Art Morrison 1955 Chevy Bel Air - Faster Than a Ferrari?

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The Smoking Tire hits Supercar Sunday and the canyons with the Art Morrison 1955 Bel Air, one of the best handling hot rods around. We toss this 55 year-old car through some of the tightest curves in California to find out if there really is such a thing as a Hot Rod for drivers.

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@Spartan043 9 лет назад

It's a fifty-year-old car with brand-new suspension and engine technology. You can do this to literally any car if you have the time, money and expertise. But for some reason, seeing them do it with '55 Chevy always puts a smile on my face.

@spdcrzy 8 лет назад

+Spartan043 mainly because it has the aerodynamics of a brick. XD

@lawrencesiler6684 7 лет назад

Yes, I am reminded when I was growing up as a teenager my oldest brother`s best friend had a 55 and it was light blue with the white top and a four speed. It was a really sharp car then and they are the more so now.

@ForestDwellingWretch 7 лет назад

Spartan043 super cars suck I see them getting beat day in and day out all they are is for showing hey look I'm dumb I don't know how to build cars so I buy a 300k car that I think is fast then I show it off 24/7, there useless and break down 24/7 and the parts cost way to much like a clutch on a LAMBO cost 30,000$, plus you can't drive it cause people know you got money you will be luck if you don't get followed home and shot, and let's face it they sound so annoying and look so dumb if I could never hear a v12 scream like its a 7 year old girl screaming at the highest pitch voice ever I would be the happiest man on earth.

@antonipeters2333 7 лет назад

Concur 100%

@wolfenstein731 6 лет назад

+Legendary ZACH4 Are you stupid? The V12 cars are going up in value and the power plant is no longer produced, if you actually knew something about cars you would know you're talking about something dated.

@andrewt248 11 лет назад

'55 is my favorite year of the tri-fives; must be because of Harrison Ford's black '55 drag rod in American Graffiti.

@niktsol 8 лет назад

The combination of old-style with up to date technology is perfect. I must say "Masterpiece"!!! Well done!!

@9876543210goodbye 9 лет назад

Very nice car but, it's hardly an "old" car any more. It's actually a new car with an old car styling.

@55dpc 9 лет назад

For sure GM won't make them anymore. If your butt feels inflamed, that could be the reason!

@9876543210goodbye 9 лет назад

David Chambers You know, I think they should bring back a lot of the old car styles. I wouldn't mind buying a new car that had the style of a 55,56,57 Chevy. Put all the emission garbage on it but make the outside like a beautiful old car. Those were the days when cars had beauty...unlike today.

@inkey2 9 лет назад

***** John....I totally agree. I have often thought "that if the American car companies reissued the old classics they would make a fortune".....like the 1949 Ford Coupe, 1955 Chevy, 1957 Chevy, 1947 plymouth business coupe, 1949 Mercury.....etc

@lioncelica5170 9 лет назад

inkey2They already tried retro styling like with that horrid chevy pickup and others. The only one's that seem to be successful are the 2005-present Mustangs and the new Challenger.

@gregblack8550 5 лет назад

Yes yes yes

@hiimjiraiya 2 года назад

11 years later and this is still one of my favorite videos

@tokinGLX 14 лет назад

if the whole video had a repeating engine/exhaust note like at 4:12, i certainly wouldnt complain. love it when you open it up like that. nice car, great video.

@MatthewRobertHenry 14 лет назад

awesome episode as always. I love the variety we get to see. That car seemed like the best of lots of worlds combined and man did it sound great!

@AudiSportFan1970 7 лет назад

Can't stop watching this vid. My 55 is super sick, but this is just over the top!!!

@Cgem201 11 лет назад

Sweet! After 50 odd years, the tri 5 chevy's (55', 56', 57') are still turning heads. Super job, Craig.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@ChrisLARun people have style in Europe, but for the most part, appreciation for cars like this is a uniquely American thing.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@boysvandehood it's a generalization to say the differences have to do with displacement, but as a general rule for older engines, most old V8's over 400 cubic inches are big blocks. Technically, it has nothing to do with displacement and more with the size of the actual block itself, when measuring the distance between the centers of the cylinders. As far as I know, the last big block engine in a sports car was in the late 1970's Trans Am, which had a 455.

@napili5470 6 месяцев назад

Nice 55. I was trying to see if I commented on this years ago but couldn't find nothing probably because there was nothing to bitch about, beautiful car. If I ever build a 55 Chev again. the first thing I would want is a Art Morrison Frame. Craig Morrison thanks for building such a beautiful car (55 chev. My favorite) and thanks for leaving the Bowtie Dash in.

