Page 102 - Experience Magazine Winter 2023
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LOT #1355 - 1955 CHEVROLET NOMAD    system sends spent gases through
                                            CUSTOM WAGON – NO RESERVE           a set of long-tube headers feeding
                                            This multi-award-winning 1955       a dual stainless-steel exhaust system.
                                            Chevrolet Nomad received a 3-year,   Some key customizations include
                                            no-expense-spared professional      a smoothed and recessed firewall,
                                            rotisserie restoration and custom   modified core support, and one-
                                            Pro-Touring build with modern       piece front and rear bumpers. More
                                            technology infused throughout.      subtle mods include a smoothed
                                            This custom Nomad sits on an Art    dash, hidden tailgate hinges,
                                            Morrison GT-spec chassis with a     extended wheel tubs, a raised
                                            4-link rear, coilovers and power    transmission tunnel and smoothed
                                            rack & pinion steering. Power       floors. This car has a Wilwood
                                            comes from a Connect and Cruise     braking system with master cylinder
                                            Chevrolet Performance 6.2-liter     and 6-piston calipers up front
                                            376/525hp LS3 crate engine paired   clamping on 13-inch drilled and
                                            with a 4L70E 4-speed automatic      slotted rotors with 4-piston in
                                            transmission turning a 3.70-geared   the rear using 12-inch drilled and
                                            9-inch posi-traction rear end. A    slotted rotors.
                                            custom-fabricated dual-intake
                                                                                Finished in two-tone House of
                                                                                Color Root Beer Candy with a
                                                                                custom-mix Caramel top, it rides
                                                                                on Billet Specialties SLD89 wheels
                                                                                wrapped in Nitto NT555 G2 tires.
                                                                                The custom leather interior features
                                                                                a smoothed dash, Dakota Digital
                                                                                gauges, hidden controls in a custom
                                                                                console, Ididit tilt column, CON2R
                                                                                steering wheel, power windows and
                                                                                door locks, a Vintage Air system and
                                                                                custom stereo system. It has 1,100
                                                                                shakedown miles since completion.






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