Golden Commemorative 1955 Chevy. VERY RARE unsuspecting auction buy!

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Restodan's Big Money Garage

Restodan's Big Money Garage

Күн бұрын

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@dancerjim
@dancerjim Жыл бұрын
Great find. Do everything 100% correct to the highest standards. It deserves the best!
@hankrobb6639
@hankrobb6639 Жыл бұрын
My great Aunt and Uncle celebrated their golden 50th wedding anniversary in 1955 and remember seeing their gold '55 Belair in front of the church where the celebration was happening. I thought it was really neat at the age of 9 but never appreciated the significance of it until many years later. Great to see this and hope you will restore it back to its original condition...great memories.
@superhet7281
@superhet7281 Жыл бұрын
Great find, Dan! Best of luck with it! I’m glad you’re gonna keep it in the spirit of the original car, no big-block V8’s or whatever….
@als57chev76
@als57chev76 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful that this old gem was discovered and won by you at the auction! Amazing what you accomplish when working on your cars!
@MrSmokingfrog1
@MrSmokingfrog1 Жыл бұрын
This is great Dan, so glad you got this rare gem.
@ProjectRescues
@ProjectRescues Жыл бұрын
Cant wait to see the progress on it. Hope to see it running and driving before too long.
@miebrus79
@miebrus79 Жыл бұрын
nice story, you are a very honest man. thanks for your video. I have also a 55 fordoor with all the SS trim around the side windows. greatings from Brussels Europe
@odahithedubious2017
@odahithedubious2017 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the find. It doesn't look like much now, but it can certainly be brought back to glory with your skills. It will be great fun to see you revive this forgotten classic. All the best to you, Dan.
@beatglauser9444
@beatglauser9444 Жыл бұрын
I am very happy to see that a guy like you could get this car for a good price. How I wish we had junkyards like this on where I live! It is stunning to see how rustfree those cars are in the Southern States. I bought one car out of Arizona. Everything needed help but the body was nearly rustfree. We are both hopeless. We need another project as much as a nail in the head. But we cannot help it: We love the good old GM cars so much. And we know that there were never better cars built!
@junkcarwilly
@junkcarwilly Жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. Great content. I will be binge watching
@restodan
@restodan Жыл бұрын
See my "1957 Chevy gold video p1
@XGarage-nj2uf
@XGarage-nj2uf Жыл бұрын
Willy!! Good man here. He let me use his Sawzall to cut my exhaust pipe from under my car.
@talfacprez
@talfacprez Жыл бұрын
Awesome! It pays to do the research especially since so few still do research like you did. You do the research you got a great deal on the car.
@gregorygibson5455
@gregorygibson5455 Жыл бұрын
Awesome find I’m looking forward to seeing it come back to life
@THOMMGB
@THOMMGB Жыл бұрын
That's a great story and I'm impressed. Knowing you, you'll make it look and run wonderful. Best of luck with it.
@tonyscott5284
@tonyscott5284 Жыл бұрын
Well done Dan, will come back nice and you will look great driving it 👍😎
@stragulus
@stragulus Жыл бұрын
Not that you need another project car, but that smile says everything!
@ronbritton7450
@ronbritton7450 Жыл бұрын
I watched you build the 63 from the beginning and the 55 is my second favorite car. Looking forward to watching you build it to. Thanks for the videos Iv learned a lot.
@r1lark
@r1lark Жыл бұрын
Great find Dan, looking forward to eventual videos on this car.
@jeffreylevin1266
@jeffreylevin1266 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations Dan, looking forward to seeing what you do with it 👍😎.
@steves9905
@steves9905 Жыл бұрын
back in the day, i would not have looked twice at a 4door, but now kinda digging the '55-'60 4doors. and a gold anniversary is the icing on top. the '58 buick 4door hardtop in the background is cool too
@tipetu
@tipetu Жыл бұрын
I`m glad you got it. I`ve seen what you can do and this is excactly what this car needs.
@flyjarrett
@flyjarrett Жыл бұрын
Nice! Looking forward to seeing the series. One request - please make longer videos!
@tomwinkle1597
@tomwinkle1597 Жыл бұрын
Congrats! Hope to see the build soon. Ty for sharing
@spamanator666
@spamanator666 Жыл бұрын
$250 for a solid buildable '55, even if it is a four door and even if it was not an anniverary is still pretty darn good these days, the prices of classic junk has gone insane.
@nonelost1
@nonelost1 Жыл бұрын
"Classic Junk" (CJ)...Now THAT'S rich!
@robertmccarty9951
@robertmccarty9951 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see the progress and look forward to seeing this car on the road!
