If you can find a picture of a full size Chevy six with an original 230 or 250 badge on the front fender, that would be interesting, because they didn’t exist. For a couple of years (’66, maybe ’67) the Chevy II apparently had a 230 badge on its I6 badge, when the optional 230 engine was ordered. But not any other Chevys, to the best of my knowledge.
Only the ’63 full size Chevy had the I6 badge; not before or afterwards.
In the late 60s, I spent hours playing inside of my step-grandpa’s dark brown 63 Bel Air sedan. Six and a Glide. With that horrible steering ratio with 6 full turns of the wheel from lock to lock, it was a great car to pretend to drive. The dark brown paint had long ago chalked into the color of cigarette ashes.
He was a short little guy, and I have no idea how he ever saw over the steering wheel in that thing.
Shoot; I should have recognized your winning guess. I was just dashing off to doggie school (obedience training), and didn’t take the time to go back and check the guesses.
I’m playing it safe and sending you the bitcoins in a package via the mail. I don’t want to risk having them get lost.
1963 Chevy six
I knew those back panels looked familiar. I initially thought it was a 1964 Pontiac. Nice!
Wait ~ that’s a full size Chevy and that’s the 194 C.I. i6 badge ~ this thing must be a serious base model .
I’da never guessed what it was from the other photo .
-Nate
The full sized six should have been 230.
That’s the only emblem used for the ’63 full size Chevy six, which was the 230.
That’s odd as I had several 1960’s Chevys that had either 230 or 250 i6 badges….
Maybe only the Nova & Chevelles used this badge for the 194 ? .
-Nate
If you can find a picture of a full size Chevy six with an original 230 or 250 badge on the front fender, that would be interesting, because they didn’t exist. For a couple of years (’66, maybe ’67) the Chevy II apparently had a 230 badge on its I6 badge, when the optional 230 engine was ordered. But not any other Chevys, to the best of my knowledge.
Only the ’63 full size Chevy had the I6 badge; not before or afterwards.
In the late 60s, I spent hours playing inside of my step-grandpa’s dark brown 63 Bel Air sedan. Six and a Glide. With that horrible steering ratio with 6 full turns of the wheel from lock to lock, it was a great car to pretend to drive. The dark brown paint had long ago chalked into the color of cigarette ashes.
He was a short little guy, and I have no idea how he ever saw over the steering wheel in that thing.
Looks a little *ahem* rusty for California or Eugene.
Darn! Almost had it!
I’ll take my prize in cold, ephemeral bitcoin. Cheers.
Shoot; I should have recognized your winning guess. I was just dashing off to doggie school (obedience training), and didn’t take the time to go back and check the guesses.
I’m playing it safe and sending you the bitcoins in a package via the mail. I don’t want to risk having them get lost.
Nah, just give L’il Man and Nikki some cookies on me.
They say “thank you, Don!”
Should have narrow band whitewalls.
Looks great in period turquoise! Was ’63 the only year the “6” emblem was used on the full-sized Chevy to herald the replacement of the old Stovebolt?
Yes.