There is a good chance that many people would also include on that list the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, which was the crown jewel at the end of the automaker's Tri-Five era that began in 1955.

The switch of places happened in 1958 when Chevrolet launched the all-new Impala, but the Bel Air paved the way for this major achievement in the previous year. The 1957 Bel Air was a successful ...