1953 Chevrolet 210: The Blue Ghost

[@vtr0104]

That "I saw Elvis" bumper sticker sold it for me. Great owner and great car, really good film.

[@Gothamauto]

As Drew said, this car is very close to the spirit of the resurrected Carrera Panamericana. It's just a hotrodded old Chevy with disc brakes and a full rollcage. Many of the "vintage" competitors are generic modern chassis with a racing pedigree, then a '50s body bolted on. I love that a car like this can still race.

[@jameseastwood4984]

Totally agree.

[@Skeeter66]

As my friend put it once, "It's just a new car with an old body".

[@PanAmRacer]

Yes.Some of the open class American cars where thinly disguised NASCARs ,John & Shirley Wards' 'continuation' Kurtis roadster was a dang rocket ship not to mention the XK120's,Lancia D20,and Gullwing Mercs!It was quite the circus! Fast company indeed!

[@joewilder]

I had a '53 5 window Chevy pickup. I also put a 292 in it. There were a lot people replacing their small 6's with 292's. So many that the auto parts store carried modified water pumps with a shortened pulley so the engine would fit.

[@bgd73]

the pre small block stories. Love the history. I remember resorting back to straight six to get away from the 70s castings and egr troubles... in the 80s to early 90s. It hung on a long time. It will never lose its place

[@PanAmRacer]

It is as fast as most V8s and yes it is good to keep the 6 alive!Thanks!

[@Roadmantics]

Lightning McQueen loves this. Even the oldest car has a racer in his heart :)

[@chadderton]

'Hey Drew, do you want to talk about your Chevrolet while we drown out your voice with music?"

[@blacktopfieber]

You like your car-owner-portraits w/o music? Come over to my channel: kzbin.info

[@PanAmRacer]

Mute it and put on the music from Pink Floyd's La Carrera Panamerican!The Blue Ghost is the second car shown in the movie! Drive on Warren!

[@racer67]

So cool i love it! I like how he daily drove it for 7 years! I daily drove a 63 galaxie for 10 years then a 63 fairlane for 7yrs. Then i drove a 67 plymouth sport fury for 4 yrs. I currently drive a 67 impala and have been for 5 years now! GM cars are the best!!!

[@Oxpat00]

That last shot though! It's hard not to love your videos and effort you put in making them!

[@cecilwilson5442]

Great to see the car and the brilliant story about the ownership of the car and it's unique history with the owner what a car wonderful video should last a long time with a good owner 🤔🍀🍀🍀

[@slaWterCH]

Oh man the scenery in this video brings back soo many memories!

[@jameseastwood4984]

Great film. This gent can talk cars.

[@MrDanty64]

James Eastwood Somehow I liked this guy's tone a lot--hit me the right way after all the others I'd been hearing--just real straight up and right atcha. Definitely liked how he covered as much ground as he did about the car and the racing he did. Spot on.

[@GaryBoyd02]

Sure would be nice to be able to hear him clearly over the music that competes far too hard with him on the soundtrack.

[@RodrigoRA1976]

true!

[@GaryBoyd02]

@@arts2437 Yes interesting attitude given they are trying to push for a pay to view environment.

[@bradgotch]

Petrolicious is constantly guilty of this and although these faults are pointed out every video the sound department does not seem to care. The music in general could be deleted engine sound is all the music I need.

[@59vaughn]

Excellent setup machine....super nostalgia....love it ....

[@Fireballsocal]

I was just there, I mean right there. I have a great shot of my truck on that horseshoe bend in the "woods". I visited a hermit afterwards then explored a castle after all the bicycles rode past. 130 in that brick must have taken some engine mods but what an experience! Great video, with some of the most amazing backdrops in California and great story too.

[@PanAmRacer]

Hi Fireball! That was Nacimiento-Fergusson road alright!And yes I was quite busy and rather concerned about my future as a racing driver while running flat out across the Mexican dessert!But I was clocked at 132mph by an open class car that came along side me before diapering over the horizon.Some of the open class cars where clocked at 177 mph.They are now speed limiting them via ignition limiters to 140....

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Nothing beats a classic.

