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Tri-Five Nomad T-Shirt

1957 was a good year for Chevy. One of the most influential elements of the Tri-Five was the recent development of their newest (4,340cc) V8 engine, which was first offered in 1955. It was an overhead valve high-compression, short stroke design that remained in production in various forms for decades. The base V8 had a 2-barrel carburetor and was rated at 162 hp—and the Power Pack option featured a 4-barrel carburetor and other upgrades, yielding 180 brake horsepower. Later, a Super Power Pack option added high compression and a further 15 brake horsepower.

1955-1957 were watershed years for Chevrolet, which spent a million dollars in 1956 alone for retooling, in order to make their less expensive Bel Air models look more like a Cadillac—culminating in 1957 with their most extravagant tailfins and Cadillac inspired bumper guards. This Tri-Five Nomad T-shirt is a throwback to the era of big and beautiful Chevy autos. The 100 percent pre-shrunk cotton tee is available in a range of men's sizes, while they last.

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