For the Tri-Five years the Delray was essentially an interior option package for the plain 210 two door sedan.

The 1955 model year marked the introduction of a new chassis and the debut of the Chevrolet's well-received small block V8.

The 210, including the Delray, shared the wedge-shaped side trim with the Bel Air, but unlike the Bel Air (which had the wedge filled with an aluminum trim panel) the 210's wedge was painted either body color, or top color with the optional two-tone paint package.

Chevrolet's design for the year fared better than its other GM offerings [citation needed], and lacked the abundance of chrome found on Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs.

Complementing Chevrolet's front design was a broad grille and quad headlights that helped portray a 'baby Cadillac'; the wagon's tail received a fan-shaped alcove on both side panels, similar to the sedan's, but wagons housed single tail lights instead of dual (triple on Impalas) to accommodate the tailgate.

Despite being a recession year, consumers made Chevrolet the top make of automobile (beating Ford, which held the title in 1957).

[14] Befitting its bottom-end status, the Delray had minimal interior and exterior trim and limited options.

However, private customers could also buy a Delray if low price, economy and basic all-around transportation with the convenience of a full-size automobile were the primary goals.

[15] This design was later criticized as providing less protection in the event of a side impact collision, but would persevere through the end of the 1964 model year.