Despite having its own badge, the Tri-Five Delray wasn't really its own model — it was an interior trim package for the base 210 two-door, with nicer vinyl and carpet.
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Lead trim: Delray 235 Blue Flame I6 (1955; 123 hp, manual) · up to 283 hp
Chevrolet DelrayDELRAY-1955 · 1955–1957
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FactDespite having its own badge, the Tri-Five Delray wasn't really its own model — it was an interior trim package for the base 210 two-door, with nicer vinyl and carpet.
For the Tri-Five years (1955 to 1957) the Delray was essentially an interior option package for the plain 210 two-door sedan, with upgraded vinyl upholstery with "waffle-like" pleating color-keyed to the exterior, carpeting and other minor upgrades. The 1955 model year introduced a new chassis and the debut of Chevrolet's well-received small-block V8, with a strengthened center door frame, 11-inch drum brakes and warning lights in place of the ammeter and oil pressure gauges; a 210 buyer was free to choose any Chevrolet powertrain option. For 1956 the engine choices stayed the same except for higher ratings, the 265 V8 could be had in three configurations and the six had a new unified build whatever the transmission. New for 1957 was the 283 in³ small-block V8, even the fuel-injected version being available to 210 buyers; the 210, Delray included, shared the wedge-shaped side trim of the Bel Air, but the 210's wedge was painted body color (or top color with the optional two-tone package) instead of being filled with an aluminum trim panel, with "Chevrolet" in script inside it. Each rating below is its own trim for its year; the infobox also lists a 215.5 cu in I6, which has no rating on the page and is not entered.
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Trims & Figures
14 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray 235 Blue Flame I6 (1955; 123 hp, manual) | 1955–1955 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 123 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 235 Blue Flame I6 (1955; 136 hp, automatic) | 1955–1955 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 136 hp | 209 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 235 Blue Flame I6 (1956; 140 hp) | 1956–1956 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 235 Blue Flame I6 (1957; 140 hp) | 1957–1957 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | 210 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 (1955; 162 hp) | 1955–1955 | 4.3 L V8 | 162 hp | 257 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 (1955; 180 hp, optional) | 1955–1955 | 4.3 L V8 | 180 hp | 240 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 (1956; 170 hp) | 1956–1956 | 4.3 L V8 | 170 hp | 257 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 (1957; 162 hp) | 1957–1957 | 4.3 L V8 | 162 hp | 257 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 dual quad-barrel (1956; 225 hp) | 1956–1956 | 4.3 L V8 | 225 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 265 Turbo-Fire V8 quad-barrel (1956; 210 hp) | 1956–1956 | 4.3 L V8 | 210 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 283 Super Turbo-Fire V8 (1957; 185 hp) | 1957–1957 | 4.6 L V8 | 185 hp | 275 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 283 Super Turbo-Fire V8 Ram-Jet fuel injection (1957; 283 hp) | 1957–1957 | 4.6 L V8 | 283 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 283 Super Turbo-Fire V8 dual four-barrel (1957; 270 hp) | 1957–1957 | 4.6 L V8 | 270 hp | 285 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Delray 283 Super Turbo-Fire V8 four-barrel (1957; 220 hp) | 1957–1957 | 4.6 L V8 | 220 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Chevrolet built the Delray for fleets, not families, so police departments got a big-block 348 with rubber floors and no chrome.
Despite having its own badge, the Tri-Five Delray wasn't really its own model — it was an interior trim package for the base 210 two-door, with nicer vinyl and carpet.
1954 was the end of an era for Chevy: the last year the "Blue Flame" straight-six reigned as the top engine before the small-block V8 arrived, and the last year any Chevrolet ran six-volt electrics.
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