IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE A SHOW CAR, BUT IT’S VERY MUCH A DRIVER, AS WITNESSED BY THE LS1, MANUAL TRANS, BIG BRAKES AND COIL-OVERS
AS I WRITE this, Stewart Parris and one of his best mates, Ben Forster, are making their way from Perth across the country to Melbourne for Meguiar’s MotorEx. Behind them, tucked safely in the trailer, is one of the nicest ’55 Chevs you’ll ever see; so nice that it picked up an invite to Meguiar’s Superstars – along with a bunch of other awards – at the 2022 WA Hot Rod & Street Machine Spectacular.
With its stunning paint, which spreads to the undercarriage, you might think this ’55 was built as a show car, but it’s very much a driver – as witnessed by the LS1, manual transmission, big brakes and coil-over suspension. It’s just that Stew’s
