1955 Chevrolet Other for sale $145,900

The automotive scene can be a fickle place. Trends come go fizzle and sometimes even cycle back under the guise of retro. While many builders strive to create cars that offer the flavor of the day others use calculated observation to transform premier classics into timeless customs. Sure this national award-winning Bel Air features plenty of modern must-haves like air conditioning custom upholstery and a 550 horsepower LS3. But items like a full Jim Meyer Racing suspension custom 10-speaker audio and brash House Of Kolor paintwork certainly underscore the fact that the car marches to its own beat. Fresh out of a professional $350K build this Chevy is a literal manifestation of only the best. If youre looking for a storied custom that attracts big crowds and even bigger trophies its prime time for Limetime!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Built by Grahams Bel Air Hot Rod Shop in Fresno California this freshly finished Bel Air does an excellent job of wrapping vintage style around modern technology. A solid California fruit that was ripe for customization the car was subjected to a systematic no-expense-spared build that involved $350K and thousands of hours of labor. During that build its clean body was completely stripped thoroughly massaged and layered in a liquid-smooth coat of House Of Kolor Limetime 2-stage. Every surface of that pearl pigment shot by Vicente Gonzales of Madera Californias Fab-Worx was sanded buffed and perfected - top to bottom. And in January of 2016 this incredible custom was professionally appraised at $265K.

This Chevy is rolling proof that more doesnt necessarily mean better. The car has earned major recognition in national competition by simply doing what it does best: being one of the finest Bel Airs on the planet. No heavy add-ons or overwrought fabrication just classic proportions and tasteful aesthetics. Up front a smoothie bumper traces a polished grille clear parking lamps and chrome-trimmed headlights. At the top of that grille a shaved hood leads the eye to a flowing greenhouse which finds smoked glass behind polished frames and capped wipers. At the base of that glass factory door handles and a small mirror reflect ornate trim spears. And at the back of the car factory tail lamps hide a custom fuel filler behind a shaved decklid and second smoothie bumper.

ENGINE

Toss the hood and youll find a hot LS3 small block that thanks to a high-lift Erson cam looks ALMOST as good as it runs! GM Powertrain invested a great deal of time and research into getting the most out of its Gen IV V8 and it definitely shows. Changes started with a 20% stronger casting featuring an increased bore of 103.25mm. Focus then shifted to flow efficiency resulting in the use of an all-new intake manifold and L92 rectangle-port heads; which Grahams further improved with upgraded Erson valve springs. Factor in new pistons a Chevrolet Performance computer LS7 injectors and a Chevrolet Performance controller and you get one very potent commuter that creates a stout 550 horsepower. At the top of the mill a color-keyed filter element funnels wind in to a polished air tube which feeds a color-keyed intake by way of a polished throttle body. At the sides of that throttle body clean Sanderson headers fully coated in Ceramachrome frame a trick dipstick and AC Delco plug wires. At the front of those headers polished Concept One pulleys spin a Powermaster alternator and coated AC compressor