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Known variations: Zinger Chassis, Hood Scoop, radiused rear wheel wells
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Picture Of The Week - 02/23/2008 Shoe Box Tales
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#6
Posted 23 February 2008 - 09:23 AM
I was thrilled when this casting was released because I new they were halfway to a super cool "Two Lane Blacktop" set 
. Also this is one of my favorite cars of all times. The 05 toy fair candy chromed spoiler is by far my favorite version and gets 
.
. Also this is one of my favorite cars of all times. The 05 toy fair candy chromed spoiler is by far my favorite version and gets .
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#11
Posted 23 February 2008 - 05:01 PM
I recall that it was ol' Grey Headed Art who fought for making this a base two-door sedan ... we had been thinking Bel Air, but Art fought to make it a 150, and considering all of the high-line Bel Airs and Nomad Tri-5s we already had in the line I can't say it was a bad call.
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#15
Posted 25 February 2008 - 06:24 AM
Thanks Wyatt, like many others this Chevy is one of my all time favourites. Just got the WL version of the Streat Freaks American Glory casting (the red one with the flames and the tinted windows)......and the one I added in this post (Classic Gold 2, release 26, WL). Thanks again Wyatt and keep up the good work! 
M75
I do have a few of these also & the grey w/ flames is one of em. ok after another look I have all but the blue one in the fore ground.
#18
Posted 26 February 2008 - 05:54 PM
Wyatt, thanks for this special Picture Of The Week.
The picture brought back a lot of pleasant memories.
Through the last couple of years of high school and several years that followed, I had the pleasure to ride in one of these on an almost daily or atleast a weekly basis for several years in my single days.
One of my best buddies had a '55 Chevy two door sedan.
He had it through high school, university and a couple years after that.
He came from a family that always had older Chevies in the garage, driveway, and parked on the street.
His older brother had a black '57 Chevy Bel Air two door hardtop for many years.
His mom had a '63 Impala convertible.
And his dad always was driving and/or working on some vintage Chevy or Pontiac.
The family was always working on cars.
The '55 Chevy had no chrome with the hood and trunk shaved.
It ran with mag wheels that I believe were Keystone Kustoms, a 327 CID 4 barrel carb and a very quiet dual exhaust system and a Pontiac rear-end.
Of course it had a four speed and white bucket seats.
The car was painted a light shade of blue metallic which was probably a Camaro colour.
This car was very well cared for and maintained for all the years that I was around it.
My buddy even got married in it. Not long after he moved away to a new city and a new job.
I often wonder what happened to that gorgeous piece of Detroit metal.
I had planned on taking some pictures of my JL '55 Chevy two door sedans but my batteries are dead in my camera right now. The pictures will have to wait for another day.
Wyatt, thanks for the flashback!
Cheers. Cobra
The picture brought back a lot of pleasant memories.
Through the last couple of years of high school and several years that followed, I had the pleasure to ride in one of these on an almost daily or atleast a weekly basis for several years in my single days.
One of my best buddies had a '55 Chevy two door sedan.
He had it through high school, university and a couple years after that.
He came from a family that always had older Chevies in the garage, driveway, and parked on the street.
His older brother had a black '57 Chevy Bel Air two door hardtop for many years.
His mom had a '63 Impala convertible.
And his dad always was driving and/or working on some vintage Chevy or Pontiac.
The family was always working on cars.
The '55 Chevy had no chrome with the hood and trunk shaved.
It ran with mag wheels that I believe were Keystone Kustoms, a 327 CID 4 barrel carb and a very quiet dual exhaust system and a Pontiac rear-end.
Of course it had a four speed and white bucket seats.
The car was painted a light shade of blue metallic which was probably a Camaro colour.
This car was very well cared for and maintained for all the years that I was around it.
My buddy even got married in it. Not long after he moved away to a new city and a new job.
I often wonder what happened to that gorgeous piece of Detroit metal.
I had planned on taking some pictures of my JL '55 Chevy two door sedans but my batteries are dead in my camera right now. The pictures will have to wait for another day.
Wyatt, thanks for the flashback!
Cheers. Cobra
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