Bruce McClellan

Bruce McClellan’s 1956 Chevrolet. Bruce bought the Chevy brand new in 1956. George Halpin helped restyle the car, and in 1958 it was ready for a scallop paint job by Paul Hatton. The completed build was shown at the 1959 Detroit Autorama.

Bruce kept the '56 for four years. Unfortunately, he didn't have a place to keep the car. "My dad wanted the garage. I tried to keep it in the neighbor's garage, but they didn't want it there. I didn't have that much money that I could have rented a storage unit, so I just said whoever comes over with whatever car they had, I'll trade them. This kid from Gingellville came over with a 57 Chevy Bel-Air hardtop, and I traded them. It was kind of a dumb move, but I was caught, as I didn't have any place to store it." The kid from Gingellville was Ken Johnson, and this photo shows his black Bel-Air as it appeared when he traded it for the '56. Photo courtesy of Ken Johnson, provided by Mark Hitchins.

Bruce McClellan of Pontiac, Michigan.

Bruce McClellan's Cars

Bruce McClellan’s 1956 Chevrolet