[@Bocce-Kaizer]

I love that most of the cars you feature are manuals!!!! Thank you.

[@yvonjasser]

Type R seats are a slap in the face, I shaked my head and laugh

[@Tugmun11]

Wow what a Car Thanks for Sharing.

[@aronbennett4760]

Awesome car and story as usual... Thanks guys

[@Tomgillchevy]

Great video and I love that '53. What an awesome car for a daily driver. Thanks for sharing!

[@CatDaddyTuning]

This is awesome

[@MJorgy5]

The livery on this car is super cool.

[@PanAmRacer]

Thank you!

[@rayka2588]

Doc Hudson?

[@weesky2000]

No

[@mse2130]

Close, it's probably built on a similar chassis, but no it isn't a Hudson.

[@Troy_nov1965]

Looks nothing like a Hudson

[@estebanm.6998]

Doc Hudson is a 1953 Hudson Hornet. This car is a chevrolet.

[@fox123456789ish]

MSE Gaming Not built on a similar platform. Incredibly different designs. The Chevrolet is a conventional body on frame, where the Hudson is a unibody car with a revolutionary “step-down” design. The Hudson is a much better handling car due to this.

[@bobyoung1698]

What a wonderful story! I'd like to drive in this race some day and I'd like to do it in a car like this. Better still, I'd love to do it in my '57 Chevy, but that icon passed away in the early 1970s.😔

[@larryheggie2630]

Hello my name is Larry hagee from prineville Oregon a little town I have a 1953 Chevy two-door 210 just like the car you have it is my dream car I have it tore apart I don't have the money but I hang on to the car think about getting rid of it but for some reason I do not want to let this car go it needs a lot of work but my heart bills that I should keep it someday my dream here on Earth is to have this car restored thank you you are an inspiration I have talked to the Lord about it hopefully he shall give me the funds to be able to restore this car

[@sunset-eq7rf]

As usual, another great story by petrolicious!!

[@robertbalibrera2583]

I have own 57 Chevy 55 Chevy but the 53 has got to be the best body style of the old Chevys I love that body style

[@paulvereecken3901]

Hi Drew, I am Paul Vereecken and watched the video of the Blue Ghost thanks to a guy in the Netherlands. I still have the same phone number and email. I am still racing, just came back from Targa Florio. The Blue Ghost will soon be racing in Europe.

[@PanAmRacer]

Hi Paul! Did you get my e mail to your company? Yeah ,bring me on over and let us race together! Cheers! Drew

[@paulvereecken3901]

Hi bro, i dit not get your e-mail... I send you e message on Messenger FB with nice foto's and my Phone number... please call me. Cheers ! Paul V.

[@justinwright6284]

This car is in his movie The Dallas Connection at minute 45:00 (on KZbin), think that might be Drew putting the hood up in the scene as well.

[@PanAmRacer]

Yup! That was me as 'Ski' and Bruce Penhall in The Dallas Connection...good eye!

[@matthewcote5198]

LOVE this one. LOVE it!!!

[@TerryManitoba]

if I hear "I'm just the caretaker" one more time - I'm Gonna Puke!

[@jameseastwood4984]

That's because you're not a caretaker.

[@TerryManitoba]

@@jameseastwood4984 That's where your wrong son

[@NoPrivateProperty]

Yeah, so pretentious. Jerk off Bourgeois lingo

[@TerryManitoba]

@@NoPrivateProperty Settle down - its just that the words are just so 2018...

[@NoPrivateProperty]

Terry B actually, it’s originated with ultra wealthy actually embarrassed that they indulge themselves so extravagantly. They sell the idea to the rest of you shmucks, that they’re just taking care of the cars for you. All criminals.

[@abefrohman1759]

That's a cool ride.

[@bearbergmann2782]

What a beautiful machine!

[@oliversworldofwheels4910]

That car is awesome! Nice! Love the video like always!

[@hoppygoodness]

Love the Molokai sticker!

[@robertfayette4877]

Συγχαρητήρια Drew! American cars are quite vanilla ? That's crazy !

