We might argue that one of the main reasons for the redesign of the Muscle Machines weekly newsletter was to not just celebrate the new look of the magazine, but to be a regular source of…well, alternative muscle. Man cannot live on Chevelles and Camaros and Mustangs, alone. Ever meet a guy who can only talk about cross-reference numbers for 2nd-gen Novas? That conversation will last about a six-pack before you start wondering where the rest of the pizza went.

So, it’s with that in mind that we bring you Austin, Texas’ Scott Brown and his ’53 Chevy Bel Air. With a 6.0 LQ4. And a 72-mm turbo. And poverty caps. And a trailer hitch. We’ve been aware of Scott and his Bel Air for awhile now, but videos like this bear repeating: It’s just plain cool to see something that’s got some style to it, brother.

This imaginative, performance rebuild of a classic sedan is something to be witnessed.