This classy 1955 Chevy Bel-Aire convertible still sports the original small-block V8. What’s significant about that 1955 was the first year for the infamous Mouse Motor. To see it in it’s original glory, wrapped in such a beautiful car, makes you appreciate the so-called “boring” guys who do nothing but straight restorations.
This ’55 Oldsmoblile Star Chief convertible was spied at the “Cruisin’ Gimli Beach” show in Gimli, Manitoba. Even though Gimli is a pretty big hot roddin’ town, it’s probably a safe bet that this old land yacht was driven a fair distance to get here-something that we’d all love to see more of. If you’re [...]
From the end of WWII until the early ’50s, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles sold well in spite of, not because of, their designs. As the post-war demand for passenger vehicles began to wane, customers dropped their love for Chrysler Corporation brands like they were hot. In an attempt to save the company, Dodge put their [...]
The rat rod influence sweeping our passion has caused many of us to look down our noses at high-dollar rods. Sadly, this sometimes feels like watching the rednecks in their jacked-up, rusted out pickups sneering at a hand-built Ferrari. Even if something like this ’55 Chevy convertible, with its true flames and TV built into [...]
This sweet rear fender was found at the AMC Manitoba car show last week, attached to a ’55 Chevy Convertible. The meticulously restored Chebby still has the original ’55 small-block, with the original (and kinda rare) sock-style oil filter.
Ever have one of those cars that keeps breaking down, no matter how many times you restore it? Rebuild the engine, the transmission blows. Replace the rearend gears, and the driveshaft U-joints wear out. Every time you fix it, you think “that’s it, it’s all done, it’s ready to rock cruise night,” just in time [...]
