MSD wanted to do a project car that would reach all sorts of different hot rodding tastes, and even people that may not be car enthusiasts. What better way than to start with one of the most popular cars of all time - a 1955 Chevy!
From a distance, our '55 might appear to be a stock shoebox with its clean, factory lines covered in an original two-tone Omaha Orange and Ivory. But as you get closer, you notice the huge meats out back, the roll cage and when we fire it up you know there's a lot more under the hood than the original 265. In fact, there's almost twice as much cubic inches thanks to a fuel injected 502!
The big block is a Scoggin-Dickey prepped 502/502 that is topped with a custom dual-quad Hogan intake fit with our Pro-Billet Throttle Bodies. The fuel supply is custom plumbed with MSD Competition Fuel injectors and is fired by our Coil-Per-Cylinder Programmable Ignition system. All of this power is transferred through a Hughes prepped GM Powertrail 4L-80 trans and a 9-Inch DTS rear end to a huge set of 15x18-50 Hoosier boots.
All of the paint and body work, wiring, and body assembly was performed by Street Rods USA, in El Paso, Texas. Custom interior by Franks Custom, El Paso, Texas features a Glide Engineering seat, Vintage Air Sure-Fit air conditioning (we live in the desert remember), Auto Meter gauges, Billet Specialties steering wheel on an Ididit column, Painless Performance Harness, and a custom B&M shifter. Danchuk and Classic Chevy International helped with a lot of the trim and stainless.
The maiden voyage for the '55 was on the 2004 Hot Rod Power Tour and the car performed as good as it looks! The car racked up the miles and garnered just as many smiles and thumbs up. Watch for the '55 at a variety of shows and events throughout the year and we'll see you on the Tour in Milwaukee.
MSD would also like thank our own Bobby Woleslagle, Rick Bennett and Charlie Green for all their work to get the '55 dialed-in.

Body
1955 Chevrolet 210 covered in the original Ivory over Omaha Orange, applied by Street Rods USA in El Paso, TX. Chrome and trim from Danchuk and Classic Chevy keep the original body lines and appearance. Wiring is handled by Painless Performance throughout.

Drivetrain
502/502 Big Block massaged by Scoggin-Dickey and topped with a custom Hogan dual quad sheet metal EFI intake manifold. Custom EFI fuel system with MSD Throttle Bodies, Competition Fuel Injectors and hardware. An MSD Programmable CPC Ignition system fires the fuel and a Griffin radiator keeps everything cool. The transmission is a GM 4L80E, modified by Stoney Automotive Engineering. Power is transmitted to a Ford 9-inch equipped with a DTS prepped posi, gears and Strange Axles. Wheels are 15x13 and 15x6 Billet Specialties wrapped in Hoosier 18.50’s and 7.50’s radials.

Interior
Bright red interior features a Glide engineering seat wrapped in red and white. A full cluster of Auto Meter gauges keeps tabs on the engine's vitals and an Ididit tilt column is crowned with a steering wheel from Carriage Works. Specialty Power Windows makes things easy while Custom Auto Sound produces the tunes and a Vintage Air system keeps things cool.

$85,000

Thanks to all who contributed to the Project 55!
Aeromotive, Aeroquip, Audio Options, B&M, Barry Grant, Behrent’s, Billet Specialties, Carriage Works, Chassis Engineering, Classic Chevy, Custom Autosound, Danchuk, Edelbrock, EFI, Extang, Flex-a-lite, GM Powertrain, Griffin, Heidts, Hogans, Hoosier Tire, HPC, Hunters Custom, Ididit, K&N, Lokar, Made for You Products, Moroso Performance, Morrison, Mothers, Mullin’s Steering, Pacific Western Design, Painless, Peterson Fluid Systems, Power Effects, Powermaster, Scoggin-Dickey, Sherman & Associates, Soffseal, Specialty Power Windows, Street Rods USA, Triangle Engineering, Vintage Air, Weiand.