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LOT #1422 - 1955 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2-DOOR POST CUSTOM COUPE
“FIERCE FIFTY-FIVE”
$_________________

This world-class multi-award-winning 1955 Chevy Bel Air on this restoration has been overlooked; all have been
known as "Fierce Fifty-Five" has gone through a painstaking professionally gapped. All of the original stainless has
4-year rotisserie restoration with no expense spared. Built been show-polished. An original Nomad rear bumper has
for the show circuit and completed in 2014, it was featured been one-piece fitted to the car and chromed, along with
at SEMA (October 2014) and was sponsored by Mothers the front bumper and original grille. The interior includes
Polish. Featured in Street Rodder (2016), this Bel Air had plenty of custom amenities, including Vintage Air, power
over 1,000 man-hours of labor just to complete the laser- windows, power bucket seats and a JL Audio system with a
straight body and modifications, which displays the custom Pioneer touchscreen monitor. The entire interior is wrapped
two-tone PPG colors of Midnight Merlot and Graphite with high-quality Italian soft black leather, including the
Gray. The car sits on a full Art Morrison GT chassis that has dash. It has Mercedes wool carpet, an Ididit steering column
been completely powder-coated with upgraded JRI coilover with push-button start, Dakota Digital VHX gauges and a
shocks. The car is powered by a Merlin professionally built custom center console that includes a ZL1 shifter. Carbon-
540ci engine with an Imagine polished 8-stack EFI intake fiber accents adorn the interior, along with the custom
manifold, Brodix aluminum heads and black anodized black anodized Resto-Mod vents and "Fierce" badging. This
throttle bodies. The big power is sent to the GM 4L85E car has only 654 shake-down miles since completion and
6-speed automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rear end comes with photos and receipts of the complete build, start
with 3.73 gears and a 4-link suspension. It has a one- to finish. Awards include, but are not limited to, Goodguys
off custom 3-inch coated exhaust system, Wilwood disc Gold Award finalist, SEMA 2014, Del Rio Country Club
brakes and slotted rotors on all four corners. The engine 2015 Best of Show, San Jose Concours d'Elegance 2016 Best
compartment displays a smooth firewall, one-of-a-kind of Show Street Rod, 2015 Barrett Jackson Cup finalist, Grand
milled black anodized valve covers and inner fenders, and National Roadster 2015 class award winner and Classic at
core support with Fesler black anodized hood hinges. It Pismo 2015 Platinum Award. Awards and trophies are not
has been mini-tubbed to fit the one-off Rushforth 20x12 included with the sale.
wheels in the rear and 18x9 in the front, all wrapped with NO RESERVE.
Michelin Pilot Sport ZR-rated rubber. Not one body panel

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