Vehicle Description
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sedan & 1957 Airstream 16' Bel Air: - Same
Owner Since 1976, Only Two Owners Total - Body Fully Restored and
Painted in Late 90's - Replaced and Professionally Built 355 SBC V8
- Engine: Cast Crank, Forged Pistons, Hydraulic Cam, GM Lifters,
Aluminum Intake, Holley Carb, etc. - Transmission: 700R4 Automatic
with Overdrive, 2000rpm Stall Converter, Trans Cooler, 3.23 Gear
Ratio for Towing - Borgeson Power Steering Conversion - New Starter
and Flex Plate - Entropy Aluminum Radiator - Mechanical Cooling Fan
and Shroud - Air Shocks Airstream: - Classic 16-Foot Bubble -
California Camper - Restored in early 2000's - Matching Year to Bel
Air with Matching Coral Propane Tanks The ultimate vintage camping
set up. Ready for shows and the open road! Whether you are looking
to travel the open road or a prescribed route, this vintage
combination is sure to transport you back to a time when road trips
held a special type of adventure. Initially slated by General
Motors to be a completely new car for 1957 model year, the
Chevrolet Bel Air designed for the 1955-56 model year was carried
over one more year. Ed Cole, chief engineer for Chevrolet,
instituted that a series of changes would be necessary to keep
buyers interested. These changes included a new dashboard, sealed
cowl, and the relocation of air ducts to the headlight pods, which
resulted in the distinctive chrome headlight configuration that
helped make the 1957 Chevrolet model an instant classic.
Fourteen-inch wheels replaced the fifteen-inch wheels from previous
years to give the vehicle a lower stance as well as a wide grille
was used to give the vehicle a wider look from the front; both
iconic design elements that are only unique to the 1957 model year.
The 1957 Chevrolet was sometimes referred to as a Baby Cadillac,
because many of the styling cues were like the Cadillacs of this
era. Bel Air models, though maintaining the same chassis,
powertrains, and body, were given upscale gold trim; the mesh
grille insert and front fender chevrons, as well as the Chevrolet
scripting on the hood and trunk, were all rendered in anodized
gold. There were many options available that allowed the 1957
Chevrolet to be consider quite comfortable and luxurious. Some of
these options included: air conditioning, a padded dash, power
steering and power brakes, as well as a signal-seeking AM radio
with power antenna. Offered here is a completed restored, gorgeous
example of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel that includes many modern updates
to allow any road miles to be as comfortable as possible. With an
entirely replaced and professionally rebuilt 355ci single barrel
carbureted V8, 700R4 automatic transmission, Borgeson power
steering conversion, and air shocks, this vehicle is a dream to
drive. Even though the restoration was completed in the late 1990s,
the detail and precision show as if the work had only been
completed a few years ago. The Canyon Coral paint with white top is
a stunning combination that is offset by the perfect amount of
chrome accents that are polished expertly. Rounding out the look is
white wall tires and chrome hubcaps. With roots dating back to the
late 1920s, the Airstream company was founded by Wally Byam who
started building trailers out of Masonite in his Los Angeles
backyard. The first Airstream, called the Clipper was debuted in
1936 and was named after the first trans-Atlantic seaplane. It
slept four, carried its own water supply, was fitted with electric
lights and cost only $1,200. Airstream is known for being the
company with what some would describe as the sausage-shaped,
aluminum trailers that are unlike anything else in the market.
Known as a travel trailer in most recreational vehicle circles, the
Airstream has a dedicated group of enthusiasts and its own
community of owners. Even after 91 years of providing travel
aficionados, a home away from home, the Airstream company is still
making the aluminum trai
