1955 Chevrolet 150 as Sleeper with 9,4 liters displacement!

Recently updated on February 23, 2022 at 11:08 am

When you think of restomods, the most likely to come to mind are the muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s. But even shortly after the Second World War, more precisely in the fifties of the last century, there were vehicles that nowadays have achieved cult status among restomod enthusiasts, and this definitely includes them Tri-Five series from Chevrolet, which not only the 150, but also the Nomad and Bel Air contained. The legendary Bel Air convertible in particular is at the top of the popularity scale, but a two-door sedan such as the Chevrolet 150 can also represent an absolute show car with the appropriate tuning. Of course, we are now introducing you to such an eye-catcher in more detail, which costs 99.900 US dollars Vanguard Motors is available for purchase and is currently looking for a new owner.

Wolf in sheep's clothing with a classic look.

It's hard to believe, but this 55 Chevy looks almost as civil and well-behaved as its standard brothers, which were not designed for the drag strip, and none either Sleeper cars represented, but were just solid two-door sedans, which were designed for everyday life at the time. But on closer inspection, the two fall sidepipes that were placed in front of the rear fenders.

Otherwise, the Tri-Five became natural contemporary restored and looks like new and not tinkered with. 17 inch chrome rims from Cragar S / S hint at the power, but the particularly sporty ones Tire markings would not make the layman suspect such elemental force under the hood as is actually the case with this Chevy. Live behind the chrome rims ABS-assisted brakes with slotted brake discs all around.

In our opinion it is a matter of taste whether the many Chrome parts and the black paint harmonize with each other. As is well known, opinions differ widely when it comes to a chrome / black combination. Nonetheless, the classic Chevy is an absolute eye-catcher, as it is in a perfectly restored condition and would certainly have a large fan base if it were to be exhibited at a US car meeting.

Contemporary interior with classic elegance.

In the interior, great emphasis was placed on not unnecessarily modernizing the oldie in order to achieve the flair of the 1950s not to evict from the vehicle. For today's road traffic, and above all because of the power of the engine, it is quite dangerous just with Lap belts and to be out and about without headrests. Security should be retrofitted there to avoid any potential Trailer Queen to own.

9,4 liter crate engine provides propulsion.

It's a monster you normally see not in a car, but rather in a truck. A huge one 9,4 liter suction gasoline does its job in the outwardly inconspicuous Sleeper, and generates monstrous ones 727 HP and an incredible 927 Newton meters of maximum torque. The performance values ​​are among other things by a carburettor by Holley Dominator Racing, Aluminum cylinder heads and one Distributor achieved by MSD Pro-Billet.

The power is transmitted via a 4L80E four-stage automatic to the rear wheels. Believe it or not, the monster only possesses a driven axle. Even so, there are times under 9 seconds possible on the quarter mile, with which the classic Chevy hypercars like the new, electrically powered Rimac Nevera can compete!

Our Conclusion for the Chevrolet 150 from 1955:

The older the bigger! This is how you can describe the unique project. If you liked the vehicle, we recommend you take a look at the picture gallery that we have attached to the article. If we get more information about the changes, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply use ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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1955 Chevrolet 150 is a black Sleeper with a displacement of 9,4 liters.
Photo credit: Vanguard Motors

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