57 Chevy Question

[JMF]

Regarding a 57 Chevy 2 door Bel Air, does anyone know what is more desirable/worth more, a post car or a non post car ? Thanks

[Cooter]

I believe the bel air is the higher priced car. The sedans were called '210' or something....the non post cars are worth the most

[70 sublime]

You can get a post Bel Air (we had one , top of doors has chrome to make it look the same as hard top)

The hard top is worth more

[stuubi]

150 was the lowes't,210 came seccond and Bel Air on top.
If the car has V-emblem on hood and trunk,it's a genuine V8 car.Or Vin starting with V-letter.

I had 2d 210 model many years NA-and blown,before i had my "Dark-period" on life and owned a Ford...-48 F1 Pick Up.Sold it and got my -70 500

150 had simple trim on side and very short trims on top of fin's.
210 had same side trim as bel-air without centerpanel, and fintrims were longer than 150 but shorter than bel air

So you can make them look like what-ever just chancing trims

My car was 210 but with bel-air fin trims..

And hard top is worth more,but 2d is better on raceday .Stiffer body..

[Ghoste]

Are you looking at buying one JMF?

[John_Kunkel]

I believe "desirability" is in the eye of the beholder, I used to shun post cars and now I shun hardtops. I believe hardtops will always have a higher resale value.

As a personal aside, I am so damn sick of tri-five Chevies I don't care if I ever see another one in my lifetime. 

[JB400]

Red/ black/ blue 1st gen Camaros are on my "sick of" list

I doubt if there is much of a price difference when it comes to whether it has a post or not.  The only parameters that I see that affect prices are:   2 door or 4 door
                                  roof or convertible
                                  original or restomod
                                  If original, fuel injection or carb.
                                  Bel Aire or not

Your highest value car would be an original 57 Bel Aire convertible fuelie.

[twodko]

'57 210 sedans had the posts separating the door from the quarter window. The '57 Bel Air coupe models had no post just chrome framed window glass with weather striping in between. Coupes are far more valuable and desirable. Coupes also tended to come more trimmed out than sedans. 

[A383Wing]

back when I was 13, my Dad sold his '57 Bel Aire convert for $850....many many years ago.....I tried to find the car a couple of times....no luck...oh well

[Mopar Nut]

A 57 Chevy is one of the top 20 cars I want.   

[69 OUR/TEA]

Would'nt mind a 56,57 Nomad.

[polywideblock]

does a 60 dodge count ?

 

[twodko]

I couldn't bring myself to modify or hack an original '57 Bel Air coupe but I'd love to drop an old skool 427 4 gear into a '57 210 sedan. Oh yeah........just watch the panties fly as I drive by looking for a sweet thang to ride shotgun. Raw gasoline and split tail. That's what I'm talkin' about.

[Mopar Nut]

Would'nt mind a 56,57 Nomad.

That too.   

[fy469rtse]

good on you Polywide block , thought i had got on the wrong web site for a moment , DODGE, BOYS get your minds out of the chebbies or gutter

[polywideblock]

someone had to do it   

[don duick]

I wouldnt mind a chevy if it was in the shape of a charger

[JB400]

I'd rather have a Desoto or a 300c

[polywideblock]

how could you not love this face   

[6spd68]

I'd rather have a Desoto or a 300c

That Desoto is sexy!  I've always prefered the 58 chev to the 57 personally.  If I could have a chev of that era; 58 Impalla all day.

[69 OUR/TEA]

There are not to many pre 1965 cars I like,but the 57 Chevy is a timeless classic.My first choice would be the Nomad(2 door),not the 4 door version,it just looks awkward,as well as the 2 door Belair,don't care for the 150/210 sedans,would have to be a hardtop(without the pillar).It looks way sportier with the side open with no pillar there.
Fav colors,black w/black and red interior,or the turquois w/black and turquois interior.

[Ghoste]

I always preferred the 57 Dodge for the best example of 50's glitz but it is hard to argue with the iconic status of the Tri-5 Chevy's.  I'd prefer one all stripped down though like the Two Lane Blacktop 55 shoebox or one of those 57 Black Widow things.

[PocketThunder]

Don't forget there was a del-ray trim level also.  Used to have a 55.  Sold it to buy my first Charger.....

[Alaskan_TA]

Four door '57s are the ones to have.

But, I would rather have the airplane myself........

[A383Wing]

yer gonna need a bigger garage if ya get the plane

[Ghoste]

Or a harbour.

[The70RT]

Here's one i sold to start my Charger resto.....didn't get me very far 

[69 OUR/TEA]

70RT,loks like it was a nice car,fun cruiser !!!

[Mopar Nut]

Here's one i sold to start my Charger resto.....didn't get me very far 

Perfect color combo on those cars.

[Daytona R/T SE]

This beats any 57 Chevy  

[69_500]

This beats any 57 Chevy  

Gotta say to me yes that is a much nicer looking car. Seeing how there seems to be more than a few here who like or owned 57 Chevy what are your takes on the fuel injected cars? And of the very few fuel injected cars has anyone seen a 4 door fuel injected Chevy? I have seen 2 of them that are 4 door fuel injected cars. Not my cup of tea but I hear their value is north of $275k.

[Ghoste]

The fuelies are certainly worth more although if its north of 275k its better than any I've ever seen.  The fuelie ones need to be properly maintained to work right but when they do its a slick setup.

[ACUDANUT]

I believe this topic is in the wrong place to ask.  I'd rather own a 57 Desoto convertible. At least it is in the Chrysler family.

[stuubi]

Old topic but whatta hell,i found some photos on my -57 i use to have.Lot's of rubber smelling memories.Well soon my charger will have it's new heart and will see if she can soon match the speed.
First on is free breather 350,TF head's,solid roller and 10.1 comp.Th350,3200stall and 3.73 gear's.All steel,best run was 12.02/112mph
Pump gas,street driven anywhere i went.





Seccond version was again 350 but 6-71 GMC blower on it,AFR head's,solid roller,th400,3800stall and 3.73 gear.Best run 10.91/128mph.Best 1/8mile 6.98.
Again pump gas,12psi of boost,daily commuter,huge gas bill's but she was worth it.

[Bob T]

Nice one Stuubi, looks like a beast

I'd have to plump for a D Letter Car

or a 59 with a D500 package

or maybe even a 300J with ram for a point of difference

[Mopar Nut]

Never too old of a thread to post a beauty like that. I sure would like to see what you do to your Charger after seeing what you did with your ex-57.

btw love that paint job.

[Windsor]

my '57 4door. Had a 383 stroker with a T5. The Galaxie was my buddy OX's car. And the truck was my buddy B-Dawg. Unfortunately that is all in the past. Ox was KIA on one of our missions in Afghanistan, B-Dawg got sent to Hawaii and he sold the truck before he left. The Galaxie is now with OX's brother, and I sold my '57 to get my '40.
The '57 had long tube headers, nothing else after the speed bumps on base ripped off my mufflers. The MPs loved it. They would pull up next to me and get me to smoke the tires.

[stuubi]

Never too old of a thread to post a beauty like that. I sure would like to see what you do to your Charger after seeing what you did with your ex-57.

btw love that paint job.

Thanks,i did my self.
First big scale flame job i did.Also pinstriped it myself..Everything but transmission was made by me,in technical matter that is.Car came to as a roller,but it was plain jane red at the time.
Cool car,nice ride,miss it a lot!