@powrods
@powrods Жыл бұрын
WOW! Ol John down in final assembly was telling me about this, I cant believe the price you got this relic for! I will definitely be subscribing to the channel, i love seeing the Vette and impala every morning!
@michaeledwards2919
@michaeledwards2919 Жыл бұрын
👑👑🌿God Bless you for saving that beautiful 55 Chevrolet, we know it got a Great home now🌿👑👑
@paulrudebeck2147
@paulrudebeck2147 Жыл бұрын
Good save thanks for the information can’t wait to see it back on the road
@mschiffel1
@mschiffel1 Жыл бұрын
Nice score! There's nothing wrong with a 55 four door. I had a couple. I want one more before my time's up. Keep the videos of it coming.
@101Volts
@101Volts Жыл бұрын
Good find, nice knowing there are still gems around here and there, even if they're in the rough.
@cmlloyd1969
@cmlloyd1969 Жыл бұрын
Great story Dan, and a great acquisition!
@REMBRANTTUBE
@REMBRANTTUBE 6 ай бұрын
That’s an incredible find! I hope to see more videos of this car as you progress! Focus on this one first and foremost! This will bring lots of views to your channel! 🇺🇸
@markwatts6683
@markwatts6683 Жыл бұрын
I knew when I saw it, it was rare but didn't know how rare . nice find can't wait to see this build. I'm sure it will be like the 63 build.
@tomtheplummer7322
@tomtheplummer7322 Жыл бұрын
Just still holds true: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure”. 🤷‍♂️😏👍🏻👌🏻😎🤭🤫
@coolstore1875
@coolstore1875 Жыл бұрын
I’m happy for you the smile says it all
@XGarage-nj2uf
@XGarage-nj2uf Жыл бұрын
Great to meet you at the sale. Got the New Yorker home safe.
@restodan
@restodan Жыл бұрын
Great to meet you! I made it to my field safe with my gold car!
@robertstanton1939
@robertstanton1939 Жыл бұрын
@@restodan I have a Golden Anniversary '55 Bel Air, original 265 V-8, Power Steering, Power Brakes, and an automatic transmission, power glide.
@robertstanton1939
@robertstanton1939 Жыл бұрын
@@restodan Dan do you have an email address?
@AndysDogHouse
@AndysDogHouse Жыл бұрын
Hey Restodan. Good video. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
@donshotrodgarage1717
@donshotrodgarage1717 Жыл бұрын
Good for you Can. The right guy got the car. Your a True Hot Rodder man👍
@unclerick8224
@unclerick8224 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your find. Best of luck on the rebuild.
@tri5garage544
@tri5garage544 Жыл бұрын
I have a set of doors for a factory gold 4 door 55 and dad just couldn’t figure out why they were gold. He kept saying they never made gold 55s. That’s awesome.
@19522007
@19522007 Жыл бұрын
Great find, I'm sure you'll give it a new lease on life soon. Not surprised to see Mr Goodpliers there. I'll look forward to his video too
@oldirondemolitionderbyvideos
@oldirondemolitionderbyvideos Жыл бұрын
Great find, love the 55 Chevy's!!
@dionrau5580
@dionrau5580 Жыл бұрын
Looks like you got a nice set of old mags on the front, Hope you threw the Torque Thrust in the trunk before you left.!
@DCR52
@DCR52 Жыл бұрын
Nice find. Looks like one of your 59 wheels on the back with the wide white wall.
@RMonkey
@RMonkey Жыл бұрын
Great find, Congratulations.
@streetstock72
@streetstock72 Жыл бұрын
So excited to see what your going to do with it,hope it had extras in the trunk.
@jamesmallory2843
@jamesmallory2843 Жыл бұрын
Really hope to see vids on this build
@Rav_4_Guy
@Rav_4_Guy Жыл бұрын
You’ve been after that car for so long Dan you deserved to win it
@Peter-hg5qd
@Peter-hg5qd Жыл бұрын
Nice car Dan can't wait for more videos on this one
@johnschutt9187
@johnschutt9187 Жыл бұрын
Good for you, Dan. I'm happy for you! 🙂
@buckshoth585
@buckshoth585 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your big score. I'm sure you'll do her up right!
@stanleybell6294
@stanleybell6294 Жыл бұрын
My brother had 1 of these cars back in 1969, loved that car
@ANOCKS
@ANOCKS Жыл бұрын
Dan I think it's about time that you built yourself a trailer. Sure would come in handy right now wouldn't it ? And you should have bought yourself another parts car while you were there to get trim parts & Glass for the anniversary golden bullet .
@jdrake8738
@jdrake8738 Жыл бұрын
I'll say that it was really decent of you to offer the car back to the gentleman that sold it.... you have the parts and painting skills to make it right again.... I wish I could do body work as well as you can...
