We all have differing opinions and ideas, but is this 1955 Chevy 210 about the prefect V8 swap candidate? I believe it was a hot rod in its past due to a few details, but overall this sedan has solid bones, and is supposedly an Arizona car. With a some rust, but a great start to your next hot rod build, this Chevy has been bid up to $6,203.00. Check it out here on eBay out of Tucson, Arizona.
While there is no engine or transmission, there is a battery and a radiator. This Chevy is equipped with manual brakes, so I would personally chose to upgrade to power brakes with disk stoppers. The wiring in this car looks burned up from the Arizona heat, which is no big deal, but the engine compartment overall appears very solid. There is a little rust along the top edge of the firewall, but there is no rot to be seen.
The interior is stripped minus the bottom of the rear seat. There is a deep dish steering wheel installed, and a gauge pod bracket mounted to the underside of the dash. The dash itself appears in fine shape, but I am guessing that the rest of the interior is missing.
Looking over the exterior, this 210 appears very reasonable. There is some surface rust to be found, and the seller reports that the floors need some work. On a good note, the seller is including replacement floor pans in the sale. We really only get to see one side of the car, but the rockers and quarters look awesome, but the driver side does look to have some rot just above the rocker section in front of the rear wheel arch. I am guessing that the car was being prepped for paint at some point as there are several areas that have been sanded through that appear as “high spots”. Depending on your taste, this sedan could easily be cleaned up, swapped, and driven with its current appearance. If that doesn’t interest you, restoration, or a restomod would also be a fabulous option for this 210. What would you do with this ’55 210?
looks solid.nice project.hope its afffordale for someone who wants a 55.
Good Luck to the new owner!!!
Great start at a reasonable price!
Looks like a great basis for a build, which could follow any theme the Chevy’s new owner could choose.
Torn between a “2 Lane Blacktop” clone, or total original restoration. I mean, how many original double nickel 2 door Chevys could be left. Cool find.
There are a lot of them left.
Do a search on any site for sale and you find a ton of tri five Chevys available.
Good entry level project.
I had aways wondered what happened to Bob Falfa’s Chebby after he rolled it. Somebody decided to paint it Milner’s “piss yellow.”
There were three cars used in the film. One of the cars in currently in Maryland.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ziBlpNVDcxM
Failed again at trying to be humorous. I give up. Think I’ll try my hand at politics.
Great all time movie
I had the two door belair hardtop back in the day with a 60s Corvette 327 engine tied to a four speed
Lots of solid potential here. I have always liked the ’55-’56’s over the ’57s, nicer lines.
Bought a 55 Bel Air 2dr. HT when I was fifteen and with several in between just completed a 55 2dr. sedan 150 at seventy. With this car there are several directions to go with that will give the new owner a variety of choices.
I can see this riding of a rotisserie, for a groundup resto!
I’m still not a fan of the LS engines, give a 283, 327, 350 anyday, for this car. Just old and old school I guess. Great project for a resto-mod
Keep the old school look, but at this point update everything and drive this everywhere.
Beware the seller has zero feedback…………….
Money, time, and talent with just the right amount of imagination this could be a really cool ride. Back in 67 I just got out of the army and got a job at a place that made paneling, the fork lift operator owned a green 57 (it was a custom paint job). This young man bought the car already customized by someone else. The 283 was bored out to 301and had a 4 speed trans. Inside just as nice as the outside, beautiful. I never knew anyone (young or old) with so much ability to control the urge to speed. He drove like the little old lady from Passedena never punching it up. We lived near each other so we exchanged rides to work ona weekly basis. I really wanted him to punch it but he never did.
Are there floor pics ? Still a nice start….just needs a built 283 or 327….
I like this car. Seems like a good starting point. I’ve owned (and previously preferred) a ’57 Chevy, but lately I’m liking the simpler looks of the ’55s.
I’m guessing this was an original 6 cylinder car. It looks like the core support has been modified to move the radiator back closer to a V-8 position. I can’t figure out why they welded or soldered the radiator this way. Not that it matters much – you can buy a tri-five V-8 core support easily enough.
– John
When Chevy came out with the 55, they had been building inline sixes for decades but unlike Ford, never offered an overdrive. So, finally, in 1955 they offer an overdrive in the six and I wonder if anyone ever bought one because the V8 was now available. I imagine that overdrive six was a really nice combination. Chevy had problems with the 265 V8 engine, they built it with chrome piston rings, and if people did not break the engines in properly, Chevy ended up replacing a lot of rings with the old variety. I know, my dad bought the first 55 in our little Ohio town, V8 and unfortunately, with Powerglide, but I still beat a lot of Fords, Plymouths, Dodges etc with it. Pssst, don’t tell dad. Yes, we had the engine rebuilt with the old rings.
Also, would be kinda cool to throw an old mopar hemi in it just to kinda stick it to the purists. Just a fun kinda thing.
It’s been done. I remember seeing one a long time ago – 10 years or more.
For a current one, look up blasphemi.
– John
I like it! How about a Cadillac engine (57 vintage) like a friend of mine did in his ’56 two door post Chevy back in the late 60’s. He had a hard time keeping his foot off the floor board at every light or stop sign. He referred to it as his Chevrolac..good times!
Sold for over $6600. Add another 40 grand might have something. I personally don’t think people born after the year 2000 will really be into the tri 5’s so much. Kinda like the 32 and 40 fords were to hot toddlers back in the 50’s and 60’s. Us older car lovers are dying off to be replaced by the computer age car lovers.
It’s re-listed. So, go get it!
It’s been sold? Wow, and it came with a battery. I missed out.