@gweggorz 14 лет назад

Awesome review! More than anything I enjoyed hearing the exhaust lol

@anthonyfunderburk7871 10 лет назад

I loved this video the car is amazing I have a 1955 Bel air hard top one day I hope to get it too look that good

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@panta22 I've driven quite a few Ferrari's in fact, including the new 458, the 430 Scud, 599, 430 Spider, 360CS/Spider/Modena, 355GTS/Spider, 575M, 550 Barchetta, F50, Enzo, 328GTS, 308GTB, 512BBI Boxer, 512TR, and even a Mondial T Cabrio. I'm guessing that's probably more Ferrari's than you've driven. And this car is as fast, if not faster than quite a few of them. And it's based on a 50-year old land yacht. I love Ferrari's, but making something so big and heavy go that fast is no small feat.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@MrCodPiece what do you mean by "off" the steering wheel angle is a bit canted up, but besides that it was totally fine. The car has more grip than the seats have bolstering though, so you do have to hang on a bit in the corners :)

@jeffsteadman2794 11 лет назад

Now that is one awesome piece of work... :)

@Boostnitup 13 лет назад

I am a California boy... had a '55 in high school. Wow! What a ride you have there!

@BigC954 14 лет назад

This Car is amazing!! Plus it shows these classics and Hot Rods have a TON Of potential!!!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@EatmyDust1311 This car is the third most valuable car we've ever driven on this show, following the Ferrari 458 and Lambo Balboni. It's a custom-built Chevy hot rod, and calling it a kit car is an insult.

@BentleyTypeR 4 года назад

After all those modifications, once you sell it, you're not gonna make much. Now if it were all 100% original, then yes.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@OldsCutlass1978 thanks for clarifying, I knew there was a 455 in there somewhere, but didn't know they cut that engine option out for the last couple years. it's just as well, since emissions were so bad I think the 455 only made something like 180 horsepower.

@CaliPatriot88 11 лет назад

I go to this event every Sunday so awesome it's like a ten minute drive for me. The last Sunday of the month is always the biggest tons of cars. Classics, muscle, exotics, imports, rat rods ect.

@drewnashty 11 лет назад

I've worked on quite a few LS swaps into Tri Fives for Tony at Tempe Speed and Performance and what used to be called Arizona TPI. While we retained the original chassis, we did do some grinding on the frame to install the engine and trans mounts along with modifications to install aftermarket suspension, big brake kits, HVAC, dash and instrument panel, lights, radiator/coolant system, fuel system, ECU and wiring harness.

@johnbehneman1546 Год назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE CANYON CARVING!!!!! WE HAVE VERY FEW DRAGSTRIPS LEFT IN CALIFORNIA. BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF CANYONS!!!!

@johnturbo7714 7 лет назад

Driving a classic that performs and handles is perfection. I'd love an A.R.E 55 Tri chevy chassis like this one on my 55.

@chaoszen1 9 лет назад

1955 Bel Air was arguably the best looking car in the Chevy lineup for 1955, 1956 and 1957. Wish they still made cars that have style over substance. This one has both. Cars made now all have the same boring mono look. Save for a few.

@lioncelica5170 9 лет назад

Michael KadingerI prefer the high wing tips of the 57.

@jeanhodgson8623 8 лет назад

Today's cars are hideous and way too small. Even Volvo went down the tubes after the 940; now they are small, and terribly crowded under the hood.

@hamsteaks5541 8 лет назад

I personally like the look of the pre-'57 bel air, iirc I think they took the grill and literally flipped it for the '57? I thought I read that somewhere, idk I'm not too keen on the older cars, but I know I always liked the '56 bel air more than the '57.

@AlastorTheNPDemon 8 лет назад

+Michael Kadinger Black 1957 Bel Air. Pimp car for the ages.

@Brodka4Realz 8 лет назад

+Hoodoo Man Arguably the best looking in the Chevy line-up? Considering the rest of the line up was a wagon and a Corvette, it ain't much to argue over.

@ScottieDTV 14 лет назад

Awesome!!!...love it Brother...

@trwsandford 14 лет назад

Great episode Matt!