@rustyrods8535
@rustyrods8535 Жыл бұрын
Awesome buy , four history is just as important as the two door. It’s too bad people are hung up on just having a two door , I’ve owned and seen many great two door builds of American automobiles .
@rscamarolover
@rscamarolover Жыл бұрын
I'm glad to see she will be put back together, 55 is my dream car I don't care if she is a 2 door 4 door or wagon I love them all equally and nI will find me a project one day ,I want to make an original looking car with all the chrome,emblems and beauty they were born with not mint or restored just together and drivable to enjoy driving as much as look at . I'm biased but the 55 is 25 times better looking to me than a 57
@jaketipsword5792
@jaketipsword5792 Жыл бұрын
About 10 years ago you put out a video on the 2 car 55 Chevy package deal out at your folks place. Are those still around? An update on the Dan hoard is overdue.
@tzmndvl75
@tzmndvl75 Жыл бұрын
DD Speed Shop would love this yard.
@after5auto133
@after5auto133 Жыл бұрын
Great find! I’ve been waiting to see you build another car for $500 , maybe spending more on this one
@todddenio3200
@todddenio3200 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you either already have a parts car or 2 or hopefully you were able to pick up a parts car or 2 at the auction to help you gather the parts that you will be needing for restoring it.
@jharvey2102
@jharvey2102 Жыл бұрын
Nice pun on vice grips garage. Don't make derrick mad . he's a good dude.
@johnboydTx
@johnboydTx Жыл бұрын
Some things are Destiny..... You have enough budget to do it right 🙂👍 My 55 4 door is glacier blue 210 😋❤️ 6 cyl rear axle has a limited slip ???? The posi unit cost more than your car 😂✌️🤠 Good Luck....
@davidwood1923
@davidwood1923 Жыл бұрын
Pretty Interesting Find... Thanks for Sharing
@THROTTLEPOWER
@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын
Great vid really enjoyed!!!
@CC-xs1hh
@CC-xs1hh Жыл бұрын
I'm excited to watch this build, just like the past 3 or 4... (hek whose counting,) I screen shot a couple of angles just for my personal before pics, gonna be fun to watch. Go all original dan - the man. (HOPE TO SEE YOU IN AUSTIN AT THE ROUNDUP, APRIL ).
@gordonmcmillan4709
@gordonmcmillan4709 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see progress when you get to it. 👍
@paulhare662
@paulhare662 Жыл бұрын
Best wishes on getting it together. Please tell me the sport sedan next to it found a good home.
@plymouthduster225
@plymouthduster225 Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I have heard of these rare 55 Chevys but never seen a video of one. Was it a pretty highly optioned car? My dad's 55 hardtop was a factory red and beige car. My 56 BelAir 2 door hardtop was a factory onyx black car. Neither car is very highly optioned though.
@Plissken68
@Plissken68 Жыл бұрын
Nice to know there's still a place where you can find good men like Dan and his friends, not to mention the man retiring. Hey Dan, what make and model Cadillac was that parked next to your truck???
@YOUGOTIT210
@YOUGOTIT210 Жыл бұрын
It's a 58 Buick, perhaps a Roadmaster
@stevereibelt4920
@stevereibelt4920 Жыл бұрын
Just watched when this was built on here you tube and you found it well done I hope you restore it
@Tim37214
@Tim37214 Жыл бұрын
I of course have seen the 55 to door hardtop Belair, an old videos and films for the 50000,000th General Motors car. I did not know about the 5000 or so four-door sedans and 55. Thank you for educating me.
@robertsmith987
@robertsmith987 Жыл бұрын
Paint code is 689 according to tri five blog
@markmartin5765
@markmartin5765 10 ай бұрын
What became of this 55 Dan. Can I get a update on this and your projects? Let me know of your life progress. I am a big fan, you inspire me more than you will ever know!
@jackobyuk
@jackobyuk Жыл бұрын
since people are giving away stuff at that place, i hope he got all the missing chrome stuff and the fenders too. because that will cost him more than the car.
@eddean6663
@eddean6663 Жыл бұрын
Where was that built? I have a 55 that was built in Norwood. November 21st 1954. Not gold though.
@clarkauction2550
@clarkauction2550 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your purchase!
@OutBoardTink62
@OutBoardTink62 Жыл бұрын
Did you ever do a walk around of that yard? Would be nice to see the other cars.Good luck with that 55 from one 55 owner to the next...Glenn
@sillu10
@sillu10 Жыл бұрын
How did you could be so sure it is actually the Golden Chevy? VIN number? Greetings from Finland, Europe. Car videos on my channel too in Finnish
@restodan
@restodan Жыл бұрын
Cowl tag says it is. Also original gold paint.
