Vehicle Description
You may not be able to put your finger on it at first, but you can
tell that there is something special about this car. It's got a
slightly different look to it. It's neater and cleaner looking than
the usual '57. And that's because the 150s were built that way. In
addition to that, there were fewer of them made too. So, if you
like the look, and you like the idea of driving something a little
bit different, then check out this sweet '57 Chevy.
A couple small differences add up to a significantly different
look. You can think about it as the bling delete option. The effect
is striking, especially in this beautiful shade of light blue. It
coats the roof and sides of the car without a bunch of extra chrome
getting in the way of the graceful body lines, and it really lets
you notice the aggressive rake to the chassis. It picks up the two
tone in white on the back fenders and trunk with simple lines of
chrome tracing the dividing line and gracing the tops of the fins.
It's definitely of case where less is actually more. The front of
the car has no shortage of chrome though. There are rockets on top
of the hood and Chevrolet in script on the front of it with a red,
white and blue bowtie badge surrounded by a ton of '57 chrome grill
beneath it. At the back, the chrome cascades off the top of the
fins surrounding the taillights and runs across between them in a
simple, clean bumper.
Open the door and the theme continues with the simple and elegant
Black interior. The door panel is dramatic in its simplicity and
it's a good thing the door handle is shiny or you might not be able
to see it in the dark. The front bucket seats spice things up a bit
with a Black and White pattern to the seating surfaces with Black
leather side bolsters offering some nice support. The steering
wheel is a three-spoke, brushed metal unit mounted on a tilt column
with a bowtie center button. Behind it is a custom dash in black
and silver with aftermarket gauges tucked back in their round pods.
The ventilation controls are mounted in the stock location and
include those for the air conditioning system with the vents under
the dash. A short throw shifter for the 4-speed manual transmission
rises from the center console topped by a white shift knob. For an
extra treat, pop the trunk and check out the custom work in white
back there.
Pop the hood and you will find a recently built balanced 400 cubic
inch motor with Competition Magnum Camshaft and forged pistons. The
firewall is polished up as nicely as the outside of the car and
really compliments the black, aluminum and orange of the engine.
The gloss black air filter assembly sits on top of a Holley
4-barrel carburetor which feeds an Edelbrock performer intake
manifold and aluminum heads. Orange valve covers have Chevrolet in
script and the A/C compressor as well as the alternator are perched
up high in the front. Stock exhaust manifolds get the spent gasses
heading back to dual free flow mufflers and a BeCool aluminum
radiator with dual electric fans keeps things running cool. There
are fresh belts and hoses as well as plugs, cap and wires, and a
CPP steering box provides precise handling. Power flows back
through that Muncie 4-speed manual trans to a rear axle fitted with
a 3.73 limited slip. 4-wheel disc brakes have great stopping power
and the rubber meets the road through 235/60R15s in the back and
205/70R15s in the front mounted on steel wheels with Chevy hub
caps.
A classic '57 Chevy with an unusually clean look. Come on down and
check it out.