1589 hp TT 1957 'Shivy - Lateral-g Forums

**fleetus macmullitz** · #1 02-03-2010, 10:50 PM

Now to see it run somewhere...and hopefully caught on vid.

Here's the text from the Autoblog article on it.

"The car is actually nicknamed "57 Sleeper" by its owner, Tim Kerrigan, founder of Red Line Oil. Built by Dominator Street Rods of Tracy, CA, this '57 Chevy is packing a twin-turbo, 540ci V8 with... drum roll please...1589 horsepower and 1508 pound-feet of torque. The car is built on an Art Morrison chassis and features other goodies like Wilwood brakes, custom 3-inch headers, and Schott Performance wheels."

COYBILT · #2 02-03-2010, 10:53 PM

Mike Moran built the motor in this guy. I am impressed by the car to say the least. This car is a nor cal build, it was built by Dominator rod shop of Brentwood,Ca. N

BritishGreen68 · #3 02-03-2010, 11:05 PM

Couldn't afford Nelson's symmetrical turbos huh? J/K LOL..

Bowtieracing · #4 02-03-2010, 11:29 PM

Nice work! But without air filters it wont hold that power for a long time.

**GregWeld** · #5 02-04-2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

Nice work! But without air filters it wont hold that power for a long time.

You beat me to it.... I was thinking the very same thing -- and am HOPING that this is only the "for show" version.... Please tell me they're smarter than your average 5th grader!

dezl · #6 02-04-2010, 09:52 AM

1589 Hp and a bench seat....my kind of car!

rwhite692 · #7 02-05-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pontiac65

Mike Moran built the motor in this guy. I am impressed by the car to say the least. This car is a nor cal build, it was built by Dominator rod shop of Brentwood,Ca. N

Yup...They recently moved over to Tracy, off Commercial Dr.

Greg you would like this 56 Nomad:

http://www.dominatorusa.com/56nomad01.shtml

**fleetus macmullitz** · #8 02-05-2010, 11:19 AM

A fellow on another forum posted this...

"I saw the car and talked to Tim last year at the Peggy Sue car show in Santa Rosa.

The rear wheels are 13 inches wide. He told me they had to modify the Morrison frame to fit.

The car has 2 small radiators with fans in the front wheel wheels for the turbos.

We saw him do two laps in the evening parade and he idled right past us as we watched from the curb. 30 minutes per lap at stop and go idle.

We talked to him again after the parade and he said it never got over 195 F."

Steve67RS/SS · #9 02-05-2010, 03:39 PM

Tim’s 57 is amazing to see in person, the detail is over the top. I was fortunate enough to buy my Camaro from Tim Kerrigan. He is truly one of the most down to earth car guys I have ever met. He will talk to anybody about anything having to do with cars. The last car Dominator did for Tim was a great eight finalist for the Ridler. One thing about Tim, he drives his cars EVERYWHERE, it is not too often you see a great eight car, or one like his 57, at a local car show, where people can just walk right up to them. I think he drove the Roadster (great eight) to every local car show far and near…and shared it with everyone. These caliber of cars are usually locked up somewhere in someone’s private collection for no one to ever see. He is NOT “just another guy with too much money” he got Redline Oil where it is, through hard work and dedication.

**tones2SS** · #10 02-04-2010, 06:59 AM

WOW!!! That is a gorgeous car Skip!! Gorgeous.

I started laughing when I read, "this '57 Chevy is packing a twin-turbo, 540ci V8 with... drum roll please...1589 horsepower and 1508 pound-feet of torque".

Over 1,500 foot pounds of torque?!?!