[@kostasnls4566]

He's half Greek?😮

[@robertfayette4877]

@@kostasnls4566 5'42" Greek and very proud of it. He resprayed the racer in deeper blue so it would resemble the Greek flag.

[@PanAmRacer]

@@kostasnls4566 Yes I am! And proud of it!Just ordered some Greek flag stickers!

[@rolandalfonso6954]

This. Was. Wonderful.

[@brandyclassic]

언제나 페트롤리셔스의 팬입니다.

[@openhighwayproductions]

Love the history

[@justuswhitmore8199]

Loving seeing more American cars, keep it up

[@mrauto6764]

great video... I had to mute the sound though, too bad.

[@kunstmol]

Petrolicious. The art of driving SLOWLY.

[@PanAmRacer]

Safety first..the life I save may be yours! :-)

[@kunstmol]

@@PanAmRacer Getting rear ended by gramma in a cadillac is not safe.

[@coolcatcrash565]

beautiful car! I'm building the same model (more like saving it from a rusty doom)

[@talesofanasphaltjockey]

Great car

[@kostasnls4566]

Blue car for a Greek car guy in Mexico!!😮

[@PanAmRacer]

Opa!And Ole! :-)

[@DeanMk1]

Saw a very similar looking car in Port Townsend Washington about 15 years ago. I used to have a picture of it, but those pics are locked inside a computer that died a while back. I seem to remember it being a mid 50's Olds,, but could it have been this car? I wonder if Drew Sidaris has ever been to Port Townsend?

[@PanAmRacer]

Hi Dean.No I have not been to Port Townsend.Perhaps I have a twin? Cheers,Drew

[@DeanMk1]

@@PanAmRacer Hello Drew! Glad to make your acquaintance! Apparently your car has a twin, then. If I ever see it again, I'll have to take a little movie of it and post it here.

[@markhagge8646]

I like his car. I am a little skeptical of his 130 mph claim with a 292 six though.

[@christopherspringmann]

The real question is, with those questionable tires and brakes, do you want to be in it at 130?

[@PanAmRacer]

​@@christopherspringmann Believe me I thought about it a lot!But by that race it had a Nova clip with front discs,and a fresh set of tires rated to....well not 130!I was told by an open class car that passed me that I was going that fast...a 292 through a wide ratio Muncie 4 speed spinning a 2.72 rear gear on 15 inch wheels...if only I hadn't flunked algebra I would know how fast I really went!

[@michaeldubroc4799]

G M 292 c i d in line 6 cyl is a bullet proof, virtually indestructible, commercial use, damn solid machine. Personally I'm true Ford blue oval. Plenty happy with 300 c i d In line 6 cyl. Same virtues as the 292. 130 m p h? These are both sturdy engines. Both will succeed enduring grueling strain.

[@josecardona2717]

Majestic!

[@essteben]

Your videos are such high caliber, keep up the beautiful work!

[@jessbottom9580]

Geez Guys, Its a Chevrolet!

[@PanAmRacer]

Si!

[@writerboz]

Great video, and he obviously has many stories from his years building and racing it. I understand Petrolicious is trying to build a creative story, but I'd appreciate it if the music could stay in the background (and then only increase to the foreground when building within the drama of the story before subsiding). I'm not overly picky as I love most of your videos but this was a bit distracting.

[@luckyluke5638]

Ok I stopped after like 30 seconds, this was impossible to watch. I remember Petrolicious videos to be nice and well made but the loud music now makes them simply irritating.

[@turdferguson9190]

You're missing out...

[@blacktopfieber]

You like your car-owner-portraits w/o music? Come over to my channel: kzbin.info

[@PanAmRacer]

​@@blacktopfieber Hi! It only took a year (I didn't see your reply) But I checked out your channel and enjoyed it very much!I choose the Auto Union DKW 1st and was happy I could get subtitles to follow the story! I hope that you are all OK during these challenging times.Thanks!

[@blacktopfieber]

​@@PanAmRacer Hi, thanks for checking out my channel, I really appreciate it and also am thankful for you subscribing! The subtitles are a hard piece of my work - not because of the language but because of how to put them in place. And also a big thanks for your care, that really means something. We are OK and try to act reasonable, keeping the distance. I guess you are from the US and I hope you're also OK and will overcome this damned virus. Godspeed!

