Description:

In 1955, Chevrolet's "Hot One" burst onto the scene with a flurry of fins and chrome. The once stodgy automotive company had created a revolutionary series of cars that featured an all-new V8 engine. The rest is history.

AUTOMOBILES goes under the hood and out on the road with the landmark 1955 Chevy. While automotive writers at the time criticized the car's "egg crate" chrome grille as outlandish and difficult to clean, today it is heralded as a masterpiece in design. No less celebrated is the ferocious small-block V8 at the heart of this classic car, which more than 50 years later has powered millions of race cars, boats, generators, and, of course, Chevrolets.

Fascinating, edifying, and nostalgic, 1955 CHEVROLET profiles one of America's most legendary vehicles.

Color and B&W, 50 min