BBC 454 on a Jimmy frame... Different for sure... Selling it for $26K
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It's not the 4X4 aspect of it that I'm surprised by (personally, I'm not a fan of that), it's the widened body that gets me. I've never seen that done on a vintage car before that wasn't an ambulance. Seen a number of modern(ish) vans that were widened for ambulance service, too, but man, a '57 Chev? Too wild!!!
As Edsel was never produced with the retractable hardtop, this one was a custom-built car that used a '57-'59 Ford retractable as a donor. Damn, that's cool!
So you were a blackmarket NACA duct dealer then?
Modern racing seats and 5 point harnesses are likely mandatory, as are some form or roll over protection. That said, they do run older cars in other races over the weekend as they were driven in period, no belts or other safety devices.
I expected modern safety equipment, which I agree with. Actually, them running any race without more modern specs is surprising. I'm more familiar with drag racing, and the nostalgic stuff has to meet a more recent spec if they want to compete.
It's a bit tough with these types of machines...
I recognized those headlights as soon as I saw them. They looked fine on the Alero, but completely out of place on the Big Brown Box.