Tri Five Nationals 2023 - Survivors, Barn Finds and Drag Cars

The Danchuk Tri Five Nationals is an awesome event that features a huge car show, swap meet and drag racing action. More than 2,500 1955, 1956 and 1957 Chevys take part in this event every year, and there are always lots of great historic cars on hand. This year, there were plenty of survivors, barn finds and cool customs in the show field, drag racing pits and swap meet.
I wanted to show some of my favorites in this video. This includes a 1955 Chevy station wagon BARN FIND with a 409 engine and '63 Impala interior, a 1955 Chevy convertible that was customized many years ago, and several old school gassers. I also walk through the Junior Stock pits.
#trifive #chevy #gasser

[@thomassutton4997]

That yellow delivery is ours, I didn't know any history of the car until a friend from Maryland shared that black and white photo, I noticed the St Louis lettering and started searching the name on the door. We got in touch with the family and they sent us all the other pictures. Really cool car with local to us history.

[@RiverBanks38]

I remember watching this 55 sedan delivery race around the the St. Louis area Drag strips in the mid to late 1960’s. Beautiful race car and fast for it’s time. Some cars you just never forget seeing!

[@johnhart125]

Thanks, couldn't go but got to see what I like

[@bucktadlock5258]

I'm 67 yrs old and I grew up in the era's of most the cars you showcase, I love your work, thanks

[@gerardricchio1364]

Great stuff! I bought my 210 55 back in 1975 . I bought it for $400.00 complete car drivable! I still own it! I was 15 years old and now I am 63! Crazy right???

[@davez3838]

O yes vintage Tri five's missing the good old days of Drag racing!!! Love the old custom build's & the Gasser's so sweet ! Thanks again for sharing all the pictures! Great Memories.

[@lapsteels8]

at the age of 73, this takes me back, spent every weekend i could at the digs

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

Love me a TRI5 at night and I love the cool air. I fried the tops of my pistons there 2 years ago in the middle of the hot high humidity days of august. That Blask kid in that 57 " Bat Outta Hell" won the Bracket Races there more than once. I've seen more than one .00 from him. One of the best drivers off the line. Good dude too.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Fantastic to see all that old history and then they are still getting raced 👍👍

[@granddad-mv5ef]

I contributed to a '55 for several years. It went from a 427 street car all the way to the low tens. I have not seen it since around 1983 and was kind of hoping....., yes I know---a much better chance if I actually came to the event. Thank you for again bringing these cars and memories!

[@andreamills5852]

Shiny and pretty cars is okay . I think the dirt ,dust and crust just adds to the history .

[@barryrussell4106]

Wow

[@1pieman]

Thank you that was just cool 👍😎👍

[@LeftForDeadGarage]

I’d love to go to Tri 5 nationals.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

Nice 😅

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍👍

[@terryeustice5399]

Thanks for the tour. Lot of neat cars. 💯👍👊

[@asimplehorseman4648]

Great Episode! The racing at the end was pretty awesome. Even one good bang at the line. I sure do appreciate your eye on old Iron.

[@chrisguerra355]

DEFINITELY worth watching, thanks!

[@tommycook9620]

Hell yea LOVE ME A TRI 5

[@sporty196071]

Great event Excellent coverage!!!

[@kenreeve6549]

Keep em coming , great vids too thank you

[@user-KrackerJack]

These cars are just so friggin cool , they sure knew how to build them back in the day , I grew up in the late 60's and 70's and lived next to a body shop still do where the local hotrodders hung out , every day someone was doing burnouts Thanks for showing us these old school hotrods .. nothing cooler

[@jamiebray8532]

Man I just love that hooded headlight look of the mid to late 50's Chevy.

[@buixrule]

Tri five Nats must be incredible.

[@davida.p.9911]

Poor "Clanker" broke something....😬 Poor fella. It happens, though. Lots of awesome cars!! Thanks for sharing!! 😎

[@RandysFiftySevenChevy]

That 55 at 18:00 , Thats a west coast setup on those spindles. A suspension shop out of Stockton California, if I remember right its Burlingame or something like that. They had a (and still might have) a Jig from the 70s, where you take two Tri5 chevy Spindles to make one lifted spindle by welding them together. It raises the car 5-1/2 inch but pushes the wheel out an inch and a half (as seen on this 55). I have a complete front-end setup like that if anyone is interested. Believe it or not when you use a rack and pinon steering set-up it really drove and steered pretty good.

