Vehicle Description
1953 Chevrolet 150 series Custom
If you grew up in the 50's and are ready for a flashback then this
53 Chevy is definitely something to check out. The car is a true
old school custom that has all of those classic 50's features and
customizations people were doing back in the day. The old school
look is something that many car builders are trying to replicate
but a real vintage hotrodder can easily spot the real old school
from the imposters. Back in the 50's era not everyone had George
Barris money to make a wild custom so you saw a lot of the
hotrodders investing what they did have...time. Plus, more often
then not the cars being built didn't have all of the luxuries your
mother would have wanted in her daily driver. These guys cared more
about making a cool looking, great driving custom. Everyone who
walks up to this 53 is astounded by its striking appearance. The
customizations are subtle and detailed resulting in a 53 Chevy that
looks like what Chevrolet should have been building in the first
place. The car is a 2 door and the body very solid. It is a
Nebraska car and all rust free. It is painted in a PPG Indigo Blue
metallic that really looks great on the car. The one piece hood is
nosed and decked with 152 louvers added. The grill has been
rechromed and 3 teeth were removed and the holes filled for a
unique look. It has 1 piece front and rear California bumpers which
have been rechromed. The doors are shaved of the door handles and
the rear deck emblems shaved. The license plate was also relocated
to the bumper. The car has 54 taillight housings and custom "Lee"
taillight lenses. All of the glass is in good condition and it has
a tinted front windshield. The car rides on 15 painted to match
wheels with the rear wheels being widened 2 inches. The correct
1953 dog dish hubcaps are also available and come with the car.
Wide white wall Diamond Back radial tires wrap around the wheels
and are in good condition with plenty of life left. 2" drop
spindles were added up front with 2" lowering blocks in the rear to
get the stance a little lower and it makes a huge difference in the
profile of the car.
Under the hood of this classic custom is the original 235 c.i.
inline 6 cylinder motor. The engine runs very well and also has
that old school look being fitted with dual 2 barrel Weber
carburetors, chrome helmet style Spun aluminum air cleaners, an
Offenhauser intake, split exhaust manifold, and a lot of the
original 53 components. The car even features some very nice
pinstriping on the radiator. The sound is delivered through dual
straight pipes with no mufflers and pencil tips. Paired with the
motor is a 3 speed manual transmission with a custom Mr. Gasket
floor shifter. It moves through the gears with ease. The drums and
steering system is all original but work very well. The gas tank
has been redone as well as the starter and new solenoid. New front
springs were also just added with cut 1.5" coils.
Inside you will find the original style radio delete interior
except for a few upgrades. Stewart Warner gauges were added to the
car and a 5000RPM tachometer with solid state box, all of which are
working properly. A 1959/1960 Impala steering wheel was also added
which is a customization all old hotrodders will recognize from
their days of building custom cars. The upholstery was all redone
this year which includes the new headliner. It also received a new
front rubber floor mat and new chrome latch seat belts. It has a
custom Pabst Blue Ribbon keg shifter knob and also has a custom
front console with cupholders.
Other cool features are that the glove box door has been signed by
famous customizer Gene Winfield and of course all of the awards the
car has won. This car was invited to appear at the 2012 Detroit
AutoRama as part of the Chuck Miller Cavalcade of Customs. It is
consistently a winner at Goodguys and NSRA and the car is a NSRA 23
point car. Comes with $400 stormweave car cover.
Enjoy the coolness of this "Old School" custom for $29,350.00!
NOW REDUCED DOWN TO $22,500.00!
