Foose stops by to measure for the custom wheels that will adorn the truck.

With the SEMA show come and gone, we look back on a few of the memorable builds to see what it took to get them to the show. Aftermarket companies and builders alike come together to build unique vehicles to display an array of companies new products for the world’s largest automotive trades how. This year’s SEMA show was no different, but the caliber of vehicle seems to get more and more outrageous each and every year.

Classic and hot rodded trucks seem to be a popular theme for this year. Manaflow worked hard on their booth vehicle, and with some of the industries biggest names, the “Revolver” 1949 Chevy Pickup wowed the crowds all week long. The truck’s design influences are the brainchild of none other than longtime Magnaflow advocate and world renown designer Chip Foose. Named “Revolver” due to the display that was built to piggyback in the bed of the truck to showcase the company’s product, this ’49 Chevy is a unique truck with many custom touches. 

The Revolver functional display system.

The truck itself began life as a driving and running ’49, not in terrible condition but definitely showing it’s age. CW Restoration Shop was in charge of the build. The truck has been stripped, and nearly everything was replaced or upgraded. The bed has been modified to accept the custom “Revolver” setup that is an actual functioning exhaust that rotates through different muffler options. Modifications to the bed are numerous, including welding up the tail gate and embossing it with the Revolver name.

The taillights have been integrated into the bed with a look inspired by velocity stacks. The bed rails have also been rounded and smoothed. The bed-floor itself will be tramsparentt to better showcase the TCI chassis. This build has a lot of unique products and details so Magnaflow wanted to make sure that as many of the products that went into the build can be visible to show goers.

Motivation for this truck comes from a GMPP LS3 crate engine matched with a 4L60E transmission. A Currie Enterprises 9-inch rear end finishes out the drivetrain with True Trac differential and 3.70 gears. Stopping is handled by 14-inch Wilwood discs at all four corners hiding behind custom wheels from Foose. The whole truck is riding on a TCI Engineering 47-53 Chevy pickup chassis with independent front suspension, coil overs and four-link suspending the rear.

Interior details include a custom-built center console to house some of the control systems as well as controls for the functional Revolver exhaust showcase. The custom bucket seats without headrests were built by Bill Dunn. The dash has been heavily customized with custom-built Auto Meter gauges set in custom bezels and openings. RetroSound handled a nice sound system – that is, if you prefer to hear them over the rumble of the exhaust.

Revolver was unveiled at SEMA and wowed the crowds as one of the more creative display vehicles in the show. You can check out the full official “unveil” right here, and stay up to date on the latest chassis builds from TCI by checking out the TCI Engineering Facebook page.

Revolver was unveiled at the SEMA show and wowed the crowds with a multi-functioning rotational exhaust display.