THE CRUSHER II ! TRUE SURVIVOR! ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA '55 CHEVY! RETRO THEMED DRAG CAR! BYRON!

Dan Crampton's '55 Chevy is a rare old survivor that isn't real pretty with its 50 year old paint and typical rust spots but it will even impress the non believers with it's wheels up starting line antics and 10 sec time slips! Powered by what Dan calls a standard fare 406ci with a single 4 barrel carb its best run to date is an 10:83@124mph. Dan bought the original california car from a 90 year old gentleman and along with friend "Mr. Horsepower" Steve Quickel turned into one cool retro California themed '55 Chevy Drag Car! The '55 has all it's original body panels along with the factory bench seat, rubber flooring and uncut, untouched dashboard. The over the top lettering work was done by Steve Connor owner of Conman Painting in Dwight, Illinois
If your wondering about the name it comes from his friend of 50 years Steve Quickel. Steve had a '55 back in '65/'66 named The Crusher. Dan remembers as a youngster being in awe of the car driving past him while he rode his bicycle. So Dan set out to build the car with Steve in mind and not only that, gives Steve the keys to pilot it down the dragstrip. What a friend!
When Dan and Steve, who built the engine, put their heads together the sky is the limit. These two long time friends have been assembling street/strip combinations for nearly 50 years in the city of Streator, Illinois with the likes of a Hot Chocolate '68 Chevelle,Crazy Carlo Monte Carlo,DC-Express, and Moondust an altered wheelbase '65 Plymouth Hemi, just to name just a few!
Dan who changes his automobile scenery often, will entertain offers for the '55, as it would help him pursue a few other projects, including his 10 second '69 Biscayne street car, Billy Reeds Monte Carlo, a '69 396/375 4 speed Nova or his altered wheelbase 65 Chevelle 2 door sedan among others he has on the back burner! If your serious you can reach Dan at [e-mail]. #original #trifive #vintage

[@MEC1955]

It's BADASS!! From the original body, paint, interior, the faded lettering, old decals, white headers and gold Moroso valve covers..definitely a time capsule!!

[@davidkeeton6716]

That could be done with 12.5 to 1 and about 620 lift and a TCI 4500 converter, weighing around 3300lbs with driver.

[@AndyGeesGarage]

Haha! I like how it says “mild 406” then rips a high 10 Awesome

[@dougewing1571]

I love how it is still old school. Not cut up and newbied

[@davidlandeck9566]

Very cool!

[@jryer1]

55' Chevy, thing of beauty. Better looking than 57' in my opinion.

[@TheDeJureTour]

Agreed. First time I saw a '55, I knew it was the best one.

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

💯👊

[@markrussrll1908]

I was born in 55 and the 55 Chevy is my favorite car. We can take a lickin and keep on tickin Mr. !!! 👍🤙☝️🇺🇲

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

Oh yeah gotta love '55s 👍

[@kingtut8381]

SOUNDZ NICE AND KRISP. THANX

[@88SC]

Love the Junior Stock look, better than the gasser style to me.

[@chuckcarlini2807]

Mild 406 my ass! Do the math, the car weighs 3-k,,, the motor must pull at LEAST 550 h.p. to propel the 55' 1320 feet in 10:88 @ 120 m.p.h. I love the car, very sanitary under hood, and wheels up hole shot,,, doesn't get any better,,, O' and no l.s. Bull shit! Ol' school. The way it was intended back in the good Old days!👌👍🇺🇸 apple pie, and Chevrolet!!

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

There's contact info for the owner in the description you can take it up with him. His exact words were "there was nothing special in the drive train other than the standard fare stuff 406 with single 4 barrel carb. I took that to mean it was mild maybe my bad. He's a honest great guy don't think he would have a reason to lie.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Probably 12.5 to 1, good flowing heads, maybe 220 ports, 2.06 intake valves, 620-630 lift, a TCI 4500 converter, 3300lbs including driver, 4.10 gears, yeah about 10.80s or 6.60 1/8th mile.

[@bobriekki3444]

Love the car! I picked up a mint set of those front 3 and 1/2 wheels and also have the same cool 60 series shifter.

[@ronaldlewis4032]

Like the 301 I'm thinking that's a 100 over 283 ? I had a 55 back in the day 350 inches and 390 pos track with 4 spd sure miss that ole hot rod. Thanks for sharing!!

