Thrill Driver's Choice (1956)

[Music] this is the outfit a rolling Caravan that tours the highways and byways of America bringing a thrilled packed show to hundreds of thousands of Spectators all over the country throughout the year day after day night after night the equipment is unloaded for the gruelling series of breathtaking routines that a talented troop of Daring drivers perform with the same Fleet of regular production model cars yes this is the outfit and this is the slogan they swear and live by I drove all three comparison proves it's Chevrolet for me and here's a man who should know I'm Joey Chitwood I'm the boss of this outfit so be my guest join the crowd that's come to take in the exciting Thriller minute show that my boys and I put on popcorn peanuts and red hots for the customer and a real hot car for the drivers Chevrolet is the only one we use not a souped up reinforced model but the same Chevrolet you'll find on any showroom floor the hundreds of thousands of people who catch our show in a season see with their own eyes that the cars they can buy are are the same ones we drive and I'm giving it to you straight my boys and I give hundreds of performances day and night with this same Fleet of Chevrolets when you see the pounding we give them and these highlights from various shows you get an idea of why the car we use has to be able to take it and now here's our announcer getting the show underway good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome in behalf of Joey Chitwood and His World Champion Auto thrill show and now moving along with the individual in uction of each of the daril Stars Driving brand new 1956 Chevrolet cars the that's how we take our boughs just the drivers mind you not the Chevrolets we can spin on a dime and give you a nickel change believe me it takes more than hard breaking and an expert at the wheel to do that it takes a combination of balanced weight distribution plus the way Chevrolet's frontend suspension is built into the chassis there's the combination that makes for surefooted anti-dive braking control safer easier allaround handling with a car that will stop heads up yes safer by a long shot even in a full reverse spin which we wouldn't wish on anybody driving on highways but if it happens in an extreme emergency Chevrolet's combination of Outrigger rear springs and Body Balance are protection against a rollover I don't expect you'll ever run run into any road hazards like these but here's another example of Chevrolet's ability to meet and beat an emergency it's like balancing an egg on a toothpick it takes more than driver juggling to do it balance frame construction is what lets us ride this two wheeel tight rope oops think we'll make it well take a look at the rugged Steel Backbone in that chassis a rigid box girder frame with no excess weight and with a road holding low center of gravity makes it a cinch for us to come off these runs right side up just in case you're wondering what would happen if my boy didn't make it I've rigged this little stunt up and over and these especially braced old jalopies we use in our shows really take a pounding but it wouldn't prove a thing unless we put one of our regular cars in our Fleet through this exact same routine and this will really give you an idea of how rugged Chevrolet is cuz we run him brand new in this rollover demonstration and this 1956 Chevrolet has no special reinforcement whatsoever here we go hold it this is too good to miss so let's start at the beginning again and run it real slow so you can see for yourself the full wallup this car takes on the rollover as tough as any proven ground test a car can be put through durability brother that solid sturdy double wall steel construction really gives durability to Chevrolet cuz here we are heads up and running a car that can do that means the world to you in your everyday driving and talking about everyday driving I'm sure you won't get tied up in many situations like this but to be free wheeling in tight spots where every inch counts is something we just don't take for granted we've got to be sure split second response with every turn of the steering wheel and no matter how or where you drive when threading through traffic cornering taking the wide turns or the sharp turns on the highways steering control is the key to easy fatigue-free handling you'll want that split-second response and you'll get it from the same place we get it from Chevrolet's ball race steering gear it cuts friction and drag down to practically nothing besides these Outrigger rear springs mounted outside the frame members reduce Sway and body roll on the sharpest of turns producing Sure Fire Fire Control every foot of the way routines like this could be a tough nerve-wracking grind but behind the wheel of a Chevrolet they're just the smooth easy handling pleasure that's tops in our book and can be the same for any driver who choose a Chevrolet now no matter how good roads are these days your car still takes plenty of bumps and jolts but they're nothing compared to this ramp jump I'm going to show you for demonstration purposes no sway no swerve perfect balance and a perfect Landing it's a jarring test of the Springs chassis and frame and the pounding we give these same cars day after day proves beyond all doubt that they're built to take it under the roughest driving conditions of course no one drives on such roads all the time but the times that you do it's good to know that the Chevrolet you drive can take this kind of punishment [Music] I'm sure you won't be doing this kind of high flying and no man would even in this business if he wasn't absolutely sold on the car he used it takes power the solid Dependable V8 power you've got at the tip of your toe when you press down on a Chevrolet accelerator in case you miss some of that we'll try it again this is something we can do only on film but it'll show you how steady Chevrolet is even flying high like like this and in this demonstration you'll see 1956 Chevrolet durability put to the acid test a car has to have everything to do this and survive especially durability and considering that this same car was used for the rollover stunt it's really rugged here's another chance to see what I mean with Chevrolet I know I can drive away under my own power every time and I've got to know if I'm going to put on another show tomorrow you can take my word we live to drive and drive to live and Chevrolet is the car we trust Our Lives to day in day out night after night we show off our driving skills with this package of driving Thrills but more than that we prove every day that the extra margin of safety every family wants in a family car is built into a Chevrolet yes this is the outfit and here is the slogan they swear and live by I drove all three comparison proves it's Chevrolet for me it's a cinch this fellow knows and you'll know too once you get behind the wheel of a Chevrolet [Music] [Music]