[@mick_1949]

Absolutely beautiful mate. 👍🇦🇺

[@cavemangarage]

Nice Meeting you sir..great video as always

[@garydonnelly8337]

Reminds me of my first car I bought, it was in the late 60s I picked up a 57 Belair for 35 dollars, motor seized but perfect body. Wish I had kept 😉

[@williamhouk6880]

Perfect example of my youth back in the 60s. Bought my first car off the drag strip at 14, no engine, 55' Bel Air 2dr Sedan, rear arched fenders, traction bars, clutch scatter shield, blue tinted windows and head lights, gold paint, hand lettered, M&H slicks, chrome reverse rims rear, white 15" steel's in front, everything below the parking lights was removed except the Moon gas tank & the tow bar, $125.bucks, delivered! It would have fit right in this video but all I have left is the Tow Bar & memories.

[@Axial_Andrew]

And my name is Newbomb Turk!!

[@ziggassedup]

Love the show mate.

[@bigblockkings1031]

Bunch of very nice cars! I especially liked the Badman 55. I've even thought about doing my 55 like that. 👍

[@user-vs2hp2pd1r]

I'm 77 yrs young,, & I lived it!.I drive a '51 Henry J (6-71 blown 455 Olds powered ) engine set back to where front seats used to be, daily driver, (RED LIGHT WHEELIES !!!) & faster than a raped ape!... love your vids!!!!!!!

[@Slowgroovin]

My dad had a primer gray '55 when he was young. 348 with three deuces.

[@artjones2498]

I think it was monogram that produced the bad man 55,,,i built a few of them back in the early 70s....its cool to see the car it was based off of....great vid

[@swamppy4880]

Has anyone heard of the Sourpuss ll.? It's a green 55'chevy wagon raced back in the day at New England Dragway in Epping New Hampshire.

[@davidmaggard9403]

The 55 badman is my fav I guess because it was my first model car I bought when I was about 10 year old .iv got in to hot wheels now at 53.yeat old and I have a hot wheels that has the same look as the bad man but it's got taxi on it but it's a Bel-Air you know they tried to copy the bad man great job as always

[@grabasandwich]

My uncle has owned his '56 Sedan Delivery since 1980. He's done other cars over the years, but the 56 will probably be left to his kids. It's seen a couple rebuilds, different colors, but isn't a show car. BTW at 10:42 are those Chevy II taillights IN THE GRILLE?! 😮

[@user-KrackerJack]

We have a local guy with a 55 gasser with a 409

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

The original Heartbreaker Too was a 150 Handyman built by Pete Preston and later sold to the Wheatley brothers . Hydrophobia was painted yellow for years and was built by John Archambault .

[@Mercmad]

the custom 55 vert looks to be 50's rather than 60's 😍😍

[@jeffdonofri8027]

Have you run across a sedan delivery that was raced in the 70s called, The Man From Glad? I worked with the guy who built and raced that car in Englishtown NJ.

[@joshhuffine4522]

That 57 @ 11:45 looks possessed!, Christine's cousin

[@user-KrackerJack]

That blue 57 gasser is for sale near here , I think it's that one it was built for power tour

[@andreamills5852]

0:09 " Two lane black top" ? 🖤💥--------------------------------🏁

[@andreamills5852]

0:52 Was that a 409 ?

[@jeffmiller2682]

Excellent! I'm a tri five fanatic and a gasser fiend building 3 tri fives a 70's style street 55 post 427 th400 9" five spokes,a 55 gasser straight axle period pieces 468 tunnel rammed super T 10 9" halibrand style wheels rocket 10 spks one piece tilt fiberglass front and a 57 post street strip car tube chassis big block Super T 10 9" still in period stage thinking injected sbc altered??? ASSASSIN TRIBUTE