This 55 Chevy Pro-Street (Scott Sullivan) here did go cross country in 1989, and it is the first one that started the power tours. I have to dig out that article, but I think it did run 10's in the quarter.



Scott built his cars out of the backyard garage. There was no fancy shops that built cars like now. The custom machine work was done by Jody Guirino at Labe's Radiator shop, and I do remember it showing up at our tool & die shop right before they went cross country. In the past, all custom work was done out of the tool & die shops, there was no custom parts available. So, if you wanted custom hinges, then you had to build them.
Ratman67 would love to see all those big blocks, but Scott's was built by John Lingenfelter and it is 496. The first time he had just an 850 Holley double pumper, then later it was converted to accel fuel injection.
If you like Pro-Street, then build it that way. I chose to go Pro-Touring, because it is what I wanted in my car.

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I just completely rebuilt my brother in laws blown pro street car.... and while it's a far superior car now than what we started with -- I still wouldn't want to drive it more than about 50 miles... Those huge Mickey Thompsons... skinny front tires... and minuscule fuel tank... well... just NO THANK YOU. Just for fairness I also wouldn't drive my '32 Ford Roadster more than that either. You just get beat up.


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Here's the thing Rudy (my brother in law) and I always talk about at shows.... you always see a few '41 Willys at the shows -- but you NEVER see one on the road. Why is that? The big rear tires and stiff suspension - the small tires up front - the giant ill mannered big cam motors -- and poor cooling systems....

Pro Touring is about having all that power and more -- WITH comfort... WITH reliability... WITH street manors.... WITH stopping power.... WITH cornering....

So to me - the PT cars are all about the positives and not any of the negatives that come with Pro Street.

WELCOME TO THE SITE BY THE WAY!!

I remember all of Scott Sullivans rides , and I remember Lil John Butteras Nova..both very cool cars.. Mark Grimes Nova was pretty cool and cutting edge Roddin has very much Evolved

Kid from my hood in Omaha drove his Pro-Street Blown Big Block Malibu on one of the Power Tours it was on the Cover of the Magz its the one with the crazy $15,000 American Flag paint job and the giant sunroof ! Im on my phone or id try to find a pic...anybody remember the cover..

I remember that malibu like 04 right ? welcome