1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
- Engine
- 4.6L (283 cu. in.) OHV V8 with Rochester Ramjet fuel injection, 250 bhp
- Colour
- Larkspur Blue
A 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible finished in Larkspur Blue with matching interior and white top, equipped with the rare and desirable Rochester Ramjet fuel-injection 283 cubic inch V-8 producing 250 horsepower, mated to a Powerglide automatic. Loaded with period options including power steering, power seat, power windows, and fender skirts, the car underwent a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by a prior owner and subsequently entered the noted collection of Tom Price before passing to the current consignor.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$120,000 – US$150,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTom Pricepartial documentation
Car was part of a noted private collection; no dates specified for this ownership period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownPrevious owner who performed restorationpartial documentation
Carried out a thorough nut-and-bolt concours-quality restoration; vehicle has covered under 1,000 miles since the work was completed.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Owned for roughly a decade; drove the car infrequently and never entered it in shows; had mechanical work carried out in 2015.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Mechanical
Mechanical freshening carried out during the current consignor's ownership to bring the car up to driving condition.
- —Restoration
A comprehensive nut-and-bolt concours-quality restoration was completed by a previous owner; the car had covered fewer than 1,000 miles in total since this work was finished.
Described by the consignor as an older, high-quality concours restoration.
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