Vehicle Description
The '57 edition debuted with a larger 283 CI small-block V-8 and a
more pronounced front bumper and grille. Massive (now iconic)
tailfins and twin chrome rocket hood ornaments were introduced. A
new dashboard was featured, and air ducts were relocated to the
headlights pods. Sometimes referred to as ''Baby Cadillac,'' the
startling new Bel Air was a star re-born. The Bel Air was highly
coveted and remains so today. The 1957's bold design was offered in
several new color schemes, including a stunning finish: Matador Red
with a two-tone red and silver interior. It was the first Chevrolet
offered with its displacement matching its horsepower, and the
Turboglide transmission, also new for the model year, made, as its
name sounds, easier gear-shifting. This '57 Bel Air's V-8 has a
Carter 4-barrel carburetor, dual exhaust, power brakes and an
automatic transmission. Fender skirts, a tinted windshield, dual
antennas and front and rear bumper guards are new-year attributes,
and there's also an upgraded AM/FM/Cassette stereo, Bel Air floor
mats, full-size spinner wheel covers and wide whitewall tires. In
1957, to give the car a lower stance, 14-inch wheels replaced the
15-inch wheels from the 1956 model. To add more pizzazz, a mesh
grille insert and front fender chevrons were added. The Chevrolet
script on the hood and trunk of this Bel Air are presented in
anodized gold
