Vehicle Description
If you like chrome on a car, and you like it to shine bright, then
you should check out this ride. If you are looking for a family
cruiser, something to head out to get ice cream in, then you should
check out this ride. For the price of new, basic, cookie cutter
car, you could be driving this good looking, fun and functional
classic.
Red and white is such a nice color combination on this car. The
white is bright and clean. The red is fun and a little sassy. It
provides a nice foundation and contrast to show off the great
chrome on this car. A wonderfully large bumper with two big guards
perched proudly on top lead the way. Just above that is an eggcrate
grill with the top edge worked in with the leading edge of the
hood. A nice red, white, and blue Chevrolet emblem sits between two
headlights which are set into the fenders, and that Rocket on the
hood just tops off the whole front end. The back is similar, with a
big 'ol chrome bumper and trim around the lights, but adds a couple
nice exhaust tips to the mix. On the side there is bright rocker
trim, a chrome spat protecting the front fender, and chrome trim
dividing the red from the white. Finishing off the look perfectly
are steel wheels with polished trim rings and center caps.
The interior is classic 50s. Open the door, any one of the four of
them, and you are greeted by a nice gray and white door panel. Big
bench seats front and rear offer lots of room to move around and
lots of leg and headroom. They are upholstered in white vinyl with
grey cloth inserts, and almost remind you of a saddle shoe with the
pattern. The black carpeting and white headliner might add to that
effect too. Check out that black steering wheel with the big
circular chrome horn ring. Sweet! The dash is stylish and dressed
out nicely with a tach added to the steering column, and oil,
water, and voltage gauges added under the dash next to the air
conditioning vents. The AM/FM radio cassette player has speakers in
the back shelf driven by a Kenwood amp in the trunk. And that trunk
is huge! Great for family vacations, or piles of sports equipment,
or whatever else you can think of.
Pop the hood and you will find a neat and clean engine compartment
with a tried and true Chevy 350 just waiting to get you where you
want to go in style. An Edelbrock intake and carb sit just under an
Edelbrock air filter housing to help this motor breathe in. Long
tube headers help it breathe out and lead out to cherry bomb
mufflers and then to those turned down exhaust tips to make nice
music for your ears. An electric fan keeps things cool and chrome
bowtie valve covers, as well as a chrome alternator, add a splash
of flash to the look. A 3-speed automatic transmission gets the
power headed back to the rear wheels. The front suspension is a
control arm and coil spring setup, with a sway bar added to help
flatten the cornering out a bit and improve the handling. The rear
wheels have leaf springs and air shocks. 215/65R15 tires all around
on those rally wheels get the job done as you roll down the
road.
A great looking, great driving car with lots of sparkling chrome.
Come on down and see for yourself. Maybe you will end up taking it
home and then out to get some ice cream.