[@mykelbaurle5758]

U missed a great video Unlucky Luke, just block the music out, if u don't like it.

[@terribelbliss9646]

Not sure I agree with him about the American cars qualified for the Mille Miglia. Chrysler, Olds and LaSalle have eligible models as well as Ford Model A and B.

[@jameseastwood4984]

I though Frazer Nash English? I missed his comment. Mille needs Pre 58 I think but do they only take certain pre-58s. I have a 1958 car, type is eligible but car is 1 year too old. (Never mind the other hurdles to enter such as the entry fee!)

[@terribelbliss9646]

@@jameseastwood4984 yes it is English, I got it mixed up with Frazer, a brand of car offered by Kaiser-Frazer in the late forties and the Nash brand that later evolved in American Motors my mistake.

[@jameseastwood4984]

@@terribelbliss9646 Kaiser Fraser wasn't a brand I recognised, so I just read the Wikipedia page. Very interesting.

[@stefanl6471]

As Gary Boyd stated before, the music seems to become more annoying with every new video imho. Just plain unnerving. Sorry for that. The man, car, and story deserve to be heared I think.

[@speedwolf5212]

I wish every car on the road was covered in graphics & stickers like this one.

[@PanAmRacer]

I believe that they hold it together! :-)

[@A_M835]

what is music

[@MARSIPAANIKAKKU-wj6oy]

NICE

[@RK1FX]

Anyone know the location of the coastal road hes driving?

[@jameseastwood4984]

Ha ha I'm English even I know which road that is 😎

[@RK1FX]

@@jameseastwood4984 well i dont and im not from US

[@cristianvera8506]

No windshield wipers??? Who'll stop the rain ☔️ CCR 😺🙋🏻‍♂️🤙

[@PanAmRacer]

Rainex! Lol! I'm working on fixing them..but they are the cable type...a real pain!Cheers! Drew

[@discoveringclassics4382]

Need to fix that front bumper before the next race Drew. It's quite vanilla shaky.

[@FYMASMD]

Not a problem. At 90+ mph the whole damn car is shaking.

[@discoveringclassics4382]

@@FYMASMD TRUE

[@woooster17]

I bet driving 130mph is...somewhat interesting

[@flyingphoenix113]

In that thing, you bet!

[@FYMASMD]

Doing a 100 would be enough for me.

[@benkahrs3454]

@@FYMASMD 60 sounds about right

[@hadleymanmusic]

Well Drew its been awhile

[@JAlfredoMoralesV]

❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽❤️🇲🇽

[@MegaEvoluzione]

No music next time, thank you.

[@blacktopfieber]

You like your car-owner-portraits w/o music? Come over to my channel: kzbin.info

[@Pilusajaib]

Doc!

[@alae5822]

Hudson

[@weesky2000]

Not

[@PredaFran]

The Hudson hornet is a different model

[@Pilusajaib]

Oooh... sorry

[@Troy_nov1965]

Its a CHEVY not a Hudson

[@ShifuCareaga]

YASSS

[@srfrg9707]

Ορέο χρώμα.

[@2Truth2you]

Feck the music!

[@FYMASMD]

Dude is talking like he's going to die next week. Lose 60 lbs and you can keep driving that beast 25 more years. Get up for the dinner table and bar and move your ass. Great car. It needs you driving it. Wtf.

[@StormDweller]

This music is so annoying, or maybe it's just me.

[@xXRoneightyXx]

it is so amazing, to see this awesome CAR in Perfect shape and condition... greetings from 1timefav.blogspot.de

[@doncorleone1064]

Hudson Hornet

[@weesky2000]

No

[@Troy_nov1965]

Title clearly says .........1953 Chevrolet 210: The Blue Ghost

[@BlueRoseShilloh]

3rd

[@thepeepingthom85]

2nd

[@Palifiox]

Get rid of the damn music!

[@NoPrivateProperty]

Rich people live meaningless lives

[@saginawdan]

And poor people live boring lives.

[@gjssjg]

1st

[@gjssjg]

...and I fell asleep with boredom.