Chassis and brakes

Reference Details

Common issue

Disc brakes, coilovers, later steering, or a replacement chassis represented as factory installed · 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

Confidence

documented · 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

Correct value

115-inch frame, unequal-length-arm front suspension, leaf-sprung live rear axle, and four 11-inch drums unless documented optional power assist · 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

Where to check

Frame, suspension, axle, brake assemblies, date evidence, and restoration file · 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

Common issue

Disc brakes, air suspension, coilovers, modern steering, or replacement frame represented as factory installed · 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Confidence

documented · 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Correct value

115-inch frame, unequal-length-arm front suspension, leaf-sprung live rear axle, and four 11-inch drums unless documented optional power assist · 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Where to check

Frame, suspension, axle, brake assemblies, date evidence, and restoration file · 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

Common issue

Modern discs, altered springs, later shocks, or steering conversion represented as production equipment · 1956 DeSoto Adventurer

Confidence

documented · 1956 DeSoto Adventurer

Correct value

126-inch chassis with heavy-duty coil-spring independent front suspension, leaf-spring rear, one-inch Oriflow shocks, and power drum brakes · 1956 DeSoto Adventurer

Where to check

Frame, control arms, springs, shocks, axle, brake hardware, steering, dates, and restoration file · 1956 DeSoto Adventurer

Common issue

Modern discs, altered torsion bars or springs, later shocks, or steering conversion represented as production equipment · 1957 DeSoto Adventurer

Confidence

documented · 1957 DeSoto Adventurer

Correct value

126-inch boxed frame with torsion-bar independent front suspension, six-leaf rear springs, one-inch shocks, and power-assisted 12-inch drums · 1957 DeSoto Adventurer

Where to check

Frame, control arms, torsion bars, springs, shocks, axle, brake hardware, steering, dates, and restoration file · 1957 DeSoto Adventurer

Common issue

Modern discs, altered suspension, missing air-suspension hardware, or later steering represented as production equipment · 1959 DeSoto Adventurer

Confidence

documented · 1959 DeSoto Adventurer

Correct value

126-inch MS3 frame with torsion-bar independent front suspension, six-leaf rear springs, and power-assisted 12-inch drums · 1959 DeSoto Adventurer

Where to check

Frame, control arms, torsion bars, springs or Level-Cruise equipment, axle, drums, booster, steering, dates, and service history · 1959 DeSoto Adventurer

Common issue

Disc conversion, altered suspension, later axle, or modern steering represented as factory equipment · 1964 Chrysler 300K

Confidence

documented · 1964 Chrysler 300K

Correct value

122-inch unit body with torsion-bar independent front suspension, leaf-spring rear axle, power steering, and 11-inch power drums appropriate to package · 1964 Chrysler 300K

Where to check

Underbody, suspension, steering, axle, brake hardware, dates, and restoration records · 1964 Chrysler 300K