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1media/1957_Chevrolet_Corvette_XP-64-thumb.jpgmedia/Chevrolet_01.jpg2020-06-22T13:55:23-07:001954 Chevrolet Bel-Air6plain2020-08-27T19:31:46-07:00Model Jane Ohnstad poses next to a Chevrolet Bel-Air at Griffith Park Observatory. The iconic landmark, which was closely associated with space exploration, was an ideal setting for marketing futuristic automobiles. The Bel-Air featured an advanced two-speed automatic transmission touted by the brochure, “The mighty ‘Blue-Flame 125’ engine teamed with Powerglide is the most powerful in Chevrolet history!” Interestingly, these early transmissions used a P-N-D-L-R sequence, which created safety problems. Drivers could easily overshoot the low gear and accidentally shift the car into reverse.
