Vehicle Description
1955 Chevrolet 210 Sedan
A gasser is a type of hot rod originating on the dragstrips of the
United States in the late 1950s and continued until the early
1970s. In the days before Pro Stock, the A/Gas cars were the
fastest stock-appearing racers around. Gassers are based on closed
body production models from the 1930s to mid-1960s, which have been
stripped of extraneous weight and jacked up using a beam axle or
tubular axle to provide better weight distribution on acceleration
(beam axles are also lighter than an independent front suspension),
though a raised stock front suspension is common as well.
Roll up your sleeves, strap on your helmet, and climb into the
white pleated leather driver's bucket...it's time to get hopped up
and enter the world of the gasser in 1955 Chevrolet 210 sedan form.
This wild looker and cooker is beautifully done, powered by a
monstrous big block V8 and runs like, well a gasser! A true
throwback to the drags of yore, I can see my crew girl in her tight
pants, tied bottom button-down shirt, big hairdo and chewing a wad
of gum stating "Oi loike da drahhgs", especially in Jehrsee, gimme
another cigharhette...
Exterior
The 55 look of the 210 has been demoted with the removal of almost
all brightwork, now presenting as a 150 series car, (no trim around
the windows, just plain black seals and sans side trim), which has
been carefully maintained with the only differences being the
jacked suspension, carburetors, bird ingesting hood scoop and faux
front mounted fuel tank. This car is bathed in a chocolate brown
with ghost flames licking back from the front of this skate for the
lower body and highlighting the black painted roof is red tinted
side glass to complete the nostalgic gasser look. Up front and on
back around the Chevrolet cloisonne badges remain and a stainless
tank typical of the gasser genre is fronting the chromed egg crate
grille Ferrari-esque grille. Within the front wheel wells are
snarling stainless steel header pipes which form into a single cut
out exhaust pipe that when the engine is fired up will absolutely
"rack off" or can be kept closed and only announce your presence a
few blocks away. 15-inch chrome Cragar wheels are on the front and
in the back, we note American Racing Torque Thrust wheels with
sticky 315/60R15 tires.
Interior
Lurking behind the red tinted glass, a white pleated leather panel
is screwed to the doors and house the shiny handles and knobs and a
black armrest pull. Slipping inside super clean white pleated
leather with white piping is draping front buckets and a large rear
bench. A Hurst shifter is seen between the buckets and well within
the driver's reach. The black steel painted dash retains its iconic
dual fan design, the driver's side housing the gauge cluster, and
passenger side the Cherolet badged speaker fan. Mini bowties
stamped onto the central trim strip now houses 4 chrome bezel
gauges for monitoring engine vitals and upon the dash top is
mounted an aftermarket tachometer staring at the pilot. Below the
dash are a pair of toggles for the electric fuel pump and electric
cooling fan. A pleated white leather headliner hangs tightly above,
and below is a sea of black nice carpeting. Gotta luv the chrome
roll bar highlighting the interior and giving the driver some extra
protection in case things end up turtle. A shout out to the trunk
with the integrally mounted fuel cell and battery relocation.
Drivetrain
Get ready to get some meat and potatoes thrown at you! The mill is
a consignor-stated 427ci big block Chevrolet V8 featuring a Weiand
supercharger with tons of polished and natural finish aluminum for
the accessories bolted to the black painted block. On top are a
pair of Holley 4bbl carburetors to feed copious amounts of air and
fuel into the killer big block. On the back is a Muncie M20 4-speed
manual transmission with a blow-proof bellhousing and a Centerforce
clutch. The rear axle is a Dana 60 with an aluminum differential
cover. All clean and all meaning business here.
Undercarriage
Fully restored, nice and black with no rust seen for miles. The
original frame has been retained up to the firewall area where a
new stub section has been installed to accommodate the front
suspension in leaf springs form along with the tubular straight
axle, and on we note a ladder bar and coil over arrangement.
Wilwood disc brakes are on all 4 corners. The stainless headers
mentioned earlier snake their way down from the engine bay and can
either be left uncorked for all the world to hear or be closed up
sending spent fossils and oxygen rearward through a pair of race
mufflers. A nice undercarriage custom structural creation.
Drive-Ability
Our resident racer took this beast out and came back with a smile
on his face. The only disappointment in the drive-ability was the
tarmac was too littered with gravel to gain the traction to lift
the front end. As for the mechanicals a few frowns reared their
heads...the horn not tooting, the wipers not wiping and the brake
lights not illuminating caused a few concerns but otherwise, he
reported it was "great!"
What a gas(er) to have experienced and in our showroom. A classic
leftover from the early drags of yore, prior to the Pro Stock
class. A way to get Wallys, all jacked up, loads of power, gobs of
noise, wonderful 2 tone paint and wispy ghost flames, and a full-on
trim delete on a mostly original bodied car. I have a hankering for
going in a straight line right now!
VIN DECODE
VB55K009794
V-V8
B-2100 Series 210
55-1955
K-Kansas City, MO Assy Plant
009794-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
