Chevrolet Biscayne Classic Cars for Sale

The Chevrolet Biscayne is an automobile series that was manufactured between 1958 and 1972 by American automaker Chevrolet. The Chevrolet Biscayne was named after a prototype car that was displayed during the 1955 General Motors Motorama and was the cheapest full-size car in the range produced by Chevrolet in that era (save for the 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne, also referred to as Chevrolet Delray). The entire Chevrolet Biscayne series was characterized by the absence of fancy interior and exterior since the car did not have as many structural upgrades as other Chevrolet models made in the same period had.

History of the Chevrolet Biscayne

Primarily, the Chevrolet Biscayne was designed for the fleet market, although the cars were also available for the general public, especially for people who were after low-cost convenient transportation. The Chevrolet Biscaynes offered room, power and could be used as a full-size automobile. While majority of Chevrolet Biscaynes ran on a six-cylinder engine up to the late 60s, the company introduced the V8 engine in early 70s. Most Chevrolet Biscayne cars were two- or four-door sedans, with few four-door wagons. Due to constraints of demand, the two-door sedan was dropped towards the end of 1969, so only the four-door Chevrolet Biscayne was made for the remaining period. There were special trims of the Chevrolet Biscayne, which came with additional features like power windows. This was a rare feature in this series, so only few cars came with such.

Despite the lack of luxury features, most customers preferred the car arguing that it came with a high-output engine. Although there were six-cylinder models, the Chevrolet Biscayne came with a V8 engine and a heavy-duty suspension system. This turned the car into a serious drag machine with excellent equipment to spice the performance up. In 1960, Chevrolet made a cheaper Chevrolet Biscayne version referred to as the Biscayne Fleetmaster. The car was produced solely for the fleet market and came with low grade upholstery than the standard version of the Chevrolet Biscayne. Most items of convenience like door armrests, side sun visors and cigarette lighters were omitted for this model. Additionally, most parts were painted as opposed to chrome plating used in the standard versions of the Chevrolet Biscayne. For the 1965 model, Chevrolet Biscayne offered a range of engines including inline-six (250-ci). In the year that followed, the new Big-Block V8 425 horsepower engine was adopted.

Transmission and platform overview

The 1958-1960 Chevrolet Biscayne offered a choice of three transmission options. There was a three- and four-speed manual transmission system for the generation as well as a 2-speed powerglide automatic transmission system. The second generation had similar configuration, but from the third generation, the three-speed Turbo Hydromatic system was added to the list. All the cars made for this series used the B-body platform.