1957 Chevrolet Bel Air--SOLD (Maine) - $0
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan For Sale or Trade
This award-winning custom sedan was crafted, driven, and shown by a well-known and much respected collector car family. The owner provided custom restorations for 1957 Chevrolet''s, including meticulous upgrades to this car, which features:
Engine Compartment
327 small block V8 engine, with:
- Walter Prosper Super Charger air cleaner mated with K&N air filters
- Custom exhaust headers with complete dual exhaust
- All chrome pulleys
- Chrome alternator
- Four core aluminum radiator
- Chromed electric cooling fan
- Chrome master cylinder with chrome brake booster
- Aluminum flex fan
- HEI high energy ignition
- Chrome battery case
- Chrome radiator cover with "Chevrolet" script attached
- Chrome valve covers with red embossed "Chevrolet" and Chevy bowtie accented in red
Exterior:
- High quality paint restoration in a custom Matador Red finish, one of the most popular colors offered by Chevrolet in 1957.
- Professional red and white upholstery seats and door panels, complemented with red carpeting and chrome-buckled seat belts for added safety.
- Gold accent trim, including premium license plate holder and other stylish elements
- American Eagle Wheel Corp. 18" aluminum alloy sport wheels with low profile. 235/40/ZR 18 FALKEN tires, rated for high speed.
- After market sun visor installed
Interior:
- Custom gauge cluster, with Auto Meter high performance gauges, including water, oil, MPH, RPM, voltage, and fuel
- B&M floor shifter mated to 3-speed automatic transmission
- Center convenience console mounted on roof, features 2 sets of reading lights (front and back), eyeglass tray, storage tray.
- Colorado Custom steering wheel.
- Bel-Air premium floor mats (set of 4)
- Urban Audio Works after-market sound system. Original style Chevrolet radio face plate, with digital display when in use. Unit installed discreetly inside glove box (Models U-50M and U-7EM)
- New water pump installed
- Custom trunk, with carpet and fitted pull out side panels
- VIN: B57T298480
- Odometer: 3644 (after rebuild)
This car won Best of Show two years in a row at one of the region''s most popular and largest classic car shows (Bonny Eagle). It also is a three time winner from New England Superwheels. Selected for display at Mohegan Sun ballroom exhibition. In addition, the family has numerous trophies, media articles and other ephemera documenting their pride of ownership of this and two other ''57 Bel Air automobiles. A hood mirror can be attached and another floor mirror for undercarriage viewing at shows.
One of the most recognized icons in the automotive industry, the ''57 Bel Air continued the popular tradition of the ’55 and ’56 models with some new improvements, including more chrome and featured a golden grille set off with a heavy chrome bar that included parking lights. The car featured Glide-Ride front suspension and double-punch 12-volt system.
The rear fins are capped with chrome moldings and highlighted with anodized aluminum side trim panels. The fuel-filler door is even concealed in the left rear chrome fin to clean up the lines of the car. The four door sedan was the most popular model, with over 250,000 examples manufactured and sold. It remains the most popular collector car in history.
The ’57 Chevy Bel Air is unrivaled in universal recognition and is sought after the most popular icon of American 20th century motoring.
