Scott Brown Puts His ’53 Chevrolet Bel Air ‘Capone’ Up for Sale

Written By Derek Putnam

The drag-and-drive community has seen quite a few distinct vehicles, and one of them may have a new owner soon.

Scott Brown, the current owner of the 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air better known as ‘Capone’ has put the car up for sale on Facebook today.

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Capone first hit the drag-and-drive scene at Hot Rod Drag Week, and has made quite an impact with its sleeper appearance and consistent performances.

Currently powered by an aluminum 6-liter LS engine LS2 with forged internals and BTR valvetrain, a pair of Trick Flow cylinder heads and a BTR intake provide the air flow from a Forced Inductions 85/102 millimeter T6 turbocharger.

The power passes through a 4L80 overdrive transmission and a Hughes Performance torque converter, and arrives at a Ford 9-inch with 3.50 gears.

Scott has participated in five Hot Rod Drag Week events, earning a top ten finish at each one, and scored a class victory at Rocky Mountain Race Week on his lone visit.

Scott also participated at both editions of Sick Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive, earning a third-place in the Street Race class with an 8.55 average in 2022. He donned the 235 sized tires for 2023 and jumped into the Rowdy Radial eighth-mile class, blocking a best pass of 5.41 at 129 mph in route to completing the week.

Most recently, Scott competed in the fall edition of Southeast Street N Yeet, averaging a 5.65 elapsed time over the week to earn third in the Dial Your Own Yeet class.

Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Scott Brown, KWS Images and Motion Raceworks.

If you have thoughts / feedback / ideas, please e-mail us at derek@sickthemagazine.com

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