TRI HEAVEN

For owner John Frostell, the whole Chevrolet Tri-Five thing can be put down to two major causes: Family influence, and an old copy of Life magazine.

But before we get into that, let’s cover off a quick backgrounder on Tri-Five Chevs, for those of you who are new to the idea. Otherwise known as Tri-Years, it covers 1955-57 and for many this is a pivotal era for the marque.

It saw the introduction of a new small block Turbo-Fire 265 V8 that was to grow in capacity and output to become legendary across