1957 Plymouth Belvedere 2 Door Hardtop, Hemi on 2040-cars
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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This is a very clean, very unusual car. It was restored and modified in 1995. The restoration was done by Vintage Cars in Fort Mill, South Carolina and the engine was built by Curt Sellers in Charlotte, North Carolina. The body sheet metal is unaltered but the paint color is the 1995 Viper Red and White. All the chrome is stock and is all there except for the hood ornament. The bumpers were rechromed. Rust inhibitor was applied throughout the body. The power train is not stock, it is an early model 354 Hemi bored to about 360 cubic inches and was completely rebuilt with new pistons and rods. The camshaft is the original but with a custom grind and hydraulic lifters. The heads are stock but have been ported, have adjustable pushrods and with the new pistons have a 10/1 compression ratio. It has 2 inch block hugger headers coated in ceramic with 2 1/2 inch dual exhaust with a crossover and flowmax mufflers. The intake is stock with a 4 barrel and it has electronic ignition. It has a rebuilt 3 speed torqueflite from the late 60's and was chosen in order to retain the original push button transmission shifter. The third member is from the 70's, has 3.55 gears and a limited slip differential. The front suspension is stock with stock torque bars but they are aftermarket beefier bars. Antisway bars were added. The interior has stock bench seats with the original 60/40 split for rear seat entry. It has been upholstered with a high quailty naugahyde to match the exterior colors and has a matching red carpet. The car was originally from Arizona and came from the desert and as a result had almost no rust but for some surface flashing. Even the rocker panels were solid when the restoration was done. No metal had to be replaced. It has been in the dry air of inland San Diego for the last ten years and has been garaged. This car is from the pinicle of 50's styling and has incredible eye appeal. The engine has the pop and crackle of a race car and the torque and horse power of the legendary Hemi engine. This is a rock solid car that was built to drive. It may not be a winning show stopper, but it shouts "Fun!" whenever it is seen and with a little TLC will stop traffic where ever it goes. Visit the web site 1957belvedere.info for more pictures and information.
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The example you see above, which was born in 1970, is one of the finest Superbirds we've ever seen. Combine its complete restoration with its original 426 Hemi engine, and it's no surprise that it managed to bring in a cool half million dollars (plus 10 percent in fees) at Barrett-Jackson. See it yourself in our high-res image gallery above, and scroll down below for the official auction description.
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While we'd normally recap the stars of the show, in this particular auction, every car's sale was newsworthy. The full list of sale prices doesn't seem to be published, but according to The New York Times, the auction brought in a total of $2.5 million, or an average of about $277,000 per car.
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