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Slightly Modified 55 Chevy on Ebay

Check this 55 Chevy out.
James

55 CHEVY

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Wow...someone's mind has run wild. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Very sano construction...plugs look like a bitch to change though! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Go for it Charley... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Yeah, go for it. Sheesh, a Rolls Royce Merlin in a car!!! Just watch out for Leno at the last minute. He loves cars and bikes powered by airplane engines. What will those crazy Australians think of next? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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That paint job alone had to cost a small fortune. The description says he spend over $1M building this car.
James

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That paint job along had to cost a small fortune. The description says he spend over $1M building this car.
James

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<font color="blue">The paint job alone cost over 70K!!!

Beautiful workmanship. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif </font>

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imag...s/55p51e8c.jpg

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Damn it! I can't drive that. The steering wheel is on the wrong side!

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Charlie,

Another weak moment? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif Good luck, cool '55!

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Charlie,

When you get it- you gotta bring it to the reunion... WOW!!

Phil

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Anyone remember Jim Lyttle......Big Al and Little Al???

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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I'm thinkin this one will end up out of my price range. Where is Jay Leno when we need him.....

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Fred MacMurray goodbye. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif
Check out those Guns!
This really is Nice and something you don't ordinarily see.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5prostreet.jpg

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Has to be the baddest car on the planet. No matter where you take that car, it could never be overshadowed.

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"THE BLUE NOSE BASTARDS OF BODNEY"...I love it! It's cool how they made the rear deck/wing into a big fuel cell...lots of detail on that thing...https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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That is just plain WICKED! Wish they had a sound clip of the engine running!I bet it sounds as wicked as it looks!

Bobby Dodson https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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I see it says Roll Royce, but exactly what kind of engine is that? The paint is awesome!

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Rolls Royce Merlin. Engine out of a Spitfire fighter plane from WWII. I think early P-51s had them too, before they switched to Allisons in the D model (?) hence it being in this P-51 replicar. They were also the engine of choice for Unlimited Hydroplanes before the advent of helicopter turbines. Damn cool all the way around!!

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Didn't that engine put out around 1500 - 2000 Hp?

Paul

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1520 hp - if I did this right, click on the link for the engine running. Rolls Merlin flyby

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1520 hp - if I did this right, click on the link for the engine running. Rolls Merlin flyby

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<font color="blue">Good job Perry.
That would be interesting pulling into a car show. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif </font>

Re: Slightly Modified 55 Chevy on Ebay-SOLD?

Ended early at $150,300.00 Reserve not met.
Anybody know who acquired it?

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150 K is will probably cover the motor costs!! Incredible car. Like Charley sais, probably went to a Leno type guy.

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What are you trying to say Charlie? Are you now the owner of this car?
James

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You want this one Charley? I think im going to pass on it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Another weak moment?

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Charlie, please tell us that you now have this car. Just seeing it at next year's reunion would be an experience nobody would ever forget.

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Yes I had a weak moment. Pics do not do the car justice.

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This is very, very exciting! Congrats to owning probably the wildest car on the planet and the hot rod to end all hot rods. I mean c'mon, what could ever top this thing? Wild beyond imagination!

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I can just see this thing tearing down the road to Charlie's House in front of a low setting California Sun---better get a wind sock------Very https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif paintjob and '57 Chevy Fighter------------------

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Congrats Charley! You have to post a .AVI file of this thing firing up https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

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