OVERVIEW
This restored and customized 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is powered by a FiTech fuel-injected 496cid big-block V8 backed by a five-speed Tremec TKO manual transmission. Finished in O-So-Sexy Tri-Coat red over a tan leather and fabric interior, this Pro-Street hardtop comes with build sheets and a clear title.
Highlights
- Performance-enhanced 496ci V8
- Pro Street-style narrowed rear axle
- Air conditioning
Ownership History
- Offered by a dealer
- Current location: Texas
EXTERIOR
- O-So-Sexy Tri-Coat red paint
- PPG Vibrance Collection’s Radiance II line
- Tri-bar halogen headlights
- Electric windshield wipers
- Dual chrome mirrors
- Chrome door handle scratch guards
- Hidden fuel filler
- Brass grille and emblems
WHEELS AND TIRES
- 15-inch chrome Cragar SS wheels
- Staggered-width Hoosier radial tires
- 26-inch front
- 31-inch rear
INTERIOR
- Tan leather and fabric upholstery
- Billet aluminum dashboard trim
- 1959 Chevrolet Impala bucket seats
- Center console with manual shifter
- Power windows
- Power steering
- Tilt steering column
- Three-spoke Grant banjo steering wheel with wood trim
- Retro-look AM/FM stereo
Updates
- Custom upholstery created by Dave Condon Custom Interiors of Orem, Utah
INSTRUMENTS
- Gauges
- 160-mph speedometer
- 8,000-rpm tachometer
- Oil pressure
- Temperature
- Voltage
- Fuel
- Odometer shows 0 miles
- Title reads mileage-exempt
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION
Engine
- 496ci V8
- 454ci block bored .030 over
- FiTech GO EFI dual-quad fuel injection system
- Chrome Edelbrock air cleaner
- MSD electronic ignition
- Pro Comp aluminum rectangular-port heads
- Lifter valley screens
- Callies tempered steel crankshaft
- Studded main bearing cap bolts
- Manley Performance rods
- JE dish-top forged pistons with 10:1 compression
- Manley Performance triple valve springs
- Concept One engine accessory pulley kit
- Sanderson headers
- Pro Comp roller rockers
Transmission
- Five-speed Tremec TKO manual
UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST
- 39-inch Pro Street-style nine-inch Ford rear axle
- Limited-slip differential
- 4.11:1 gears
- Classic Performance Products (CPP) tubular upper and lower control arms
- Rear-adjustable coilovers
- Four-wheel power disc brakes
- Dual exhaust system
Service History Highlights
- All undercarriage components have been rebuilt
TRIM TAG DECODER
- STYLE, 1037D – Bel Air two-door hardtop
- PLANT, VN – Van Nuys, CA
- TRIM, 670 – Black cloth and silver vinyl upholstery
- PAINT, 822D – Imperial Ivory and Dusk Pearl two-tone
KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS
- This Bel-Air is said to be free of any substantial imperfections
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- According to the seller the odometer does function, however it needs to be plugged into the proper sensor in order to give accurate readouts regarding miles traveled
Contact to buy; https://autohunter.com/Listing/Details/68240072/1957-CHEVROLET-BEL-AIR-CUSTOM-HARDTOP
