For Sale: 1957 Chevrolet 210 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1957 Chevrolet 210 2 Door Sedan

Easily one of the most recognizable cars in the history of automobiles, the 1957 Chevrolet is also one of the most iconic. The wedge tail was not reserved for the upscale Bel Air model, it appeared on the entry level One Fifty, the mid level Two Ten, and even on Nomad station wagons. It is this indelible shape, whether painted in the lower end version or fitted with aluminum in the Bel Air, that most defines the 1957 Chevrolets.

For consignment, a 1957 Chevrolet 210 2-door sedan with mileage unknown in pro street configuration, tubbed, caged, and ready to rock. It also has nice paint and a showy engine so even when it's not moving under its consignor stated 600 horsepower, it's still something to see!

Exterior
Navy Blue Metallic is a fantastic shade of dark blue made even better by all of the polished trim on the car, including the window frames. Side body molding slopes slightly in back, brilliantly becoming the bottom edge of the wedge and the shoulder line trim dips slightly at the point the wedge begins below it in a subtle design cue that is subconsciously pleasing to the eyes. Out back, pointed fins are lined with columns of chrome, leading to crescent shaped tail lights over a robust chrome bumper. In profile, the curved glass front and rear become obvious, elongated rectangular exhaust tips make an appearance in front of the massive rear wheels, deep dish 15-inch Weld wheels countered by much narrower wheels in front, and both fit well with the rest of the gleaming metalwork. Some bubbling down low, a rough spot of paint at a window's edge, and some imperfect gaps on the trunk are the only issues with this otherwise clean and show worthy exterior. The metal work including the sizable chrome bumpers, and paint, all look great, and we could not find exterior imperfections.

Interior
Smooth navy vinyl and stitched black inserts make up the clean and simple door panels, retaining a carpeted kick panel. From there, the pedestrian gateway leads to a racing interior beginning with black bucket seats matched to a black roll cage that replaces any semblance of rear seating or accommodations. A vintage looking steering wheel fronts a dash with updated gauges that fit the vintage configuration which retains the mesh metal trim plate that covers the mid panel the width of the front and includes the old clock. The floor, from firewall to the back of the car, is cleanly covered with low pile black carpet, surrounding the Hurst Quarter stick shifter in the center, while the stitched headliner remains taut and intact. The trunk is barren and clean and houses the fuel cell and battery box and the wheel wells for the tubbed rear meats.

Drivetrain
So far, we are two for two, a clean exterior and tidy interior. Hat trick! The engine is polished from stem to stern, beautifying this 454ci V8 with aluminum heads, dual 4-barrel Edelbrock carburetors over the Edelbrock intake, and putting out a consignor stated 600 horsepower. It certainly looks the part and is mated to a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the Ford 9" rear. Wilwood front power disc brakes are on board and disc brakes are also utilized in the back.

Undercarriage
All clean underneath with just some oil sling noticed around the collectors of the polished headers. These are part of the dual exhaust system of course, and FlowMaster mufflers are included just before the big pipes turn east and west to exit on the side. Clear knuckles and a rust free underside present uniformly black and suspension consists of coil springs in front and ladder bars and coilovers on the shortened rear axle.

Drive-Ability
A regular lap seat belt and the deep walls of the seat keep us planted as we fire up this beast of a 454 and roll this dark blue beauty onto the test loop. With so few creature comforts on the car, there's not much to test. The engine proves to be a good runner, the brakes work as needed, and that car handles like you would expect with enormous rear tires and skinnies up front, meaning straight aways are where this car excels. All functions available operate as they should and with a roar, we bring this street machine back to the mall. 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.

If you're looking for a tri-five that retains most of its classic looks, but has an engine that cooks, this '57 should be on your radar. Even if you never see a track, just the presence of this car at shows and cruise nights is enough to yield ownership pride, and likely lots of conversations about the car. This one checks all the boxes for appearance, horsepower, and cleanliness and is going to look incredible in your garage.

B57B147881

B-2100 Series
57-1957
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
147881-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

STYLE 57 1011-1957 210 2 Door Sedan
BODY T7104-Tarrytown Body #
TRIM 654-Charcoal & Ivory Vinyl
PAINT 808-Imperial Ivory & Inca Silver

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 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 www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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