Vehicle Description
1957 Chevrolet 210 StationWagon
"Station wagons, the midcentury standard of family transportation,
were-for a while, anyway-reviled by pretty much anyone in the
market for a "cool" set of wheels. The long roof, displaced from
its market slot by the minivan in the 1980s, languished in relative
obscurity among collector cars until the last few years. As SUVs,
crossovers, and even luxury pickup trucks occupy the modern family
hauler niche, good ol' station wagons have made a cameo comeback in
the collector car market." Thx Hagerty.com
For consignment, a 1957 Chevrolet 210 station wagon in what our
consignor calls nice driver quality. Meanwhile, tri-five wagons are
among some of the most collectible cars of the era. Yes, even the
four door versions are red hot and here's one you can bring up to
show quality or simply enjoy all the thumbs ups you'll get in its
current state.
Exterior
Charcoal Gray covers the body of the car and is contrasted by the
Medium Blue Metallic on the roof and pillars. White becomes the
third dominant color as it occupies the fender wedge which crosses
the door seam and on the Coker white walls which, by the way, have
a mid 2021 date code. While we're talking wheels, the gray painted
wheels wear proper hubcaps and contribute to an original, period
look. No fat tires or mag wheels here, just a good, basic stance on
stock looking shoes. The chrome and polished metal on the car
combine some excellent pieces that will need nothing with a few
that could use some restoration and all of the light lenses are in
great shape. Fins wing past the vertical rear deck while at the
opposite end, headlight brows protrude forward flanking twin rocket
ornaments embedded in the hood, all over a massive front bumper.
Overall, the paint and body are great. Imperfections include some
uneven paint at a wheel opening and other areas, surface scratches,
some flaky rust on the bottom side of the body, bubbling, chips,
uneven bodywork in seams and other areas, and dings in the metal
trim.
Interior
A blue band of vinyl is sandwiched between two gray/tan panels on
each inner door and has chrome hardware, a simple design all in
good shape. The front bench maintains that pattern in a vertical
display and blue piping augments the design which is mirrored in
the back seats, and everything looks to be in great condition. A
bit of patina on the awesome Chevrolet steering wheel, with horn
ring, all leading to the body color dash dominated by three
protruding gauges, backed by indicator lights, and joined by vent
levers on the lower dash. In the center of the stylized mesh dash
panel is a Motorola AM radio next to a gold BelAir emblem in gold.
The flat dash continues on its way toward the door where it turns
at the end creating a rounded edge. The floor is covered with a
high pile blue carpet not unlike what you'd find in a home and
protected by Chevrolet rubber mats, while the vinyl walls of the
footwell show some looseness. The long headliner is also loose in a
few places but otherwise in very good condition and fully intact. A
sea of blue carpet covers the cargo area under a nice detail of
button backed bands of gray/tan vinyl.
Drivetrain
Super clean, super simple, and simply orange is the 283ci V8 under
the hood with a 2-barrel carburetor and a 3-speed manual
transmission behind it, sending power to the rear wheels and 3.55
gears. Drum brakes occupy front and back wheels.
Undercarriage
Relatively clean underneath with some typical surface rust, a bit
of sludge on the rear differential and knuckles, oil on the pan,
flywheels cover, and transmission. This is driver quality with zero
invasive rust but with signs of potential flaking on the pinch
welds under several doors. The dual exhaust finds their way to
stock style mufflers before exiting behind each rear wheel. Coil
springs are the suspension configuration up front and leaf springs
out back.
Drive-ability
Hop in fam, it's time to go on vacation! Well, you wouldn't need a
vacation to use this car back in the day, it was family friendly on
a daily basis, especially if you had a big family like many did in
the 50's. Anway, the car rolls onto the test loop without
complaints and the V8 propels the big wagon around with plenty of
power, allowing it to track straight, hit corners with ease, and
stop when need be. We note the brake lights aren't illuminating,
the speedometer and odometer are not functioning, and the horn is a
bit weak. Beyond that, everything worked as it should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
The fender wedge, the hood rockets, the locomotive grille, and of
course, the station wagon body style. This is a winner any way you
look at it. If you want first place trophies, it's going to take
some work, but if you want a nice driver that will get more
attention than you could ever dream about with that Corvette of
yours, plus you can take the family along on Main Street cruise
nights or simple ice cream runs. There are many future stories tied
up in this car. Are you ready to loosen the knot?
VB57T275294
V-V8
B-2100 Series
57-1957
T-Tarrytown, NY Assy Plant
275294-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
STYLE NO 57 1062-1957 210 4 Door Station Wagon
BODY NO CL4837-Cleveland Body #
TRIM NO 660-Charcoal & Ivory Vinyl
PAINT NO 976A-Harbor Blue
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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person.
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