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     Here is a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere ( 2 door hardtop) Owned by the Sr. Editor of GTC Magazine, (M. Pickering) of Bolingbrook, IL (Click Here) to go to his website for more photos and details about his car.  (The answer is no....the car is not for sale at this time).  This car is currently gtetting a complete restoration though our friends at Midwest Hot Rods in Plainfield Illinois.  We will keep you up to date on it's progress.

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1955 Plymouth Belvedere

© Marty Pickering | mspcustom.zenfolio.com

     This Car has been in the Pickering family since she was purchase new in 1955 from a Kansas City Missouri Dealer.  She Currently has 44K+ Original miles on her and the Engine and Transmission have never been rebuilt.  "Say that about a new car"......Thought not..... We get her out about 2-3 times a month to stretch her 52 year old legs and she turns a lot of heads. 

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1955 Plymouth Belvedere

© Marty Pickering | mspcustom.zenfolio.com

     One of the great joys of owning a classic / antique car is the immediate conversation it starts from total stangers.  I have been to many, many car shows where this was the only one of it's kind there.  You won't find this at many Friday or Saturday night cruise nights.....There are not that many left, and with the family history, it makes it even more unique.  (By the way, M. Pickering is not only the Third Generation Owner of it in his family, but is the Third Generation United States Army Soldier as well).

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1955 Plymouth Belvedere

© Marty Pickering | mspcustom.zenfolio.com

     The 1955 Plymouth Belvedere was a Great Looking Car!  It looked good from the Front, Left Side, Right Side and Rear.  An exceptional Mopar Product (Not a regular seen on any occasion).

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1955 Plymouth Belvedere

© Marty Pickering | mspcustom.zenfolio.com

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Blackhawk Farms Raceway (South Beloit, IL) 

Byron Dragway (Byron, IL)

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Coles County Dragway (Charleston, IL)

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Cordova Dragway Park (Cordova, IL) 

Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Fairbury, IL)

Gateway International Raceway (Madison, IL) 

Grundy County Speedway (Morris, IL) 

Highland Speedway (Highland, IL) 

LaSalle Speedway (LaSalle, IL) 

Meadowdale International Raceways (Carpentersville, IL) 

Macon Speedway (Macon, IL) 

Midstate Dragway (Havana, IL) 

Peoria Speedway (Peoria, IL) 

Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL) 

Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, IL)

Rockford Speedway (Rockford, IL)

Route 66 Raceway (Joliet, IL) 

Spoon River Speedway