Featured Nostalgia spawns love of Chevys Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jul 7, 2026 Jul 7, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most artisans don’t talk a lot about their work. The work they produce speaks for them.Car enthusiast and restorer David Oliver would fall into this category. Buy Now David Oliver’s award-winning 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air ended up not being a car he rebuilt himself. His love of the old Chevys began when he was a child. Gwen Bishop / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm~=:G6C’D 42C @7 AC676C6?46n |:5\`hd_D r96GC@=6E q6= p:C]k^AmkAm“xEVD H92E x 8C6H FA H:E9[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “|J 7:CDE 42C H2D 2 `hde r96GC@=6E] x 82G6 S`d 7@C :E H96? x H2D `c J62CD @=5] |J 4@FD:? 2?5 >J 5255J 3C@F89E :E 9@>6j H6 AF==65 :E 9@>6 H:E9 2 492:?[ 2?5 E92EVD H96? x DE2CE65 H@C<:?8 @? :E]”k^AmkAm$:?46 E96?[ q6= p:CD 92G6 364@>6 ~=:G6C’D AC676C6?46 >@DE=J 5F6 E@ ?@DE2=8:2]k^AmkAm“xE’D =:<6 2 ?@DE2=8:4 A6CD@?2= AC676C6?46[” 96 D2:5] “}@H :E >:89E 36 r2>2C@D[ |FDE2?8D[ r@F82CD] (96? x H2D 8C@H:?8 FA[ Wq6= p:CD H6C6X E96 >FD4=6 42CD[ C:89En”k^AmkAm~=:G6C <6AE 9:D @C:8:?2= q6= p:C 7@C 564256D]k^AmkAm“x 8C25F2E65 9:89 D49@@=[ 925 D@>6 49:=5C6?[” 96 D2:5] “x <6AE :E 7@C 2=>@DE b_ J62CD[ 2?5 x D@=5 :E] x DE2CE65 @G6C 23@FE E9C66 J62CD 28@ E9:D @?6 C:89E 96C6 ;FDE <:?5 @7 76== :?E@ >J =2A 2?5 x =@G6 :E]”k^AmkAm~=:G6C’D =2E6DE q6= p:C 24EF2==J C6BF:C65 ?@ C6DE@C2E:@? @? 9:D A2CE] x? E96 @C:8:?2= EFCBF@:D6 2?5 H9:E6[ 9:D `hdd q6= p:C 92D 2=C625J H@? 2? 2H2C5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 9:D =2E6DE 24BF:D:E:@? @?=J C6BF:C6D C68F=2C >2:?E6?2?46[ 96 92D DA6?E 9:D 6?E:C6 =:76 C63F:=5:?8 q6= p:CD 7@C @E96C @H?6CD]k^AmkAm“xVG6 366? H@C<:?8 @? E96> 2== E96 E:>6 7@C @E96C A6@A=6[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “x’G6 C63F:=E 23@FE 2 5@K6?]”k^AmkAm~?6 @7 9:D 4FCC6?E C63F:=5D H2D 7@C p=6I2?56C r:EJ 4@F?4:= >6>36C |:<6 {F42D] %96 EH@ H@C<65 E@86E96C E@ C6DE@C6 2?5 FA8C256 {F42D’D `hdd q6= p:C H9:49 96 AFC492D65 23@FE `_ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 2 5646?E 42Cj :EVD 2 8@@5 42C[” ~=:G6C D2:5 @7 {F42D’ q6= p:C] “|:<6 925 :E C6A2:?E65 2?5 H6 AFE 2 ?6H >@E@C :? :E] w6 5:5 92G6 E96 :?E6C:@C C65@?6 @? :E]”k^Am Buy Now This award winning 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, owned by Mike Lucas, was rebuilt by both Lucas and friend David Oliver. Gwen Bishop / TPI kAm}@E @?=J 5:5 {F42D 49@@D6 2? F?FDF2= A2:?E 4@=@C[ E96 5F@ FA8C2565 E96 3C2<6D[ 82G6 :E A@H6C DE66C:?8 2?5 AFE :? 2? 2FE@>2E:4 EC2?D>:DD:@?]k^AmkAm{F42D’D 3FC8F?5J\4@=@C65 q6= p:C 92D 2=D@ H@? ?F>6C@FD 2H2C5D]k^AmkAm“w6 86ED >@C6 2EE6?E:@? 2E 2 42C D9@H 3642FD6 @7 E96 4@=@C[” ~=:G6C D2:5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 ?@DE2=8:2 >2J 36 E96 >2:? C62D@? 42C 6?E9FD:2DED 49@@D6 2 DA64:7:4 G69:4=6[ 2?@E96C D6==:?8 A@:?E :D E96 23:=:EJ E@ H@C< @? E96>]k^AmkAm“x E9:?< :EVD ;FDE 2 >@C6 D@=:5 WG69:4=6X[ E96 4C27ED>2?D9:A[” 96 D2:5] %96C6VD 2=D@ =6DD 6=64EC@?:4D 2?5 >@C6 >6492?:42= A2CED[ 2==@H:?8 7@C 62D6 @7 C6A2:C[ 2=E9@F89 5FC:?8 E96 C63F:=5:?8 AC@46DD[ D@>6 6=64EC@?:4D 92G6 366? 25565]k^AmkAm“q@E9 @7 E96> 92G6 2:C 4@?5:E:@?:?8[ A@H6C DE66C:?8[ A@H6C 5:D4 3C2<6D[” ~=:G6C D2:5] “*@F <?@H[ E96J 5:5?VE 4@>6 H:E9 2?JE9:?8 2FE@>2E:4]”k^AmkAmw6 2?5 {F42D @7E6? 5C:G6 E@ @FE\@7\E@H? 42C D9@HD @C 8@ @? 42C 4CF:D6D E@86E96C 5C:G:?8 E96:C C6DA64E:G6 q6= p:CD] qFE E96 6G6?ED 2C6?’E 23@FE H:??:?8[ ~=:G6C D2:5]k^AmkAm“x 5@?VE 8@ E@ E96 4CF:D6D @C E96 42C D9@HD 6IA64E:?8 E@ 86E 2 EC@A9J[” 96 D2:5] “x 8@ 7@C E96 A6@A=6 E92E 4@>6 FA 2?5 =@@< 2E E96>]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Chevrolet Bel Air Classic Car Restoration Nostalgia Car Enthusiast Car Show Vintage Cars Chevy Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Alex City man arrested after search Tuber injured on Lake Martin Fire claims life of New Site man Mayor moving forward with center of excellence plan ACPD and TCSO police reports June 22-30 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 88° Cloudy89° / 72° 12 PM 89° 1 PM 89° 2 PM 90° 3 PM 90° 4 PM 88°
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