This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad wheelstander drag car was campaigned by “Hollywood” George Tuers in the 1980s and 1990s. It is powered by a rear-mounted, rear-facing supercharged 427ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include a solid-mounted rear axle, gold-leaf graphics, a chopped roof, plexiglass side windows, a one-piece fiberglass front end, a roll cage, centered steering, dual JAZ bucket seats, a B&M Pro Ratchet shifter, racing harnesses, rear-exiting exhaust headers with flame-igniters, 15″ Centerline wheels, titanium-tipped wheelie bars, a parachute, and a reproduction dashboard, trim, grille, and bumpers. This Nomad wheelstander is now offered in California with a bill of sale.
The car was raced by George Tuers in the 1980s and sold on in 1998. The paint is reportedly a Porsche red and the gold-leaf lettering is said to have been applied by Steve Sanford. The roof is chopped and the one-piece fiberglass front end was sourced from Unlimited Products of Corona, California. Other exterior features include a reproduction grille, bumpers, and trim supplied by Danchuk Manufacturing, plexiglass side windows, a parachute, and titanium-tipped wheelie bars mounted to the rear bumper. The exhaust headers exit behind the rear wheels.
Two-piece 15″ Center Line Convo Pro wheels are mounted with Mickey Thompson Sportsman tires in front and Goodyear Eagle drag slicks in back.
The cabin features a center-mounted JAZ driver seat, a matching right-side passenger seat, aluminum door panels embossed with bowtie logos, and black carpets. Additional equipment includes five-point Deist safety harnesses, a plumbed-in fire bottle, a B&M Pro Ratchet shifter, and three individual shift levers. The roll cage is constructed of 1.75″ mild steel tubing, and the selling dealer states that it recently passed an NHRA inspection.
The Grant GT steering wheel fronts a reproduction dashboard, and an 11k-rpm Autometer tachometer, water temperature, and oil pressure gauges are mounted atop a Painless Wiring switch panel. The five-digit odometer shows 2k miles, and total mileage is unknown.
The rear-mounted rear-facing 427ci V8 was reportedly built by Bob Lambeck of Northridge, California, and is equipped with a Blower Drive Service supercharger topped by a fuel injector hat with eight injectors. A Speed Pro engine control unit is utilized, and additional features include aluminum cylinder heads, polished valve covers, dual Holley fuel pumps, a Milodon oil pan, MSD ignition, and braided fluid hoses. The rear-exiting headers are fitted with igniters fired by motorcycle coils. An aluminum radiator and polished overflow tank are mounted in the rear compartment above the engine.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a three-speed automatic transmission linked to a solid-mounted rear end with Strange axles.
The car was used in the 1999 NHRA Rulebook as the photo car for the “Other Exhibition Vehicles” section.
The car is not legal for road use, is not registered for the street, and is not titled. It is sold on a bill of sale.
