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Tim Allen takes a closer look at his 1955 Ford Club Coupe, nicknamed “Triple Nickel,” and explains why it’s still one of his favorites. The classic ride looks fast even when it’s standing still. Stream all episodes of Shifting Gears on Hulu.

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00:00We got to use some of my cars for my collection on the show, Shifting Gears.
00:04And this particular one is one of my bad-ass babies, 555 I call it.
00:09It's a 55 Ford Club Coupe combined with a 50s T-Bert Elements.
00:16All handmade, nickel instead of chrome.
00:19It's got a Hotchkiss chassis on it, so it's more like a stock car underneath.
00:23On top, it's just a bad-ass car.
00:26And on the show, we're doing it because it's a very, very sophisticated electronic system
00:32between the engine and the transmission.
00:35So many details, you'd have to see it.
00:37Typically with my designs, though, it looks so subtle.
00:40People go, that's a really nice old Ford.
00:43In a good way, I like that because that's how I did it.
00:45In a bad way, there's no, even the shows, it looks like you just really restored an old 55 Ford.
00:50This is anything but a real 55 Ford.
00:54It's badass.
00:55It's extremely fast, really loud, and really comfortable.
00:58It's the triple nickel.
01:00I call it three fives, triple nickel.
01:02Because it's nickel-plated instead of chrome, and it's 55.
01:05That's what it is.
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