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Quick Specs
Short Story
Grandmaster achieved critical acclaim, winning the 2002 Ridler Memorial Award, which is presented to the best first time shown new entry at the Annual Detroit AutoRama and is considered the highest profile award a designer can earn. It was the first time Chip and Foose Design achieved this great honor.
Quick Specs
Owner & Vehicle
- Bob & Wes Rydell
- 1935 Chevrolet Master Two-Door Sedan
Engine
- 1996 Chevrolet Corvette LT-4 Grand Sport
- Displacement: 350 cubic inches
Build Specifications
Owner: Bob & Wes Rydell Vehicle: 1935 Chevrolet Master Two-Door Sedan
Chassis
- Frame / Manufacturer: Custom Cold-Roller 1/4″ plate by Doug Peterson
- Rearend / Ratio: Corvette Independent / 3.73:1
- Rear Suspension: Hand fabricated upper and lower control arms by Larry Sergejeff
- Rear Brakes: Wilwood disc brakes
- Rear Shocks: Carrera
- Front Suspension: Independent by Bill’s Rod Shop
- Front Brakes: Wilwood disc brakes
- Front Shocks: Carrera
- Master Cylinder: Corvette
- Steering: Dodge Omni Rack and Pinion
- Front Wheel Make, Size: 17″ x 7″ Thrustar one-off design by Chip Foose
- Rear Wheel Make, Size: 18″ x 10″ Thrustar one-off design by Chip Foose
- Front Tire Make, Size: P215/45ZR17 Michelin
- Rear Tire Make, Size: P255/45ZR18 Michelin
- Gas Tank: Custom by Doug Peterson
Engine
- Make: 1996 Chevrolet Corvette LT-4 Grand Sport
- Displacement: 350 ci
Transmission
- Make: 4L6OE Automatic
- Shifter: GM Modified
Body
- Body Style / Material: Modified ’35 Chevrolet Master / Steel
- Body Manufacturer: Chevrolet
- Body Mods: Every panel has been recut and reshaped
- Grille: Custom by Dan Fink
- Bodywork: Doug Peterson, Chip Foose, Steve Greninger
- Paint type / Color: BASF Millennium Jade over Chip Silver with Saffron Pearl and Orange Pearl
- Painter: Jason Mortenson and Tom Marcotte
- Headlights / Taillights:’35 Chevy, customized
- Bumpers: N/A
Interior
- Dashboard: Chip Foose Custom Design by Jim Griffin
- Insert / Gauges: 1935 Chevrolet rebuilt by United Speedometer
- Air Conditioning: Vintage Air
- Wiring: Pete Morrell
- Steering wheel: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air resized by Chip Foose
- Steering column: GM
- Seats: Modified Bucket Seats by Jim Griffin
- Upholsterer: Jim Griffin Interiors
- Material / Color: Leather / Tan
- Carpet: Aircraft
Grandmaster 1935 Chevrolet Master
Grandmaster achieved critical acclaim, winning the 2002 Ridler Memorial Award, which is presented to the best first time shown new entry at the Annual Detroit AutoRama and is considered the highest profile award a designer can earn. It was the first time Chip and Foose Design achieved this great honor.
Based on a 1935 Chevrolet Master Two-Door Sedan, the body was completely retailored and hand crafted from steel. Only parts of the fenders and small portions of the roof remain from the original car. A precise 1/8″ body gap can be found between every body panel, including the underbody details.
A unique two-tone paint scheme features a custom BASF mix of Millennium Jade over Chip Silver, separated by side chrome trim, Saffron Pearl pinstripe line and Orange Pearl accent line.
Owned by Bob and Wes Rydell of North Dakota.