@normsweet1710
@normsweet1710 10 ай бұрын
I didn’t know GM made a 50 million Chevy car. Sure glad someone knows about these and is making an effort to restore them. A story of a great find ❤️👍
@robkeller3431
@robkeller3431 Жыл бұрын
Great catch Dan.
@SchnelleKat
@SchnelleKat Жыл бұрын
Very cool! was that an old Hudson i saw? I love 4Drs. So underrated. I believe you how nobody else knew what it was or maybe some did but didn't want to spend YEARS Researching photos, the history, pinpointing all the factory correct items on it to make it look new, etc. Will you put an Inline Six back in it? if you restore this and put it on youtube count me in.
@khb3892
@khb3892 Жыл бұрын
The Heart of Texas showed the auction last week. Very cool
@impalaman4546
@impalaman4546 Жыл бұрын
I am glad you got it. Dan
@geneva760
@geneva760 Жыл бұрын
NEATO find. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.
@donaldduncan7095
@donaldduncan7095 10 ай бұрын
"eClassic Autos" on KZbin has the one-off gold plated 55, that's a real feast for the eyes, and it's in show room condition. (and I thought the 55 gold edition was to celebrate me being born) 😉
@Ka9radio_Mobile9
@Ka9radio_Mobile9 Жыл бұрын
Its the 4 door sedans with 6cyls 3 on the tree cars that made automotive history not the 2 door hard tops, and most 2 doors had a 6cyl anyways. Congratulations on you new toy! :-D
@tybennett65
@tybennett65 Жыл бұрын
Years ago, I owned the same (1955 Gold Edition sedan) that was Fully Restored. Sold to a collector in Ohio. the car was perfect in every way.
@jharvey2102
@jharvey2102 Жыл бұрын
Good luck on the badass ride.
@Anders.W.
@Anders.W. Жыл бұрын
Great you have that car . I remember the video with your part-cars so i guess you have the parts you need for this Chevrolet ?
@marshmaz
@marshmaz Жыл бұрын
Hunting Treasure ! Looks Straight. You need little helper Noames, Daniel ! Strip it , High Build it , Spray it !!
@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 Жыл бұрын
Even when the cars were painted two-tone from the factory like a 55 4 door belair that we used to have before we sold it. Always thought it was strange that there was no divider between the White and the other color past the point of the trim. On the side they just lined it up like that. So you just had observable break between the White and the other color. Probably just somebody on your car one make it look a little fancier than what it actually was and their mind when they bought it back in the day a model upgrade if you will.
@todddenio3200
@todddenio3200 Жыл бұрын
I’m not a brand specific guy and will want or admire a Ford, Dodge, or Studebaker just as much as I will a Chevy. No matter the brand where I DO draw the line though is with station wagons and 4 doors. Call me CRAZY but I actually PREFER a station wagon or a 4 door over a 2 door, unless it’s a rag top, and then the 4 door or station wagon will come in second. With me a rag top will always be my first choice.
@ceedell
@ceedell Жыл бұрын
Congrats Danny!
@robertstanton1939
@robertstanton1939 Жыл бұрын
So how's it going on the Golden Anniversary Bel Air?
@matthrivnak6572
@matthrivnak6572 11 ай бұрын
An old gold Chevy and a place of my own.
@79tazman
@79tazman Жыл бұрын
Dan what ever did you do with your tow tuck you had? You not running Dinosaur Towing anymore?
@crushingvanessa3277
@crushingvanessa3277 10 ай бұрын
Never knew about that one. Is that anniversary gold? I have a 58 Delray in that colour.
@mel33166
@mel33166 Жыл бұрын
so cool dan its in good hands
@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025
@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025 Жыл бұрын
At $250 unless you bought it 40 years ago, that is barely the price of what it would bring at the crusher. Good job on saving it. I've got 55 four-door with a little over thirty thousand original miles. Been in the family since the late 1960s. And the reason why is we pulled engine out to put in a pickup. Well actually that was done a relative before me. Any for if it matters category or if you're interested I've got a 1956 four-door base model with a Bel Air dash because in order to get air conditioning it had to have a Bel Air dash. In-dash not under dash. Factory-installed not dealership installed. Surface rust from one end to the other end and it's so well-dressed it looks like it's brown paint. But I'm glad that you saved this one that you save. Mine I drove 8 hours to get and paid four X prize almost 10 years ago. I like try 5.
@9thgatedim273
@9thgatedim273 Жыл бұрын
Any solid 2drs there
@stevenbauer2205
@stevenbauer2205 Жыл бұрын
You don't have the dinosaur tow truck anymore?
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