Vehicle Description
You might have seen this great-looking 1960 Chevy Biscayne in the
pages of "Muscle Car Review" magazine where many of the details of
its build were covered in detail. Comprehensively upgraded from a
bare-bones six-cylinder car, it's now a fantastic resto-mod that's
ready for your next cross-country trip.
It was discovered in the early 2000s somewhere in Montana and its
potential was obvious. Despite the cold climate up there, it's
surprisingly friendly to vintage sheetmetal, so it needed no major
surgery to get back into shape. It was stripped bare, a few bumps
and bruises were repaired, then it was covered in a few coats of
brilliant Roman Red. There was no need for a full frame-off
restoration (you can see just how clean it really is in the chassis
photos), but they did go the extra mile to get those long quarter
panels straight and smooth and to ensure that all the wonderful
details of the 1960 Chevrolet design were crisp and sharp. The
wrap-around windshield is in excellent condition, and the sleek
roof line makes it look fast just standing still. There's still
plenty of bright trim, including delicate stainless outlining the
tailfins and handsome chrome bumpers that tuck in tight to the
bodywork. There aren't many cars that can compete with this one on
sheer eyeball appeal.
The interior is as understated as the bodywork is extroverted. The
original seats were reupholstered in handsome gray tweed and vinyl,
and the entire point of those "Muscle Car Review" articles was to
showcase the comfort and convenience upgrades that this car
received. Everything looks fairly stock, but when you look closely,
there are a lot of features that make this an awesome road trip
machine. An accessory tach mounted on the steering column fits the
era, while auxiliary gauges under the dash give you an accurate
picture of what's going on under the hood. Vintage Air A/C was
added, along with Dakota Digital cruise control and a Lokar shifter
for the 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission underneath.
The dash and steering wheel were nicely restored, seat belts were
added for safety, and the windows were tinted just to give it a bit
of attitude. Open the massive trunk and you'll see that the repaint
was incredibly thorough and there's a full-sized spare and rubber
mat.
The original six-cylinder engine was dumped in favor of a rebuild
348 cubic inch V8 with a period-correct Tri-Power setup with
progressive throttle linkage. The distinctive valve covers are easy
to spot and look awesome bathed in Chevy Orange paint, along with
the rest of the freshly installed powerplant. With a mild cam, it
makes about 300 horsepower, which is enough to be entertaining but
at the same time, it was designed to be a superior long-distance
cruiser, so it's still pretty mild. A CPP power steering setup was
added, along with power front disc brakes, and the exhaust system
still sounds like a burly V8 but doesn't get annoying on long
highway trips. 15-inch Torque Thrust wheels give it a period
performance vibe and are fitted with 245/60/15 front and 275/60/15
rear BFG radials that fill those big wheel wells.
Nicely finished and totally sorted (you can read about the
shake-down runs in the November 2013 issue of "Muscle Car Review"),
this famous Biscayne is everything the editors hoped it would be.
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