1957 Chevy Bel Air Post – Pro Touring / Pro Street Resto-Mod • Roadster Shop SPEC Chassis • 540 Big Block • 700R4
VEHICLE DETAILS:
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Post is a Pro Touring / Pro Street Resto-Mod built from an exceptionally clean, rust-free original body and completed as a no-expense-spared, frame-off, 5-year build. The car was parked and not driven at all from 1991 until the restoration was completed in 2024. The current owner purchased it in 2013 and began the restoration in 2019.
Since completion, the car has only ~125 miles on it — and water has never touched the car since the restoration was finished. It has been garage-kept and meticulously preserved during and after the build.
One of the shops involved nicknamed the car “Overkill” due to how thoroughly every component was overbuilt.
ENGINE & COOLING:
- 540ci Dart Big M Block
- AFR 300 CNC Oval Port Heads
- 704 horsepower / 697 lb-ft torque (dyno sheet included)
- Ultimate Headers 2” 321 stainless long-tube headers
- Custom 3” stainless Borla exhaust with Borla race mufflers and Vibrant resonators
- BeCool Extreme Tri-Five radiator with core support (rated for 1,000+ HP)
- BeCool transmission cooler with electric fan
- Polyurethane engine mounts
TRANSMISSION, CHASSIS & DRIVELINE:
- TCI Super StreetFighter 700R4, built for up to 1,000 HP (Part #371200)
- Super StreetFighter 3,500-stall lock-up converter (Part #243111)
Roadster Shop SPEC Chassis:
- Single-adjustable billet coilovers (front & rear)
- Power rack-and-pinion steering
- Easy-adjust upper A-arm eccentric mounts
- Wilwood Pro spindles
- Parallel 4-bar rear suspension
Additional Driveline & Suspension:
- Mini-tubbed rear
- Ford 9” with 35-spline axles
- 3.73 Tru-Trac posi, Pro Iron center section
- Chrome-moly 1350 yoke
- Forged aluminum pinion support
- Polyurethane transmission & body mounts
- Stainless steel brake lines
- 25-gallon aluminum fuel tank
- Aeromotive Phantom in-tank fuel system
BRAKES:
- Baer 11” drilled & slotted rotors (front & rear)
- Baer 4-piston black calipers
- Baer master cylinder
- Master Power brake booster with vacuum pump
- E-Stopp electric push-button emergency brake
WHEELS & TIRES:
- Billet Specialties wheels
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires
- Front: 225/40 ZR18
- Rear: 345/30 ZR20
INTERIOR:
- Dakota Digital RTX gauges with matching clock
- Vintage Air
- Ididit tilt steering column
- OE-style 1957 Wonderbar radio with Bluetooth (Classic Car Stereos)
- Two Alpine amplifiers
- 10” Alpine subwoofer
- Alpine 6x9 rear deck speakers
- Alpine 6.5” kick-panel speakers
- Full custom interior: leather and cloud fabric
- 1996 Cadillac Eldorado 7-way power front seats
- Full interior soundproofing & insulation
- B&M Quicksilver floor shifter
ELECTRICAL, BODY & EXTERIOR:
- New American Autowire full wiring harness
- Raingear windshield wiper system
- Original one-piece California-style bumper
- All original chrome, refinished to show-chrome quality by Advanced Custom Chrome (PA)
- Extremely clean, rust-free body prior to restoration
BUILD HISTORY:
- Not driven from 1991 until restoration completed in 2024
- Purchased by current owner in 2013
- Full frame-off restoration performed 2019–2024
- Approximately 125 miles since completion
- Never driven in the rain or washed/rinsed since completion (water has not touched the car)
- Garage-kept during ownership and throughout the restoration
SUMMARY:
This ’57 Bel Air Post blends iconic 1950s style with the performance, reliability, and drivability of a modern high-end build. Sitting on a Roadster Shop SPEC chassis and powered by a 704HP 540 Dart Big Block, it was designed with three priorities:
Preserve the timeless look of the ’57 Bel Air Build a Pro Touring / Pro Street monster that can truly handle the power Deliver real comfort and drivability for the street.
This car was not built to be a fragile trailer queen—drive it, race it, show it, and enjoy it.
All documentation has been meticulously retained, including:
- A 3-inch-high stack of build receipts
- All part numbers
- The complete engine build sheet
- Detailed parts lists
- The dyno sheet
These documents are available for review by serious buyers and will convey with the vehicle.
For questions or additional photos, feel free to call or text: (941) 876-8020
