134997 / 1956 Chevrolet 210

For more information on this vehicle visit A killer custom that’s featured in multiple publications, this award-winning Chevy wraps a stout 383/3-speed drivetrain in supple ultraleather trim and stunning PPG pigment. If you’re looking for an incredible hot rod that’s every bit as classy, and twice as cool, as a stuffy concours car, this exceptional tri-five is primed, polished and ready to rumble! BODYWORK/TRIM Bestowed the Editor’s Choice Award at the 2014 Fall Street Machine Nationals, this wicked 210 is the beneficiary of a high quality, frame-off restoration that was completed over the course of six years. After spending decades rolling down the road as a SoCal bowtie, the car’s solid body was shipped to Nick Santana at Squirty’s Collision Center in Palmdale, California. Thoroughly bead-blasted and completely planar, that fuselage was augmented with fresh chrome, a custom hood, shaved mirrors, a relocated license plate, smoked glass and custom lighting. With test fitting complete, everything was layered in a flowing algorithm of PPG that included Ultra Orange, Pearl White, Lime Green, Candy Red, Candy Blue and Candy Yellow. And, after 600 hours and roughly $25K, this awesome Chevy was ready to be united with a killer powerplant. ENGINE Professionally built by Valley Head Service of Northridge, California, and professionally installed by Ace Automotive of Redding, California, the car’s impressive 383 twists 560 dyno-proven horsepower into 504 lb./ft. of pavement-scorching torque. At the top of the internally balanced mill, a shotgun-style air cleaner feeds Barry Grant 750 carburetors, which are fitted with braided hoses, stainless fluid lines and a small XRP pressure gauge. Below those carburetors, a Weiand 6-71 blower funnels a perfect air/fuel mixture into CNC-ed heads, which hide Crane lifters and Eagle roller rockers under custom, Bel Air-themed valve covers. When the juice hits the cylinders, a Scat 4040 crank and Eagle connecting rods combine with an Eagle 611 cam and JE pistons to create consistent to 1 compression. Fires are sparked by an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, which jolts loomed MSD Super Conductor plug wires. Cooling for that fire is provided by a shrouded Griffin radiator, which fronts a big electric puller fan and polished serpentine components. And the car’s clean engine compartment is exceptionally well done, with items like Modern air conditioning, jet-coated headers and a body-matched brake booster fitting perfectly inside a custom frame that was constructed by Santa Clarita’s JT Metal Works. DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION Behind that awesome small block, a kitted Turbo-Hydramatic 400, which was built by Hi Tech Transmission of Central Point, Oregon, makes good use of Corvette servos and Kevlar clutches. That proven 3-speed sends power to a narrowed Torino 9-inch, which spins Moser axles and gears. Turns come courtesy of modern power steering. Speed is scrubbed by power-assisted disc brakes. A 3-inch, powder-coated exhaust system funnels spent gases through powder-coated Flowmaster mufflers. The car’s Satin Black frame and undercoated floorpan complement a custom suspension that’s been mini-tubbed, fitted with an F2 Camaro front clip, stiffened with tubular control arms, lowered with 2-inch drop spindles and augmented with independently controlled air ride. And all that reliable hardware rolls on a sweet set of Intro Twisted Vista IIs, which spin 255/35ZR20 BF Goodrich g-Force T/As in front of 295/40ZR20 BF Goodrich g-Force T/As. INTERIOR Like most ground-up builds, this 210 features a completely reworked interior. Installed by Jerry Noone’s Custom Auto Trim in Lancaster, California, that cockpit features a custom dash, custom door panels, a custom headliner, custom consoles, a custom package tray and custom seats. A matched Intro steering wheel spins around a tilting Ididit column, Dakota Digital gauges, billet foot pedals and a massive Auto Meter tachometer. The aforementioned console flows through a 7-inch LCD monitor, a Myron & Davis DVD player, an Alpine CD player and a B&M Pro Stick shifter. Four power windows ride behind trick, power wind wings. And a custom-upholstered trunk stows the car’s battery and air ride components behind two Crossfire amplifiers. This vivid Chevy wraps serious go power, a rock-solid gear grinder and a spectacular personality in professional, six-figure aesthetics. And if you’re bored with all the anonymous antiques that seem to dominate today’s car shows, it’s the fresh, forced-induction air you’ve been patiently holding your breathe for! Call, click or visit for more information.