454-Powered 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Two-Door Sedan Pro Street

Description

The 1957 Chevrolet remains one of the most recognizable American automobiles ever built, celebrated for its jet-age tailfins, graceful curves, and distinctive hood-mounted rockets. It was offered in a wide range of body styles, including hardtops, two- and four-door sedans, convertibles, and station wagons, as well as base 150, mid-level 210, and premium Bel Air trim levels. And minus a handful of exceptions, every body style was available with any trim level.

This example features the two-door sedan “post” body style, along with top-tier Bel Air brightwork and accents on the grille, trunk lid, fenders, side windows, and fins. It is also a historical snapshot of the Pro Street craze that dominated 1990s hot rodding.

Reportedly an older frame-off restoration, this ’57 has been refinished in Corvette Torch Red paint. It has been equipped with a four-link rear suspension, runs a narrowed Pro Street style 9-inch rear end to fit wide rear wheels, and has a rake courtesy of oversize rear tires.

The custom interior features reupholstered gray and red seats, a full suite of aftermarket gauges, a tilt steering column with an aftermarket wheel, and lots of power and convenience upgrades including an aftermarket head unit. The car's 454ci big-block V8 is equipped with headers and period-correct SuperTrapp mufflers. That mill is connected to a three-speed automatic with Gear Vendors overdrive, with the torque turning a 3.50-geared positraction differential. And four-wheel disc brakes provide the much-needed stopping power to haul this machine down from speed.

This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Two Door Sedan is now offered with two key fobs, build documents, and a clean Ohio title in the seller's name.

Highlights

• Reportedly refreshed Pro Street-style ’57 Chevy with huge meats and big-block V8 power

• Refinished in Torch Red with gray and red upholstery

• 15” wheels

• 454ci Chevrolet V8

• 3-speed automatic transmission with aftermarket overdrive

• Narrowed 9-inch rear end

• 4-wheel power disc brakes

• Rack and pinion steering

Factory Equipment

• “Post” Two Door Sedan styling

• Bel Air gold trim on grille, fender louvers, fins, hood, and trunk

• Bel Air stainless rear fin inserts and longer top fins

• Bel Air unique dashboard design with gold script

• The chassis number (VC57B165296) decodes as:

  • V – V8 model

  • C – Bel Air

  • 57 – 1957

  • B – Baltimore, Maryland, assembly plant

  • 165296 – Sequential production number

Modifications

• Exterior & Frame:

  • All-steel body refinished in 1995 Corvette Torch Red

  • Undercarriage and frame painted red

  • Rack and pinion steering

  • Smoothed and painted firewall and wheel tubs

  • Recessed power antenna

  • Refreshed chrome and brightwork

  • Upgraded side-view mirrors

  • Third brake light

  • 15” Billet Specialties 5-spoke wheels

• Drivetrain:

  • 454ci V8 engine

  • Chrome air cleaner, valve covers, and accessories

  • 750-cfm Holley 4-barrel carburetor

  • Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminum intake manifold

  • Howard’s hydraulic roller camshaft

  • Hedman headers and 3” dual exhaust system with SuperTrapp mufflers

  • Accel HEI ignition system

  • BeCool aluminum radiator with dual electric fans

  • Custom firewall pass-throughs for fuel and A/C lines

  • TH-400 automatic transmission with Gear Vendors overdrive unit

  • Front-mounted trans fluid and engine oil coolers

  • Narrowed 9-inch rear end with 3.50 gears

• Suspension & Brakes:

  • A-arm front, 4-link rear suspension with coil over shocks and front sway bar

  • 4-wheel disc brakes w/red calipers

• Interior:

  • Reupholstered in gray and red

  • AutoMeter cluster- and dash-mounted gauges including tachometer

  • Tilt column with aftermarket wheel and cruise control

  • Floor-mounted B&M shifter and overdrive control unit

  • Aftermarket dash insert and head unit

  • Billet knobs and pedals

  • Power front seats and windows

  • Seat belts

  • Keyless entry doors and trunk

  • Intermittent wipers

  • Center console with cupholders

  • Finished trunk with 22-gallon fuel cell, battery box, battery switch, and CD changer

Documentation

• Build documents

Known Imperfections

• A/C system has a leak

• Images detailing the condition of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Two-Door Sedan are presented in the gallery

Ownership History

The seller states, “This was a frame-off build, and the body is all steel.”

Included Items

• 2 key fobs and 3 keys

• Build documents