1955 - 1957 Chevy

[JMF]

For anyone who has ever driven a 1955 - 1957 Chevy 2 door coupe, what do they drive like? Assuming everything's fairly stock? Compare to a 1968 - 1970 Charger say? Also what is considered the best year? 55, 56 or 57? 4 speed or auto? Preferred color?

[Brock Samson]

personally i'll take a '56 Nomad, jade green black tuck and roll with old school americans....

(my buddy had one like that in H.S.)

it rode like a heavy car and not particually manuvearable but had some real character... extreamly popular even in the '70s...

there's a guy here from Hawaii who sold/traded his '57 for an awsome G.L.

i'll try and find the thread..
here... a great read..

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,18725.0.html

[JMF]

Thanks, what's the difference between a 2 door coupe and a sport 2 door coupe?

[Brock Samson]

hey you got 427 posts i think it's a sign... 

[JMF]

Haha, this is awesome

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Bel-Air-150-210-FRAME-OFF-RESTORED-1957-CHEVROLET-BEL-AIR-427-VIDEO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6160QQihZ013QQitemZ230156791913QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Check the video out also

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[Charger_Fan]

Man, that's a BEAUTIFUL '57!

[JMF]

Not sure I like how they all put the modern interior in them though, I like the oldness : )

[The70RT]

Compared to a Charger...night & day. If you leave all the suspension and steering stock they drive and ride cumbersome. Like a drunk old bitch.

[Rolling_Thunder]

If you leave all the suspension and steering stock they drive and ride cumbersome. Like a drunk old bitch.

you can say that again...    buddy in school had a 56 with a 350 4-speed combo...     stock suspension...     SCARY to drive...    not scary fast mind you...     scary steering (lack of)

[Charger1973]

I really prefer the 56.  The 55s had more squared off wheel wells that I didnt like and the fins on the 57 do nothing for me.  I rode with a guy I know in his 56 at high speeds on a winding road.  327, open headers, 4 speed and no seat belts make for a pretty scary ride.  It was fun though and I would love to have one.   

[65post]

http://www.happycarz.com/pics_and_descp.php?id=717

[The70RT]

http://www.happycarz.com/pics_and_descp.php?id=717

You could buy a HEMI car for that.

[tkkruzer]

my first car was a 57 2 door sedan, 327 with a 4 speed. cool looking car. 57's were all alone, no other chevy looked like it , but it drove like a hay wagon. when you had to turn a corner she'd lean bad, no sway bars at all. but I could get all my buds in it at the same time yep , she was for cruzin sadly the car was killed by a 76 thunder turd.  oh well thats life, I have moved on to bigger and better things such as my 74 R/R TK