A good story, but not possible in a stock configuration ‘55 Chevy. The fuel pickup has a sock screen on the end. It would be impossible for a ping pong ball to obstruct the line.
(disclaimer: I own several 55-57 Chevys)
Wow. Thanks for that info. I got the story from the guy that bought the car. I just always believed him and have told that story more than once over the years. The car was hardly stock but I seriously doubt that the fuel line would have been changed. Now I will have to stop telling the story.