1957 Chevy 2 Door Hardtop Bel Air, Excellent Driver! Very Affordable! on 2040-cars
Millville, New Jersey, United States
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LAST!!! A 57 Chevy that's affordable and doesn't need a ton of work! With great
regret, I must sell due to my health, medical bills and age. This ’57 hard top
is laser straight and finished off in the unforgivable color of black. The
mechanics of the car are excellent! It has a great running stock 350ci Chevy engine
with 4 barrel carb and NEW dual exhaust. The transmission is a turbo 350 and it
has a stock rear. The brake system is new with drum brakes and double chamber
master cylinder; it has air shocks on the back. The wipers are electric and it
has a new tinted windshield, all other glass is excellent. All gauges,
speedometer, heater, lights etc. work. Has nice radio with tape player. The
chrome is all great nothing needs replacing and features the one piece
California front bumper. The car is mildly customized with the tubular grill.
The wheels are NEW rally wheels with BFG radial raised white letter tires. The
interior is very presentable with one tear (patched) on driver seat back from a
screwdriver in pocket. Perfect red vinyl headliner, but the dash could use a repaint.
The undercarriage is average with the typical repaired areas of use and age
with NO safety or structural issues, definitely not a trailer queen. I wouldn't
hesitate to drive this car anywhere, it has excellent road manners and is a
pleasure to drive (except for all the horn blowing and thumbs up from
spectators). You don't get that with your new $40k car. The car has no air or
power steering but runs proudly up the highway with the best of them. Now for
the bad news: the bottom of both front fenders have been repaired (rust) and
over the years need it again, the passenger side quarter panel has a small bad
spot but those are the only rust issues I see. I experimented on the trunk lid
and as you can see it didn't work out it was a paint thing not an accident and
the deck lid needs to be repainted (there is a small section that is a lighter
shade of black). This is an excellent driver quality ‘57 and I've received many
awards BUT DON'T BE FOOLED! The pictures don’t tell the true story on the
paint. A couple of feet back (not a 20 footer) this car looks pristine but up
on top of it you can see it's old lacquer that is starting to craze or as they
now say patina. If you want an excellent driver that you turn the key and go
and have fun this is it, if you want a pristine show car it must be repainted.
I'm not running my Chevy down but just being honest as I don't like bad surprises
myself. I have a very reasonable reserve (less than I got in it) and not the
national debt as other sellers. I've had the car for 5 years and was told it
needed paint when I got it but it's always been garaged and never got any worse.
I can't express enough: look at the car, ask the wife before bidding, and be ready
to purchase the vehicle should you be the lucky high bidder! You are
responsible for shipping and I will assist on this end the best I can. For no
nonsense questions call me at 856-327-0289 or 609-501-5192. Bid with confidence
and good luck winning! I hate to sell it but I must and I know I'll never be
able to own another ‘57 Icon. God Bless, John.
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