Vehicle Description
1955 Chevrolet Custom Gasser
Before Pro Stock was even a thing the Gassers ruled the dragstrip!
These cars originated in the late 50s and were the fastest stock
appearing race cars around. These cars were stripped of excess
weight and raised up to provide better weight distribution on
acceleration. Although the purpose was getting the top performance
out of their cars, Gasser builders created a look that cemented
itself in hotrodding history. While old school car guys appreciate
modern customizations you can tell when they take a look at
something like this 55 Chevy they are transported back in time to
when Hotrodding was born. The current owner purchased this 55 out
of Indiana where it was just completed as a pro street car. The
motor and transmission were brand new at the time and all the
paperwork for the build is available. After getting the car the
owner decided to transform it even further by making a period
correct Gasser. The build was all professionally done and is high
quality throughout. You won't find any weak areas on this car
because everything was done right. From the look to the sound and
performance this Gasser has it all. You can find plenty of 55
Chevys on the market and will run into one at pretty much every car
show you attend but a car like this will stand out wherever it
goes. It isn't often we can guarantee you won't ever pull up next
to another car like it but that is a pretty easy case to make here.
The car is not an active drag car and has never been raced. It was
built to be a tribute to the vintage Gassers and is used as a show
car. The build was completed 2 years ago and it only has had 1,000
miles since so it is still practically brand new. The body is in
great condition and is painted in a nice Maroon paint with custom
vintage Gold lettering displaying its name "The Rebel" on the side.
The front bumper is no longer in place but there is still the rear
fender trim and rear bumper which have a beautiful shine. The front
grill is also present but a custom billet grill replaced the
original. The wheels are the right look for that era and those wide
rear tires complete that dragstrip ready look.
The blower sticking through the hood lets everyone know this thing
is more than just a look alike and once you tilt forward the
fiberglass front end it is confirmed that this thing was built with
performance in mind as well. The 427 motor is a fresh build done by
the BRE speed shop in Salida, CA. Everything that was put into the
motor was documented and itis covered with chrome/billet
components. It features a BDS 871 blower with 3" drive, dual Holley
700cfm blower carburetors, a 140 amp alternator, ceramic coated
fender well headers with collectors, polished aluminum oil pan and
so much more. It starts up smoothly and runs extremely well. Don't
let the blower intimidate you because when these things are built
right they just require the standard maintenance you would expect
with any vehicle. It has zero heating issues thanks to the aluminum
radiator with dual electric fans and even sitting in traffic the
car doesn't overheat. The motor is paired with a built up Turbo 400
transmission with B&M shift linkage that sends power back
through the chromed drive shaft to the Currie 9 inch Ford rear end
with 4.10 gears and a polished aluminum third member. The chassis
on the car is fully boxed and powder coated. Looking underneath the
car is a good indicator of both the build quality and how well
cared for it is. The car was built to be driven and enjoyed but
when you are ready to put it in one of the bigger indoor shows the
undercarriage is show ready. The car has a chrome ladder bar
suspension and up front is a Jim Meyer chrome straight front axel.
If you are familiar with racing at all Jim Meyer is definitely a
name that is associated with quality suspension components and not
only is the engine/transmission new but so is the rear end and
suspension. Under all for corners are Wilwood disc brakes with
polished billet aluminum calipers that stop smoothly with no
issues. Other nice features include the transmission cooler and 12
gallon aluminum fuel tank.
Often times on Gassers the interior was completely ignored but
since this car was meant to be a show car the interior was done to
that standard as well. The front swivel bucket seats are nicely
covered in Black leather with custom "55" embroidering on the
headrests. A custom center console was built for the car and houses
the B&M shifter and the additional gauges for oil/amp/temp. The
dash of the car has a mostly original appearance except for the
custom AM/FM/CD player and top mounted tachometer. In front of the
driver sits a tilt steering column topped off with a nice billet
steering wheel. A custom roll bar was also installed and is painted
to match the body.
The car has easily had almost $90,000 invested into it and if you
were to build one yourself you should expect to spend that much.
This is a great opportunity to get a freshly built car at a
fraction of that price plus you get to avoid the headache that goes
into building a car or having one built for you. It is very street
friendly and rides/handles extremely well. It has one a ton of
trophy's over time and was named Best of Show at Hot August Nights
in Reno. There aren't a lot of these out there so grab this one up
while it is still available.
You couldn't come close to building it for only $57,500.00!
BIG PRICE REDUCTION DOWN TO $52,500.00!
