Vehicle Description
1957 Chevrolet 210 2-Door Sedan
Granted, in most cases it's the Bel Air that receives the lion's
share of attention. One might even go so far as to question whether
or not Chevy even produced anything other than the Bel Air, (and
Corvette), in 1957, yet two other models were rolling for the
assembly line: the 150, for the economy-minded consumer, and the
210, which bridged the gap between the 150 and the luxurious Bel
Air. Today, these are the affordable models that make great
alternatives to owning and restoring the more expensive Bel
Air.
For consignment, a mid-range trim package of 1957 in the form of a
210 2-door sedan. A clean interior and some 2 tone paint...it's now
your chance to get into the Tri Five era. Our consignor uses the
words powerful, dependable, and solid to describe this old school
cruiser and much of that comes from the HUGE list of maintenance
and upgrades performed during his ownership tenure. All new wiring
and fuse block from American Auto Wiring, fully rebuilt suspension,
a rebuilt dash cluster, new weather stripping, and a power brake
upgrade just to name a few. This car is so reliable that it could
fall into the daily driver category, but you wouldn't want to do
that, would you? You Ain't Nuthin but a hound dog...
Exterior
With light blue bathing the body panels we can see a few
inclusions, bubbles, evidence of body filler and scratches on the
finish but it's an overall decent paint job. The chrome is showing
as slightly tarnished all around, even for the wrap-around glass
and "Dagmar"-less corners of trimmings for the silver grille.
Speaking of the glass, it's all highlighted by the crisp clean
white painted roof that provides a wonderful contrast to the blue.
This car has the ever expanding trim spears as they move back the
rear quarter panel, but no ribbed Bel Air inserts. This takes its
handoff from a trim spear in chrome that starts at the front
quarter headlights. I just love this exterior design with the
chrome topped fins which drop vertically to form a crescent shaped
tail light at the bottom. Way down is a rear bumper, still nice but
also slightly tarnished, and this has an inset oval back-up light
on either side. Chrome tipped dual exhaust peeks out from under the
bumper. This car has old skool kewl vintage 14-inch Ansen aluminum
slot wheels and staggered blackwall tires on all 4 corners. I'm all
shook up!
Interior
Long gone is the front split bench and now a pair of late model GM
buckets clad in charcoal leather and a full black vinyl bench in
back but slightly aged and wrinkled make up the seating for 5. The
dash appears to have the original gauges which have been fully
rebuilt, and reside within a silver dash front with a full metal
jacket black painted dash top. The factory correct big black 210
badged steering wheel fronts this dash. There is an aftermarket
large tachometer mounted to the column so you can keep track of the
rpm's and a trio of black face gauges in dashcentral to monitor
other engine vitals. The door panels are smooth black vinyl with
shiny chrome cranks and a nice black padded armrest. Black
carpeting, in very clean condition floods the floors, and a Hurst T
handle shifter reaches for the driver's hand from the hump. Above
is a stunning black vinyl headliner looking very 50's and pristine.
An unrestored trunk shows with splatter paint on the sides and a
large black vinyl mat. We note new weatherstipping for the trunk as
well as the doors. It's a hunk of burning love for me!
Drivetrain
Residing now under the hood in this gleaming engine bay is a 350ci
motor that our consignor states makes 250hp. It has an Edelbrock
intake and a Holley spread bore 4-barrel carburetor atop and a
Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission on back with a 3.36 geared
rear axle turning the tires. Headers are on and our consignor notes
that all the fluids were recently changed along with new heater and
radiator hoses and a new water pump. Don't be cruel.
Undercarriage
All bathed in black with some surface rust peeking through with the
frame and flooring remaining solid. We can see the inner rockers
and body hangers are showing with invasive rust in a few areas, but
all are easily repairable. A new fuel tank, lines and sending unit
is on and now we see power disc brakes for the front, and power
drums for the back. Independent coil sprung front, and leaf springs
with traction bars rear suspension are on back all rebuilt with new
shocks, leaf springs, shackles, and control arm bushing . Power
steering has been added as well with all new components including
the center link, idler arm and drag link. A shiny Glasspack muffler
equipped exhaust takes from the headers and releases the spent
gases out the back.
Drive-Ability
A wonderful cruiser with that perfect hot rodded 50's vibe. It
drives beautifully, has nice handling, good acceleration from the
350 cubes, and all working functions.
I'm not sure of the exact history with this car, but obviously it
has been treated well by our consignor with tons of maintenance and
mechanical upgrades. All good though as it presents nicely in its
mid-range 210 form. Hey, it's now or never.
B57B253922
B-2100 Series
57-1957
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
253922-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
