Four-door sedans have been a big topic since Day One at MyStarCollectorCar.
There’s a simple reason for this—most four-door sedans have some great stories behind them.
This 1966 Chevy Bel Air is Exhibit A.
Jerry Sutherland
Kevin Lorette is the proud owner of this classic 60s sedan, and he knows the history behind the Chevy. He said it was, “A US car, originally white, air conditioning with a 283—and it was owned by a WW II veteran”. Kevin owned a Vette, but he found out his wife was pregnant, so he needed what he called a “daughter-hauler”.
Kevin respected that part of the history, because he’s in law enforcement, so the car proudly displays a veteran plate from another previous owner. The last owner liked the car, but he said the Bel Air, “Needed a home where someone can work on it”. Kevin was that guy.
This Bel Air was complete when Kevin bought it, so the LT4 (donated by a 2006 Sierra pickup) was already under the hood. The car was painted ten years ago, but there were a few spots that needed touching up, so Kevin had a buddy find the right paint. That wasn’t easy, but hard work paid off and Kevin found the right combination to match the color courtesy of a paint rep.
The seats were redone to make this car look like a factory blue-on-blue combination. Kevin wanted to stress the original look of the car, so the radio looks stock, but it’s a high-tech unit. Kevin made sure the car retained its “one speaker on the dash” function so his Bel Air is high-tech—but only to a point. He said the dash is the only thing he didn’t do.
That subtle look continued with the laptop diagnosis port. Kevin has it hidden under the dash where the e-brake light used to be. He has a tech buddy who is a genius at setting up engines, so he has the LT4 running better than factory.
The attention to detail continued with the dual exhaust system. Kevin had it set up to look factory and add a rumble—not an eardrum-breaking roar to the humble four-door sedan.
Everything under the car is new or upgraded too, because Kevin’s game plan included a safe, reliable experience. The old single master cylinder has been replaced by a new dual master plus the front brakes were upgraded to discs from a 70s Chevy donor.
Kevin’s police experience taught him a safe car is a better car. He’s very comfortable behind the wheel of this 60-year-old car because of those upgrades. Kevin said the car is “really smooth on the road and the brakes are great and it gets 20 miles per gallon”. He also said the car gets a lot of attention because these Bel Air sedans are rare in 2026. It also handled a parade pace with no problems thanks to an electric fan setup.
Kevin is a typical car guy because in his mind he wants to upgrade a few things like the horsepower. He aims to tweak it to 500 horsepower.
That number makes this ’66 Bel Air four-door sedan the ultimate daughter-hauler.
Jerry Sutherland
By: Jerry Sutherland
Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post, Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.
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