A professional frame-off, rotisserie restoration executed by Samson Design in Marshall, Missouri, transformed this 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air into an award-winning custom. The exhaustive three-year effort earned the iconic Chevrolet a string of accolades in 2018 including Top 10 Builder's Choice at the Goodguys PPG Nationals, as well as Street Rodder Top 100, Outstanding Paint and Radical Hardtop at the Detroit Autorama. Axalta Torch Red paint with Satin Charcoal accents trim landed the super sano shoebox on the December fold of the 2018 Axalta Calendar.
Eddie Motorsports hinges elevate the hood and unveil a custom-fabricated Chevrolet script cover that elegantly conceals a fuel-injected 6.2L LS3 V-8 crate engine with Tru-Ram manifolds and dual exhaust. Power gets down to the pavement through a 4-speed automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rear with 3.70 Positraction. The Scott's Hot Rods chassis is equipped with independent front suspension with tubular A-arms, four-corner coilovers and a 4-link rear suspension. Power rack-and-pinion steering and a sway bar join Wilwood 4-wheel power disc brakes for high-G road handling.
Custom, imported, synthetic, two-tone saddle leather upholstery and luxury appointments coalesce with a midcentury Chevrolet vibe in the cabin. Handcrafted door panels, a Glide Engineering bench seat and period-correct loop weave carpet provide premium comfort, and the smoothed and color-synchronized painted dash features Dakota Digital HDX Silver alloy interpretations of the original Jet Age gauge clusters and clock. Nu-Relics power windows with tinted smoked glass and a hidden AM/FM Boss Audio stereo with Bluetooth offer private listening, and a Vintage Air system whirls out air conditioned climate control. The famous Tri-Five rolls on 18- and 20-inch staggered-width Boyd wheels and Nitto tires for maximum grip.
Highlights:
Professional three-year frame-off rotisserie restoration completed by Samson Design in Marshall, Missouri
Street Rodder Top 100 at 2018 Detroit Autorama
Outstanding Paint and Radical Hardtop award at 2018 Detroit Autorama
Goodguys PPG Nationals Top 10 Builder's Choice, 2018
Featured on the December fold of the 2018 Axalta Calendar
Fuel injected 6.2L LS3 crate engine
Dual exhaust with Tru-Ram polished manifolds
Custom fabricated engine cover
4-speed automatic transmission
Roadster shop chassis
Independent front suspension with tubular A-arms, coilovers and sway bar
4-link rear suspension with coilovers
Ford 9 inch rear with 3.70 Positraction
Power rack and pinion steering
4-wheel power disc brakes with Wilwood drilled and slotted rotors and painted Chevrolet calipers
