I
bought this car in 1999 from the original owner. It was pret-
ty messed up; needed paint and lots of mechanical works.
Since the owner was an, ummm, shall I say interesting char-
acter, the car has been through a lot in its life. It's been wrecked a couple
of times, has been in a few chases and has been shot at. There's a repaired
bullet hole in the hood.
This Chevy also has a racing history in Los Angeles. With a Big Block
409 under the hood, she won a lot of drag races. In those days, a shrunk-
en head hung from the car's rear view mirror pretty much at all times. That
meant the owner was ready to race. Fuzzy dice meant, 'I'm just cruising.'
I'm still rockin' the shrunken head…I'm always up for a challenge. It's
impossible to own that car and be a good boy.
My '55 now sports a Big Block 454 and the garage shakes when I start
her up. It's not a perfect example by any means, but still turns heads."
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1955 CHEVROLET SEDAN
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