@TheSmokingTire 13 лет назад

@scfd5232 wrong. whether an engine is a small block or big block has nothing to do with the actual displacement of the engine, it has to do with its specific configuration, and the thickness of the walls in between the cylinders. For instance, the GM LS7 from the Corvette Z06 is 427 cubic inches, yet a small block. For years, big-cube small block engines have become the norm in hot rodding.

@that1zombi3kid 8 лет назад

Damn Matt looks really fit in this. How time flies.

@henochparks 8 лет назад

SANTA I WANT ONE OF THESE FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

@darkstatehk 8 лет назад

+Xerro No Vatimo There's no such thing as Santa. Grow up.

@Cameron-kg8li 7 лет назад

its a joke dumbass

@andyashton4268 5 лет назад

I can only give 1 thumbs up!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@irfy86 the body is original, so it's a Pro-touring resto-mod. Not a kit car.

@yogenpayyar5696 7 лет назад

That engine is fucking MUSIC.

@amariodom4858 7 лет назад

Yogen Payyar sure is

@brannenlive 14 лет назад

That sounds amazing!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@irocz0r I think the pillarless design was introduced in 1956, and this is a '55

@johnbehneman1546 Год назад

WHEN THIS CAR CAME OUT IN POPULAR HOT RODDING. IT WAS BRANDED AS A GT55. WHICH FITS THE PRAND PERFECTLY!!!! I LOVED IT FROM THE START. AND WHAT TURNED ME ON TO ART MORRISON. ART MORRISON AND THE ROADSTER SHOP ARE TWO HIGH-QUALITY BRANDS I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH. SOMETHING TO CONSIDER. THANKS FOR LETTING ME SHARE.

@steelerfreek007 14 лет назад

@CraigMorrison Love your shops work. My dad purchased a rear sub-frame set up for a 77 LT1 camaro in 4link guise. The craftmanship is superb!

@ryansterling4226 7 лет назад

This car is absolutely gorgeous!

@OldsCutlass1978 14 лет назад

@TheSmokingTire The late Trans Ams used 400s. The last 455 used was in 1976. We had a 77 TA and the biggest motor you could get was the 400. Nice to see a hot rod get some coverage for being a good handling car. These cars can handle well with the right suspension setup.

@MichaelMosesHammer 8 лет назад

This car is awesome the way he built it to handle, and still has brute power.

@antonipeters2333 7 лет назад

Really nice job!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@TheGavio93 probably not, but Morrison did their own track test and we will publish their test results on our website as soon as we have them.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@mmmmmmaaaaaxxxxxx right, but the point is, the overall architecture is 50 years old. Whatever you want to call it, to sit there and look at it, it's a 50 year old chevy. it's registered as a 1955, and unless you drove it, you'd think it was just another '55. It has lots of new parts in it, but that's the entire point of the pro touring culture. Just because the car has been heavily modified doesn't make it a 2011 Chevy. It's a 1955 Chevy with new parts on it.

@abka4u1202 11 лет назад

love it.. beautiful car!

@bottomlayer 14 лет назад

Cool car, cool show.

@NoYouDummy 13 лет назад

In my grandma's apartment complex parking lot, there is a 55' Bel Air, hell if you go there you'll see bunch of cars from the 50's......oh and the 60's too. It's really hidden and it's well guarded too. Nicest one there is a really decked out 52' Chieftain from Pontiac. My Grandma owns a 1967 Mustang Fastback, she drives it like 2 or 3 times a month.

@lifewizard34 14 лет назад

Pretty sweet! But like he said, it has a custom chassis so I'm not surprised that its so fast around the track. Sounds awesome none the less.

@apexdna 12 лет назад

Wow, what a car!!! Saw one today, a true '55 in black with orange interior...

@KreKeriS911 14 лет назад

Finally new episode of smoking tire

@MrBobman360 14 лет назад

Shweeet! 0-60 in 4.1 daaangg. I also love the paint! the blue and white complement each other very nicely.

@IDiedForYou1776 14 лет назад

Don't get me wrong I like an older car done up such as you had on the show today and such but I appreciate both...not done up and done up and I enjoy driving both...the driving experience is what its all about. The driver/car connection of old...the power/confidence of new

@ivanlai0225 14 лет назад

inside and out that thing looks nice. not normally a fan with these kinda thing but my god its a nice package

@hayksamvelyan 14 лет назад

Matt you need come up with your own signature phrase. The few times I've heard you yell out "Poweeer" (the way Clarkson does it), it just doesn't sound genuine. Anyways, this car is badass. No airbags, no headrests, no crumples zones, no ABS or traction control (I suspect)...I'd be terrified of just driving it on public roads

@kaymanclark 14 лет назад

I love my grandpa's 4-door turqouise/white 55'. I WANT IT!

