When you think of a classic Chevrolet Bel Air, chances are you imagine fantastic images of the Tri-Five era. But before the Bel Air became known as a Tri-Five, and even before the car became a highly recognized automobile, the Bel Air took on a more low-key life. This, however, didn’t make it any less impressive. Check out Jeff Busch’s 1950 Bel Air in the video above, compliments of Hemmings TV.

Hemmings is dedicated to bringing you news of the coolest classic cars around, including those that are for sale, have been placed in museums, and even those that are regularly enjoyed by the drivers that own them.

In this case, Busch is in the later group, enjoying his ‘50 Bel Air as he drives it daily.

So what makes this car so special to Busch that more than 60 years after it rolled off the assembly line, he’s still driving it on a regular basis? Well, the first key factor is the complexity of the build, or rather, the lack of complexity.

There was not a separate body used to create the Bel Air in 1950. A Bel Air is a convertible with a roof welded onto it, making it a hardtop without the posts. None the less, Busch can’t get enough of his.

Aside from a 12-volt conversion and the addition of air conditioning, Busch’s Bel Air remains as close to factory as possible, right down to the paint and interior.

We love our built and modified hot rods around here, but seeing a 1950 Bel Air in virtually true factory order still on the road today is amazing! Now all we need is more people enjoying their cars on a daily basis like Busch does.