Vehicle Description
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Coupe - Oklahoma Car -
Professionally Restored Summer of 2021 - Stroker 383 V8 - 350
Automatic Transmission - Vintage Air Conditioning - Wilwood Power
Disc Brakes - Only 303 Miles Since Built (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air on a website other
than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only
seen some of our many photographs of the car due to third-party
website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 145
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Classic 1957
Chevy Bel Air - Lawn Art That Burns Rubber - superchevy.com Pretty
much every automotive authority agrees the '57 Chevy Bel Air
(especially in hardtop trim) merits the accolade: A classic. And
there are any number of reasons for this unanimous honor. Hemmings
put it this way: Automotive historians have long searched for one
reason why the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is the quintessential 1950s
American car. But there is no one reason. Rather, its status must
be credited to a unique combination of reasons, taken together.
They went on to imply some sort of extraterrestrial magic at work
to bring the car into being: ...all the stars somehow aligned just
right behind the '57 Chevy, and, specifically, the Bel Air. With
something for everyone, is it any wonder Americans have chosen it
to represent the fabulous Fifties? Just fully restored and upgraded
during the summer of 2021, the '57 Bel Air two-door hardtop offered
here is an updated, re-powered, but perfectly faithful example of
the genre. Just 303 miles have been added since the very
high-standard restoration. The exterior on this Harley
Earl-designed classic shines with its fresh black paint,
professionally applied with even gloss and no flaws. (To best
assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view
the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)
Bright trim includes the characteristic-and now iconic-mid-Fifties
design accents including the Bel Air and V8 gold badging, gold
grille, and the three gold front-fender louvers. All the other
classic design cues have been similarly retained on the car: the
bumper Dagmars; the two aircraft-inspired distinctive hood
ornaments; the swoopy stainless-steel side moldings; the
anodized-aluminum quarter-panel trim; the dual rear (faux) exhaust
outlets; even the betcha can't find it gas cap. Chrome on the car
is uniformly outstanding in finish and condition. Lightly tinted
cabin glass and all lighting lenses are clear and free of flaws.
The only exterior indications of the car's upgrading are the
slightly lowered stance and the wheel-tire combination. USMags®
10-spoke chrome wheels with spin-off-style center caps nicely
showcase the Wilwood® brake calipers and drilled brake rotors. The
respectful updating continues on the interior, as does the
retention of all the classic factory design elements. The dashboard
houses the stunning gauge cluster set in black steel; chrome and
machined-steel textured trim extends across the dash with a
push-button, period-style radio and original analog clock in place.
A black steering wheel (with original chrome horn ring and Bel Air
center cap) is in place. The shift lever for the added 350
automatic transmission is mounted on the steering column.
VintageAir® air-conditioning controls are mounted below the dash.
The seats are handsomely upholstered in patterned-black and silver
vinyl with brushed metal button adornments. Door trim uses the same
materials and adds stylish, curved chrome trim. Fresh black
carpeting covers the floor. The car's trunk is spotless. The tidy
engine bay houses the new Stroker 383-cubic-inch V8 engine topped
with a black-chrome, open-sided air cleaner and similarly finished
valve covers. Billet-aluminum hardware, chrome master cylinder, and
bare-metal manifold add flair. All components-includi
