Schmidt Meister Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Eric said: This is the second time in just a few days that someone here has posted a masterpiece vehicle. I love old Chevys and this one has had love lavished on it ... 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - 700 HP/$500K Masterpiece The cam checks in with 0.680 lift and 250/257 duration, and is still working at the 6,700-rpm deadline, so you can imagine how that sounds. It's all powder-coated with a wrinkle finish. 700 Hp on the Motor 1200 Hp on the bottle 496 cubic inch All Alloy Small Block LS7 8.1 litre All Aluminum LS7 Engine - Weighing only 400 lbs Starting with a RHS Aluminum 9.75 Tall deck raised cam block Callies Magnum 4340 Forged 4.5 Stroke Crank Callies 4340 Ultra Connecting Rods Custom NRE 10 to 1 Je pistons Custom NRE Hydraulic roller cam and lifters Fully CNC ported Ls7 heads Fully CNC ported 2 piece Intake manifold NRE Fabricated Trap door steel road race pan Custom Individual Fogger Nitrous system 500 HP Capable One-off Cad designed Functional Cold air Real Cowl induction system cut from solid billet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: This is the second time in just a few days that someone here has posted a masterpiece vehicle. I love old Chevys and this one has had love lavished on it ... 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - 700 HP/$500K Masterpiece The cam checks in with 0.680 lift and 250/257 duration, and is still working at the 6,700-rpm deadline, so you can imagine how that sounds. It's all powder-coated with a wrinkle finish. 700 Hp on the Motor 1200 Hp on the bottle 496 cubic inch All Alloy Small Block LS7 8.1 litre All Aluminum LS7 Engine - Weighing only 400 lbs Starting with a RHS Aluminum 9.75 Tall deck raised cam block Callies Magnum 4340 Forged 4.5 Stroke Crank Callies 4340 Ultra Connecting Rods Custom NRE 10 to 1 Je pistons Custom NRE Hydraulic roller cam and lifters Fully CNC ported Ls7 heads Fully CNC ported 2 piece Intake manifold NRE Fabricated Trap door steel road race pan Custom Individual Fogger Nitrous system 500 HP Capable One-off Cad designed Functional Cold air Real Cowl induction system cut from solid billet. GO GO GO..................Beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted May 30, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted May 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Schmidt Meister said: This is the second time in just a few days that someone here has posted a masterpiece vehicle. I love old Chevys and this one has had love lavished on it ... 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - 700 HP/$500K Masterpiece The cam checks in with 0.680 lift and 250/257 duration, and is still working at the 6,700-rpm deadline, so you can imagine how that sounds. It's all powder-coated with a wrinkle finish. 700 Hp on the Motor 1200 Hp on the bottle 496 cubic inch All Alloy Small Block LS7 8.1 litre All Aluminum LS7 Engine - Weighing only 400 lbs Starting with a RHS Aluminum 9.75 Tall deck raised cam block Callies Magnum 4340 Forged 4.5 Stroke Crank Callies 4340 Ultra Connecting Rods Custom NRE 10 to 1 Je pistons Custom NRE Hydraulic roller cam and lifters Fully CNC ported Ls7 heads Fully CNC ported 2 piece Intake manifold NRE Fabricated Trap door steel road race pan Custom Individual Fogger Nitrous system 500 HP Capable One-off Cad designed Functional Cold air Real Cowl induction system cut from solid billet. It would be a bitch to re-jet that NOS system, where the placed it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Mini Cooper (with a skirt to match) British model Jenny Clare. London. 1972. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Schmidt Meister said: Mini Cooper (with a skirt to match) British model Jenny Clare. London. 1972. My, my, my! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 2:53 PM, Eric said: It would be a bitch to re-jet that NOS system, where the placed it. Half million plus car… money will solve this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmidt Meister Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I think this is a '62 or '63 model GMC Suburban. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pipedreams Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1951 International 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 VW Track Van 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Borg warner Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 5/30/2022 at 6:06 AM, Schmidt Meister said: This is the second time in just a few days that someone here has posted a masterpiece vehicle. I love old Chevys and this one has had love lavished on it ... 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air - 700 HP/$500K Masterpiece The cam checks in with 0.680 lift and 250/257 duration, and is still working at the 6,700-rpm deadline, so you can imagine how that sounds. It's all powder-coated with a wrinkle finish. 700 Hp on the Motor 1200 Hp on the bottle 496 cubic inch All Alloy Small Block LS7 8.1 litre All Aluminum LS7 Engine - Weighing only 400 lbs Starting with a RHS Aluminum 9.75 Tall deck raised cam block Callies Magnum 4340 Forged 4.5 Stroke Crank Callies 4340 Ultra Connecting Rods Custom NRE 10 to 1 Je pistons Custom NRE Hydraulic roller cam and lifters Fully CNC ported Ls7 heads Fully CNC ported 2 piece Intake manifold NRE Fabricated Trap door steel road race pan Custom Individual Fogger Nitrous system 500 HP Capable One-off Cad designed Functional Cold air Real Cowl induction system cut from solid billet. I like that it looks stock and I especially like the plain black rims and dog dish hubcaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 2, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 2, 2022 They don’t get much recognition today, but Chrysler made some gorgeous cars in the 1930s. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Schmidt Meister Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 1941 GMC COE Race Car Hauler I don't know if this qualifies as 'beautiful' but it is unique, it ain't ugly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 3, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2022 These are some interesting lines. I have no idea what it is, but it is unusual. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 3, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2022 I think it may be a Franklin. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted June 3, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2022 Found it! 1931 Franklin Deluxe, with body by Walker. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted June 3, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 3, 2022 With those crazy flares to the bottom of the doors, I'd love to see how they are hinged. I don't see how they would clear each other and the rear fenders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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