1957 Bel Air All Original Fuelie Frame Off Restored 283 W All Matching Codes on 2040-cars
El Paso, Texas, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:283 V8 Fuel Injected
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Bel Air/150/210
Trim: Continental Kit
Drive Type: Automatic Transmission
Mileage: 500
Exterior Color: Red
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Red
Number of doors: 2
Matador Red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Fuelie
Fully Restored/Matching Codes
This stunning Original Matador Red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door hardtop is a very rare fuel injected car that is correct in every way. Born as you see it with the equipment that you see with the only possible exception being the skirts and continental kit that were dealer installed accessories in their day. This car is an excellent restoration with the second series fuel injection and it has been maintained and kept as such. It has all matching codes including motor, trans, rear end power pac heads, and fuel injection. This car is a rare opportunity to own what could be considered the ultimate 1957 American Automotive icon.
Valued:
Haggerty Value of $88,000.00 for 1957 Fuel injected Bel Air
NADA Valued at $72,000 Retail-$97,000.00 High Retail
As an icon of its age, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air ranks right alongside Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and Leave It to Beaver -- curious for a mass-market car in the last year of a three-year cycle. Nevertheless, these Chevys struck a chord that resonates to this day -- even among those born long after the cars were built. The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air's V-8 engine could go from 0-60 mph in under ten seconds.
Of course, there were plenty of reasons to like the '57 Chevys. Though styling was only another facelift of '55, it looked great: longer-lower-wider thanks to prominent new tailfins, a switch from 15- to 14-inch wheels, and a big new bumper/grille. Ribbed rear-fender appliqu'es readily identified top-line Bel Airs, including the $2511 convertible.
Far more exciting, Chevy's 265 V-8 was punched out to 283 cubic inches and offered in no fewer than six versions with 185 to 283 horsepower. The latter came from newly optional Ramjet fuel injection, which made for near racing-level performance right off the showroom floor. Chevrolet advertised it as the first American production car to achieve the magic goal of "one horsepower from every cubic inch of engine displacement," though the Chrysler 300B's optional engine actually beat it by one year. Even a four-barrel 270-bhp model could run 0-60 mph in well under 10 seconds.
But perhaps the main reason for the '57s' enduring mystique is that they were the last of the "Hot Ones," arguably the most attractive and roadable Chevys of the decade. As the song says, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
This car is an excellent example of the 1957 Chevy and is a very sound and solid car. It has all matching codes including motor, trans, rear end power pac heads, and fuel injection.
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