SINISTER '63, 454 PUNCHED TO 462 V8, 4-SPEED, MOSER REAR, A-ARMS, PS, PWR DISC

Sleepers are a special breed of car. They're for guys who don't care about getting all the attention but would rather put their efforts towards hardware upgrades, hich, f course, ave to remain invisible. This surprisingly nasty 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door sedan is the archetypal sleeper, nondescript body packing serious heat. If you don't know what you're looking at, t's very easy for this car to slip under the radar.I'll wager that most folks will have looked at this car in a photo array on our website or some other advertising medium and moved right past, s if it were nothing special. That's a shame that they don't bother to look closer, ut it's also a testament to how effectively this one camouflages its true intentions. At least they painted it Marina Blue, ot some low-key beige, nd it has a mature, rown-up look that helps with the predator's vibe this car gives off. The paint doesn't appear to be very old and has a great shine out in the sun, ut nothing too flashy or custom, ecause you don't want to give away the secret. The long Bel Air body has a dramatic crease running from the front fender opening to the rear bumper, nd it's laser-straight, ndicating that the restoration was quite thorough and/or this was a very clean original car to begin with. It sparkles with plenty of bright trim (it's a Bel Air, fter all), nd while it's not totally in tune with the sleeper code of ethics, hey did add a set of crossed flags and a '454' emblem on each front fenders, ou know, ust as a warning. The blue bench seat interior is sleeper done right. No modern upgrades, o bucket seats, othing that would suggest sportiness, ust a classically upholstered bench seat in factory materials. The steering wheel, oor panels, nd other hardware is likewise original-spec. There's a tachometer strapped to the steering column, ight where it'll do the most good, nd a set of auxiliary gauges under the dash, nd when you invest so heavily in your hardware, t's a good idea to keep an eye on it. The carpets are new, he gauges are in excellent condition, nd there's an AM/FM/CD stereo in the dash for cruising. We have always loved the look of a 4-speed in a bench seat car, specially wearing a Hurst shifter and cue ball. The trunk is clean, ut there is no spare, ecause more weight means less performance and this sucker was built for combat.The weapon of choice is a 454 cubic inch V8, ow punched out to 462 cubes. The compression got a bump to 10.5:1, here's a high-lift cam from Comp Cams, steel crank, nd the whole thing is fed by a big 4-barrel carburetor on a high-rise intake. It does look fairly OEM, ut by the time everyone gets a look under the hood, he time for stealth is over anyway. A few chrome pieces look bright, big aluminum radiator keeps things cool, nd it's quite orderly under the hood, s it should be in a car designed for a single purpose. It's backed by a 4-speed manual transmission and Moser axles in the rear end mean that someone thought about using this one as intended. The exhaust system cackles thanks to Flowmaster mufflers and it sits on a custom A-arm front suspension that notably improves handling and adds disc brakes. Steel wheels are color-matched to the bodywork, ut they've been widened in back to handle the staggered 205/75/15 front and 245/60/15 blackwall radials, hich complete the look.Insanely fast but completely sane on the outside, his is one of the most well-executed sleepers we've seen in a long, ong time. It's also a beautifully finished car that's totally sorted, o it's fun on a budget, oo. Call now!