Gateway Classic Cars of Tampa is happy to have this incredible 1955
Chevrolet Bel Air listed for sale. Modifying any Tri-Five Chevy is
sure to upset some purists, but it's hard to find any faults with
the work done to this beauty. Having undergone a complete frame-off
restoration, the heart of this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air is a
supercharged 454 CID V8. This 1990 marine high-performance big
block engine was line honed, decked and balanced, and it was
extensively upgraded with J-E Pistons, Speed Pro Plasma-Moly Rings,
Eagle Rods, Comp Cams Pure Energy Camshaft, Comp Cams Magnum Roller
Rocker Arms, Crane Roller Lifters and an MSD ignition system
including high torque starter, distributor, coil and cap. This
engine mates to a TH400 Turbo 400 with Gear Vendor Under/Over
drive, a TCI 2500 Stall Converter and a Hurst shifter. This power
is sent to the rear wheel through a nine-inch Ford rear end that
has been shortened by eight inches for the mini tubs, and overall
performance and handling has been optimized with tubular steel
A-arms, Hotchkiss dropped spindles and four-wheel disc brakes. And
that's just the performance side of this car. The body is straight
and was given a rich, custom black-over-burgundy paint job with
beautiful chrome and 15-inch Center Line wheels. To maintain the
stock look of this car, the blown big block is mounted 6.5 inches
lower and moved back a full eight inches to accommodate the blower
without requiring any changes to the hood. Even the inside received
a custom touch replacing the standard '55 interior with a
leather-wrapped cabin out of a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado. Options on
this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air include air conditioning, AM/FM radio,
cassette, power brakes, power steering, power seats, tilt steering
wheel, seat belts, leather interior, aluminum alloy wheels and
radial tires. To see 100+ HD pictures and videos of this 1955
Chevrolet Bel Air, please visit GatewayClassicCars.com. For more
information or to schedule an appointment to view this vehicle in
person, please call the Tampa showroom at (813)645-6200 or email us
directly at
[email protected]. See more at:
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/TPA/791/1955-Chevrolet-Bel-Air