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Chevrolet Drag / Streetracing — 1955

An old-school drag racer/street racer that has been seen on various drag strips over the years. It’s also been spotted on the street, traveling to and from races—sometimes even towing a caravan. The car has participated in several drag races, including events with the SVDA (Scandinavian Vintage Dragrace Association).

Johan Ålander
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"This one is so cool and in just the right condition that I’d honestly love to have it myself."

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BÄLINGE / UPPSALA
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Johan Ålander
Valuation Coordinator
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Robin Gidebrant
Case manager
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"This one is so cool and in just the right condition that I’d honestly love to have it myself."

Description

This car started life as a four-door hardtop, but Örjan Molin dreamed of owning a two-door coupe. Since they were too expensive to buy at the time, he came up with a creative solution. Using what he had and tweaking the formula a bit, he built something more to his taste — the result was a two-door coupe. The conversion took place in the late 1970s, at which point the car had a flip front end and a Chevrolet 396/425HP Big Block, running the ¼ mile in 11.41 seconds.

It was rebuilt, repainted, and completed again about 15 years ago. To pass inspection, a Chevrolet 350 Small Block was installed, featuring aluminum heads (an empty Edelbrock box suggests the brand), aluminum intake, Holley carburetor, headers, Accel ignition, and a slightly hotter camshaft.
A new Borg Warner T10 four-speed transmission with a new Hurst shifter was fitted, along with a limited-slip 9" Ford rear end with 4.11 gearing. Drum brakes are fitted all around. Power steering and a line lock are installed.

The car is now exempt from inspection under current regulations.
Four older slicks on rims are included in the sale. A rear seat is available, but it’s uncertain whether it can be installed with the roll cage in place.

Technical data

  • Year
    1955/1955 
  • Registration date
    1955-01-01 
  • Mileage
    19931 milles 
  • Kw / hp
    133 / 181 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
     
  • Colour
    Black 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    The Chevy is drivable but would benefit from some tuning to get the engine running at its best.

  • Interior condition:

    Not much more to say—see the photos. We haven’t had the opportunity to check all functions and gauges during the brief test drive. The heater unit is missing.

  • Exterior condition:

    There are some scratches and scuff marks/damage, particularly on the right front corner, as well as a few scrapes along the right side of the body from an unfortunate encounter with a door frame.

  • General condition:

    A wonderfully worn condition that tells the story of its past. This is a car that has lived a rich life as a race car. Keep it just the way it is—and keep driving it.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2008-04-14
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1955-01-01 (typbes) (Ombes:20080424)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1955-01-01
Senast godkända besiktning: 2016-06-27
Besiktningsbefriad: Ja
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 2

Location and viewing Information

Location: Bälinge / Uppsala

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Johan Ålander
+46 705-80 91 17
johan@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2025-05-15.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

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