1956 Chevy Drag Racer’s Fantasy Ride

December 24th, 2021

This 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air is the rolling embodiment of everything that inspired many of us to build fast cars and seek competition. Car owner Dennis McCarthy (Visual Effects) grew up banging gears as a high school drag racer and later found himself busting knuckles in a SoCal Speed Shop. So, when Dennis got the opportunity to own this car, it was a no-brainer. He pounced on the “shoe-box” Chevy. The rest – as they say – is history. The heart of this beauty is a carbureted small block Chevrolet with double-hump heads (haven’t said that in decades) and a Read More

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Twin Turbo 1956 Chevy – Indy Airstrip Attack Half-Mile

October 2nd, 2020

One does not expect to find a twin turbocharged drag car on a half-mile airstrip course – certainly not a vintage hot rod with plans to approach a 200 mph top speed. Obviously, this 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air is beautiful. Despite being a purpose-built drag car, this classic has the body of a show car. Let’s have a closer look. Under the hood of this black beauty is a 632 cubic-inch big block engine by Bischoff Engine Service (BES). Forced air induction is handled with a pair of 88-millimeter turbochargers. The transmission is a GM 4L80 automatic and the rear Read More

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