers | |
| 1956 4 door Bel Air Beauville Wagon (V8 and 6 cylinder Have different Chrome strips) | 13,279 | 6 cylinder= $2,482 V8= $2581 | 9 passengers |
Chevrolet Station wagons offered a wide variety of engines rated from the 140 bhp (100 kW) 6 cylinder to the 225 hp (168 kW) V8.
One base engine Chevrolet offered in 1956 was a 235.5-cubic-inch (3,859 cc) 6 cylinder engine with a cast iron block and a compression ratio of 8.0:1. It was carbureted, with a Rochester single barrel carburetor and produced 140 brake horsepower (100 kW) power at 4200 revolutions per minute. Another base engine offered by Chevrolet in 1956 was a 265-cubic-inch (4,340 cc) V8 with a 2 barrel carburetor with 162 brake horsepower (121 kW) at 4400 rpm.
In 1956 two other 265-cubic-inch (4,340 cc) V8s were offered but both had a 9.25:1 compression ratio, 4 barrel carburetors, and a dual exhaust. The Turbo-Fire 225 engine was equipped with 2 Carter 4 barrel carburetors and produced 225 hp (168 kW) at 5200 rpm while the Turbo-Fire 205 engine had a single 4 barrel carburetor with a peak 205 hp (153 kW) at 4600 rpm.
In 1957 the Beauville station wagon was not offered in the Bel Air line, only in the 210.
| Type of Beauville | Number sold | Standard Price | Seating capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 4 door 210 Beauville wagon | 21,803 | 6 cylinder= $2,563 V8= $2663 | 9 passengers |
In 1957 the engines offered by Chevrolet in the 210 Beauville were a 235.5 cubic inch 6 cylinder with 140 hp (104 kW), a 265 cubic inch V8 with 162 hp (121 kW), and a number of 283 cubic inch V8s, the most powerful being the super turbo-fire 283 reached 283 hp (211 kW). The super turbo-fire 283 was a fuel injected engine that was a $550 option back in 1957.[2][3]
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