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

406ci Thanks for watching! 👊

[@powerfulpiney2391]

A 301 back in the day was a 283 with the crank from a 327.

[@ronaldlewis4032]

@@powerfulpiney2391 thanks for sharing your knowledge! Stroking the engine go way back! I knew a 060 283 made a 292 ci ! They had a 292 6 cylinder and my old machine shop ran one in a dirt car and he was very competitive with it! I love ole cars and motors!!

[@gordonddudley7067]

@@powerfulpiney2391 A 301 has a 4 inch bore like a 327 with a 283 crank. A 283 with a 327 crank is a 307.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Thats pretty much the ultimate vintage survivor, period perfect car in existence. 9" slicks pullin the wheels 10 " s . Wow .

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

💯👊

[@caryrenn725]

Nice. Couple of my hometown boys. While the '55 is great, Larry Perry's '67 Deuce is no slouch either. One of the sweetest Novas you'll ever see.

[@87Dodge87]

Love the original steering wheel.

[@tomdriscoll7041]

This 55 is Back on the streets of Hartford Wisconsin.!!

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

So it's been sold? Congrats!👏

[@mike19640]

Love me a’55 chebby!

[@JohnW1711stock]

Neat car.

[@paulacri604]

Love 5-5 Chevys. This one really boogies ! Had a 5-5 back in the late 60's. Last motor was a built 331ci Corvette motor (500+hp), Pontiac Muncie 4 speed and a 4.88 posi rear (4.11 street). Best time 11.96 at 114+ mph. Sold it in '70, BIG MISTAKE !!

[@WyoCutlass71]

What was the difference between a Pontiac Muncie and a Chevy? Weren’t they the same except the bell housing?

[@paulacri604]

@@WyoCutlass71 Way back in the late 60's, I was informed by the place that did a review and performance modification of my transmission that the Pontiac Muncie 4 speed trans had a bigger input shaft than the Chevy and was therefore stronger when subject to a harsher treatment. Don't know how true that is. I can tell you that I put that transmission through some pretty harsh treatment at times and never had a trans failure. As far as I know the 4 speed bell housings are the same (Pontiac and Chevy).

[@WyoCutlass71]

@@paulacri604 interesting! I have never heard that! I can tell you the bell housings are definitely different. Chevy had their own but Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick shared a different style. The holes are in different locations

[@paulacri604]

@@WyoCutlass71 I beg to differ. A Pontiac manual transmission will bolt up to a Chevy passenger car bell housing ! I can tell you that I had no problem bolting up a Pontiac GTO 4 speed transmission to a Chevy passenger car bell housing, my 55, with a 66 Corvette motor !

[@WyoCutlass71]

@@paulacri604 www.teambuick.com/reference/ident_automatic.php Not true my friend. Trust me, I’m building a ‘71 Oldsmobile with Oldsmobile parts. I had to find a transmission out of a firebird because a Chevy one wasn’t gonna work

[@77Sunsetstrip]

Looks like my old car! Long Beach CA.

[@brianguirola4219]

55 is the best year

[@BETITUPKUSTOMS]

💯💯💯

[@bushwhacker4075]

Thanks for showing times and mph

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

💯👊

[@jerrykolosinsky4615]

What asight nice

[@heytonight1]

Nasty

[@speedymike8821]

The "BADEST SLEEPER" on the planet!

[@donaldalbershardt6854]

SLEEPER ?? WHAT ??🤔🤔

[@speedymike8821]

"Sleepers" = Don't look that pretty, but got it where it counts.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Sleeper, with 3 year record holder painted on the roof above the door. Bwaahahaha. Someone needs to show you a sleeper so that you don't make a fool of yourself again.

[@speedymike8821]

@@davidkeeton6716 Opinions vary.

[@davidkeeton6716]

@@speedymike8821 Not my opinion, fact! A sleeper is a car that doesn't look quick or fast and maybe even has quiet mufflers on it an it surprises you with how quick or fast it is. Not a car that is lettered up like a race car and has painted in 4 inch letters AHRA national record holder 67, 68. 69 above the door. Go back to sleep.

[@jackperry9369]

Freaking 😂 badd ass here ole school

[@keithlarge1151]

Mild 406....lol.....around 550 hp. With that gear and car weight to turn high tens

[@RACEYOURRIDE]

Dan has his secrets 👍

[@dougewing1571]

But needs a good four speed