Features 1955 Chevy Gassers Owners Wanted? Post them Pics!

I have never read the rules of any "GASSER" class that it would have been legal in?

 

That's true. Engine setback was limited to 10% of the wheelbase (as I remember) and the seat location, itself, would have put it into a modified class, I would think.

 

This is not a Gasser, it's a Street Freak!

 

Exactly. Seats could not be moved more than 4" from the original position. I'm not sure how well that was enforced or how long it stayed a rule.

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JULY 19, 20 2014

 

wow now that's cool

 

This was a street car. I think it was in Car Craft mag in a street freak issue.It ran a Pontiac motor.

 

Ive got about 20-30 late 60s early 70s issues of car craft..just went thru them and came up with nothing..Google searched car craft street freaks and found Aug 1975 and Aug 1976 issues both have "street freaks" coverage written on the covers,any of you guys have those issues?could be there,but the car looks like an earlier build than that to me-the search continues

 

Sorry it was in Popular Hot Rodding.

 

Anymore 55 Gassers out there? I'm sure there's gotta be a lot more...

 

CalGasser,

Click on my fotki link and you will find enough photos to keep you busy for a long, long time. Just grab a beverage and go to the tri-five folder...

 

Ya got he best collection of Tri-Fives on the internet! Awsome! Stan

 

It would be cool if that thing was around! But I doubt it. Sometimes the more different a car is someone later on comes by and decides that it should be donated for parts for another car.
Jay

 

Here's my turd.

 

I like Bad JuJu. More pics please!!!


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Thanks, here's a few more pics of her. And here's the build thread. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=769155

 

Your 55 came out great. That is a lot of work to do in just 6 months time. Nice work.

 

Nice!!!!


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My dad is a member here, but doesn't post a whole lot anymore so I'll throw some pics up of his 55... Car has been as quick as 10.80's pulling both wheels off the ground about a foot, but now sees more street time than strip time.

 

I got the word you were at the Wendy's cruise last Sat. A buddy said you have a nice trailer!

 

Travj... where you at in Western PA? I'm in Erie... Got a 55 I'm gonna gasser-ize!

 

One I'm working on.
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That's a bad assed old car!

 

this should be in the new 2014 calendar...

 

I'm down in Uniontown Pa about 45 minutes south east of Pittsburgh, but my dad and the 55 is in Somerset County.

Thank you, I'll be sure to pass along the compliment to my dad... I personally think it has a great stance which makes the car.

Haha that would be cool, but there are some killer rides/pics posted up over in that thread!

Here is another pic of it doin' a smokey burnout

 

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So Southwest PA.... Tell your Dad he's got a nice '55. Although I'm sure he knows it!

 

surely there were some new 55 gassers built over the winter months... lets see them!

 

An Oldie but a Goodie

 

Some might remember this 55 project, I posted some construction shots during our early construction. I stopped due to our forthcoming article in Street Rodder, construction time was about 14 months.

 

A Few more from this year to add.. WILD, My old high school car since 1970-71. Oakland build 150 back seat delete. Sold to Oakland Tribune. Then made into a gasser in 67. Still alive and well. Shoot Will not let me post said missing security Token.... Anybody know what that is..