American Graffiti 55 has a new owner!! Real car

Hell Yea!!!!! Cant wait to see updates on gettin it back in the proper condition.

 

Glad to see this icon '55 finally get the proper attention it so well deserves. Putting it back to AG form would probably make it worthy of the Smithsonian, as the most known '55 Chevy in history. Glad the right people finally go ahold of it.

 

glad to see this happen........

 

umm that 57 was maybe still owned by naomi judd of the judds country music duet fame

so the pics of it in the original post are how it looks now? .... excuse me but what is so gold-chainer about it? other then the lettering on the fender and the junk in the trunk and the red /black interrior it doesnt look all that different or am i missing something?

 

The Kookie Car is in the same place it has been for 45+ years, with the same owner.

 

I just wish it was in my garage !!! Congratulations to the new owner. I would have to put it back to the "TLB" configuration though...............the "Original" primered "55 !!!

 

Congrats. I love those 55's. Do a thread during the rebuild.

 

Good deal!

 

YIKES,,,,,Thats going to be a monumental job trying to bring the TLB 55 back to its proper TLB condition, it's gonna take about 45 gallons of paint stripper and a dumpster to hold all the chrome parts and velour.What a mess hope .......it turns out OK

 

Not going back to the TLB look. Bring it back to the way it was in American Grafitti .

 

Knowing the new owner like I do, the car could not be in better hands.

 

Awsome Terry !! Thanks . if the owner isnt already a member here , do you think you might be able to talk him into signing up and keeping us updated , or Maybe he would be willing to let you do it if you felt up to the task . im sure alot of folks here would be very appreciative

 

sweet, can't wait to see it reunrestored

 

Taking credit for other people's work is Barris's MO!

 

Wonder if this thread, running right now, has any info to confirm your curiosity...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=665846

 

i'll do my best!

 

It would be nice to see the progress on the "restore" of such an iconic car.

 

From what Paul Lemat and my conversation a few yrs back and Harrison Ford said to another good friend of mine, this 55 was being worked on more than it ran back when they were filming... all sorts of engine issues...

glad to see its going to a good home... cant believe the previous owner did that streetrod crap to it... makes me wana kick em in the balls.

 

Hey Terry I know he is working with Richard,Steve and Walt but tell him I up for grabs if he needs anything. Jeff

 

Are those current photos ? I always heard that it was red.

 

Awsome stuff. Im glad that this car is going to the right hands from what you guys are saying.

 

Yes X2!

 

Stand by for justice !!!!

 

I nearly bought it years ago........

 

Great news.That car was my idea of a hot rod back in the day.

 

Great to hear it is finally with someone who cares. The idiot that owned it just needed to find any old 55 two door and modify it to his liking instead of screwing up a legend.

 

It's, "Here's one for justice!".

Merc squels around the corner. Cops look at it, first in shock, then in anger. Camera moves to Merc. Kurt, leaning out the passenger side door, shouts, "HERE'S one for justice." While giving the "finger". Camera picks up cops taking off. Rearend is snatched from underneath police car.

For the life of me, I can't understand why some people find it so hard to hear what Kurt's saying. Why would, "Stand up for justice!" piss off the cops? Exactly, it wouldn't.

And it's been a year. Is it done yet?

 

Glad to here it's in good hands. I was around 15 years old when the movie came out and I have watched it about 20 time since then. Please do a build thread.

 

Updates....anybody!!!!