Chevrolet Bel Air Fuelie
The mainstream Bel Air was well known in hot rod and muscle car circles. But one of the lesser-known models was the Chevrolet Bel Air Fuelie. The Fuelie was the most advanced production vehicle at the time. It had the first modern fuel injection system and was capable of producing 283 HP (via Auto Evolution).
The fuel injection method was more fuel efficient than other carburated motors on the road. The problem was that the engine was not the most reliable and thus the fuel was generally regarded as a failure. Fuel injection was the norm by the ’90s, and it’s interesting to see how far the technology has come.