Vehicle Description
I personally sold this 57 to the current owner over 20 years ago!
It is a #s matching dual quad car with power steering and brakes.
It underwent a total nut and bolt body off frame restoration to
factory specs. Only 1,945 miles since restored. The owner is a
retired United pilot and kept the car carefully stored in his
airplane hanger.
EXTERIOR: Wow, even after 20 years the car is still gorgeous. The
paint is polished like red glass. Up front all the chrome is
gleaming. It even has the reproduction T-3 headlights and the
optional gold license plate frame. The hood, fenders, doors all fit
nice and flush. The windshield iscrystal clear the rubber gasket is
excellent. All the stainless molding around the window and down the
sides was all replaced and is still polished and shiny. It has the
optional door handle guards and dual mirrors. In the back it is
decked out with dual antennas, continental kit, reverse lights and
gold license plate frame. There are 4 like new hubcaps with
spinners on red painted rims with correct reproduction wide white
wall tires. Also has fender skirts which the owner decided to leave
in the truck. Door jambs are real nice, rubber is still soft. The
white convertible top still looks like new, the framework was
restored and weather strips are replaced.
INTERIOR: Inside the car is completely restored to stock original
condition. Everything was replaced with factory type materials.
Even the radio is original. The red metal is all pAinted to match
the exterior. Gauges, knobs, chrome all look new. Odometer was set
to 0 at restoration, now only has 1,945 miles.
MOTOR COMPARTMENT: There's some really good stuff under the hood of
this car. That big batwing air cleaner sits on top of two
four-barrel carburetors with the aluminum intake. It is as the
factory built them with original parts. #s matching 283 motor for
dual carbs and powerglide trans. Also has desirable power steering
and power brakes. It still looks very nice, like it's hardly been
driven. They restored it with all the right parts down to the hoses
and clamps.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: It looks new in the trunk. Clean red painted
metal. Has matching tire and rim, correct jack, proper decals and
the rubber mat looks new.
UNDERSIDE: Looks like a toy car. Every part is restored and painted
to look new. The floors, braces, inner rockers are clean metal.
Painted just like factory would have- oxide primer with red
overspray from the body and undercoat on the seams. Frame and
suspension is satin black, the driveshaft even has factory paint
stripes. The front end was rebuilt, front and rear springs
replaced, has correct spiral shocks. Correct dual exhaust. Parking
brake cables, fuel tank were replaced. Bottom of motor is
spotless.
This is a very desirable car and the quality of the restoration has
proven itself looking this good after 20 years. We have started a
thorough service in our shop inspecting and servicing the
mechanicals. It will drive as good as it looks. Everything was
rebuilt when restored, even all new correct wiring harness. This is
a lot of car being offered!
Power steering
Power brakes
Dual quads
Batwing air cleaner
Continental kit
Dual antenna
Door handle gaurds
Spinners
Whitewalls
Fender skirts
Power top
Electric wipers
Under hood light