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1955 Bel Air Paint code 612 N-SPEC #265489 12/25/12 02:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7 South Carolina dwitmer OP Grease Monkey
OP dwitmer Grease Monkey Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7 South Carolina	I have 1955 Bel Air 2-dr hardtop VIN VC55N******. The cowl plate displays a paint code of 612 N-SPEC. I understand this is for India Ivory over Regal Turquise Poly, but I have not found anything for the N-SPEC. From the VIN I gather the vehicle was built in Norwood, OH, so not sure it stood for Norwood Special or for something else. Does anyone know what the N-SPEC stands for? Thank you, Dennis 1955 Bel Air

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Re: 1955 Bel Air Paint code 612 N-SPEC dwitmer #265541 12/25/12 10:34 PM
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Chev Nut ChatMaster - 25,000 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 West Allis,Wi.	The "spec" is for the special two tone, the rear deck and upper quarter panels being ivory. The "non-speial" would have been a white top only. Very few at the very beginning of production were painted that way. The special two-tone is what made the styling of the car really show-off. Gene Schneider

Re: 1955 Bel Air Paint code 612 N-SPEC Chev Nut #265550 12/25/12 11:22 PM
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OP dwitmer Grease Monkey Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 7 South Carolina	Thank you for the information. I really like the SPEC look much better, but on the other hand, having a somewhat rarer paint scheme is nice also. Thank you again and Merry Christmas, Dennis 1955 Bel Air

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