For Sale: 1957 Chevrolet 150 in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

THE CAR

This is a 1957 Chevrolet 150 Two-Door Sedan finished in Black over a red velour bench-seat interior, built up as a body-on-frame restoration with a Corvette-style 327 small block, a Tremec five-speed, and the supporting pieces to be used as a real driver. The odometer reads 30,480 miles. The 150 was Chevrolet's stripped-down trim level for 1957 - fleet cars, work cars, and budget-minded buyers. That makes the body lines cleaner and less busy than the Bel Air, with less chrome and fewer trim pieces breaking up the panels. A lot of serious Tri-Five builders specifically choose the 150 for restomod projects because of that cleaner look. This one was built that way.

WHAT IT HAS

Under the hood is a 327 cubic inch small block V8 backed by a five-speed Tremec manual transmission with a
Hurst floor shifter, putting power down through a 10-bolt rear with 3.55 gears. The engine wears an Edelbrock Performer EPS intake topped with an Edelbrock 600 CFM four-barrel carb with electric choke. Cooling is handled by an ECP aluminum radiator. A chrome alternator dresses up the front of the engine. The car has power steering and power four-wheel disc brakes - front discs and rear drums (corrected: front disc, rear drum). It also runs a vintage A/C system that blows cold, a tilt steering column, and the kind of driver-friendly setup that makes a Tri-Five actually usable in modern traffic. Inside, the red velour bench-seat interior is an aftermarket reupholster - the factory 150 interior was much plainer than what's in the car now. The dash, gauges, and controls all present cleanly. Horn does not work; everything else operates as it should. The car sits on Cragar 15-inch wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. The paint is a two-stage Imron finish, applied as part of a body-on restoration.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

The interior is an aftermarket reupholster in red velour. It's clean and well-executed, but it's not factory-style - the factory 150 interior was vinyl in a much plainer pattern. The horn does not work. We have not had the car on a four-post lift yet, so if you want underbody photos, we can pull it up and shoot whatever you want to see.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The 1957 Chevy is one of the most recognizable American cars ever built, and the Tri-Five platform (1955, 1956, and 1957) is one of the most heavily restored and most heavily modified platforms in the entire hobby. The Bel Air gets most of the attention because of the chrome, the trim, and the iconic photos, but the 150 has been quietly gaining ground with builders who want a cleaner canvas. Less trim to deal with, less weight up high, and a simpler shape that lets the paint and the stance do the talking. A 150 two-door sedan with a 327, a Tremec five-speed, cold A/C, power steering, and power disc brakes is the configuration that lets you actually use the car. It's the difference between a Tri-Five that sits in the garage waiting for shows and a Tri-Five that goes to dinner on Friday night and to the cruise on Saturday. This one was built to be driven.

HOW TO BUY IT

The car is at our shop in Orwigsburg, PA. We're happy to do a walk-around video, send additional photos of any area you want to see including underbody shots once we get it on the lift, or put you in touch with a third-party inspector. We do not charge documentation fees on top of the sale price. Out-of-state buyers, we can help coordinate transport but the choice of carrier is yours. Call or email through the listing to set up a time to come see it.