@verntoews6937 2 года назад

Nicest 55 post color scheme was a 2 tone with white roof and very light almost white yellow for the rest. This color match was jaw dropping

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@manbearpigonabike it didn't originally have them, but it does have them now

@Mstanglx50 14 лет назад

Awesome review. I want one. Matt, you should work on getting some footage of the 55 Bel Air canyon racing a Ferrari.

@adj789 14 лет назад

Freakin' sweeeet!! much better intro this time too

@Qnickel27 14 лет назад

Thank god! He has seen the light! And whether it was intentional or not gotta love the Jeremy Clarkson reference... POWEEEER!

@plymoutheeturbowe9952 7 лет назад

let's just say i'm glad Matt decided to ditch the sideburns

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@Rayyy24 the job didn't exist before, so I just kinda made it up. Honestly I can't believe we're still doing this, but we're still here, so i think we'll just keep going.

@ronbranum7858 6 лет назад

unlime your other reviews.... this car has CLASS

@TheEnragedHawk 13 лет назад

You would have liked a 54ish Buick I saw at the Lonestar Round Up in Austin, TX. Old, rusty, bagged - you're typical looking rat rod - but it had a full frame rebuild with a Dodge Viper drive train, including the V10 engine. Sickest car I've seen in my life.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@EsCurve yes, of course.

@nhatters 14 лет назад

What a gorgeous car.

@Miatapeace91 14 лет назад

Wow talk about a dream come true!

@israelgeddes604 4 года назад

So awesome!

@ArticLight0 11 лет назад

Now that's a fancy vehicle!

@SoFLaZ06 14 лет назад

that car is truly beautiful. i'll drive that everyday

@kc28 14 лет назад

lovely lovely ride

@Random-rt5ec 5 лет назад

Wow this 1955 Chevy Bel Air would be an awesome 1st car for my 16 year old son.

@joylaurie3614 8 лет назад

Oh how I'd just love to have one of those 1955 Chevy Bell Aires!!! When I was a teenager in California they were still driving them hard tops around, heck even my older sister & her husband had a few of them & drove them as their everyday cars because the are sooo comfortable. But Gas prices now...forget about it

@kylesoler4139 7 лет назад

Drive it on the weekends. simple. but then you would be paying an arm and a leg for one now.

@brian55lvr 13 лет назад

sweet car ----sweet build----i want an art morrison chassis for my 55 vert!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@mcheddadi maybe, but it's based on a 50-year old design.

@Piinkham 7 лет назад

Holy throwback smoking tire vid

@richardneva3015 10 лет назад

A car to die for!

@philbarrows2431 14 лет назад

@irocz0r You are part right - the 150 will always be a post, but the Be lAir was available in 2door, 4door with and without posts. -In all combos. Yes, there is even a 4door hardtop, though not too common.

@miketothesupra 14 лет назад

i saw these type of old cars at this Chevrolet dealer in Tacoma, WA. It was a car show

@givemeajackson 10 лет назад

soooo beautiful!

@Tonguefunsome 11 лет назад

I've a restored 65 mustang with original equipment,no power steering and original type suspension,I've got a buddy with a couple of resto-mods. While my car is fun 2 drive for a short while,his cars are fun to drive all day long and then some! This coming year I'm upgrading the brakes,steering and suspension. Looking forward to a better ride, safer handling and feeling that I'm in a hot rod instead of an old car!

@jasonminecraftbuilder4371 8 лет назад

beautiful car

@pittless22 12 лет назад

oh i love that sound!

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@panta22 that's exactly why.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@Rayyy24 no, they don't sell complete cars. I'm sure that, for the right price, they would :)

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@derbigpr500 ok. so if you were telling a bunch of total strangers what you drove today, in a way that accurately described the total picture of the car, what year would you use? 2011? I don't think anyone on earth would look at a picture of this car and say "2011 Chevy Bel Air."

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@XxViciousxX there's 50 years of precedent behind the "straight line" theory, so it's going to take a lot of convincing to show the world that even some american companies care about turning.

@CJAEY 14 лет назад

Form and function at its finest.

@TheSmokingTire 14 лет назад

@derlustigedfence if we didn't have the music, it would sound like shit. the music is there to tie the whole thing together because we shoot with different microphones under different conditions. without that, it would sound like amateur hour