1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe Hardtop 283 V8 700R4 Auto
Frame Off Restored 1957 Tri-Five Chevy Bel Air By Bones Fab of Camarillo, CA$54,995
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Here’s your chance to own a drop-dead gorgeous 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Dr Hardtop Sport Coupe! This ’57 tri-five was frame-off restored by Bones Fab of Camarillo, CA in 2012-2013 and has been driven less than 500 miles in the last 8 years! Finished in beautiful Colonial Cream and powered by its original 283 cubic inches “Turbo-Fire” V8 paired to a 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission. Restored to original specification with the exception of the power front disc brakes, 4-barrel carburetor, electric cooling fan, Flowmaster mufflers, power steering, and electronic ignition for better driveability. Runs and drives better than it did when it came off the showroom floor in 1957! Make sure to click the SHOW ALL PHOTOS above to see over 450 photos including all build receipts. This ’57 Chevy Air holds a clean California title. Classic Car Financing & Worldwide transport available!
Features on this ’57 include 14″ steel wheel with factory Chevrolet hub caps wrapped in Hankook Optimo H724 P205/75R14 tires, AM radio (not working), aftermarket AutoMeter Auto Gage Three-Gauge Console displaying Oil Pressure, Voltage, and Coolant Temp, bucket seat, dual exhaust, 120mph speedometer, original Bel Air steering wheel, dome light, manual windows/locks, and gold front and rear emblems which all Bel Air’s came with.
The interior was fully restored in its original Silver vinyl with black and silver pattern cloth. The original 283 Turbo Fire V8 was completely overhauled by Revco Balancing of Long Beach, CA with new pistons, wrist pins, rings, rods & bearings, valve springs, a carter fuel pump, and a Hydraulic Roller Comp Cam XR252HR-10 installed. Other performance parts include aluminum Edelbrock intake manifold, comp cams roller tip rockers, MSD plug wires, 153 tooth flexplate, Flame Thrower coil, and painless wiring 12 circuit chevy harness. The original cast iron exhaust manifolds were ceramic coated. To see the complete list of engine parts make sure to view the build receipts at the bottom of the photo gallery.
COMP CAM XTREME ENERGY 252 HYDRAULIC ROLLER CAM
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WORLDWIDE TRANSPORT AVAILABLE
FRAME-OFF RESTORED!
SUPER CLEAN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM!
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LAST YEAR OF THE TRI-FIVE (’55,’56,’57)
CLASSIC CAR FINANCING AVAILABLE
Dimensions & capacities
Length:
5080 mm / 200 in
Width:
1877 mm / 73.9 in
Width with mirrors:
Width folded back mirrors:
Height:
1486 mm / 58.5 in
Height with roof rails or antenna:
Height full load:
Wheelbase:
2921 mm / 115 in
Front track:
1473 mm / 58 in
Rear track:
1494 mm / 58.8 in
Ground clearance:
178 mm / 7 in
Ground clearance full load:
Turning circle btw. walls:
13.4 m / 44 ft
Turning circle btw. curbs:
12.22 m / 40.1 ft
Drag coefficient Cd claimed:
Drag coefficient Cd estimated by a-c:
0.55
Frontal area A claimed:
Frontal area A estimated by a-c:
2.32 m2
Drag area CdA claimDimensions & capacities
Length:
5080 mm / 200 in
Width:
1877 mm / 73.9 in
Width with mirrors:
Width folded back mirrors:
Height:
1486 mm / 58.5 in
Height with roof rails or antenna:
Height full load:
Wheelbase:
2921 mm / 115 in
Front track:
1473 mm / 58 in
Rear track:
1494 mm / 58.8 in
Ground clearance:
178 mm / 7 in
Ground clearance full load:
Turning circle btw. walls:
13.4 m / 44 ft
Turning circle btw. curbs:
12.22 m / 40.1 ft
Drag coefficient Cd claimed:
Drag coefficient Cd estimated by a-c:
0.55
Frontal area A claimed:
Frontal area A estimated by a-c:
2.32 m2
Drag area CdA claimed:
Drag area CdA estimated by a-c:
1.273 m2ed:
Drag area CdA estimated by a-c:
1.273 m2
| Powertrain |
| Engine manufacturer: | GM Chevrolet Small-Block V-8 283 |
| Engine type: | spark-ignition 4-stroke |
| Fuel type: | gasoline (petrol) |
| Fuel system: | carburetor |
| Charge system: | naturally aspirated |
| Valves per cylinder: | 2 |
| Valves timing: | |
| Additional features: | Rochester 2-barrel |
| OHV | |
| Emission control: | |
| Emission standard: | |
| Cylinders alignment: | V 8 |
| Displacement: | 4638 cm3 / 283 cui |
| Bore: | 98.42 mm / 3.875 in |
| Stroke: | 76.2 mm / 3 in |
| Compression ratio: | 8.5 : 1 |
| Horsepower net: | |
| Torque net: | |
| Horsepower gross: | 138 kW / 188 PS / 185 hp (SAE gross) |
| / 4600 | |
| Torque gross: | 373 Nm / 275 ft-lb |
| / 2400 | |
| Redline rpm: | |
| Car power to weight ratio net: | 66 watt/kg / 30 watt/lb (estimated by a-c) |
| Car power to weight ratio gross: | 87 watt/kg / 40 watt/lb |
| Car weight to power ratio net: | 15.3 kg/kW / 11.2 kg/PS / 25.1 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c) |
| Car weight to power ratio gross: | 11.4 kg/kW / 8.4 kg/PS / 18.8 lbs/hp |
| Fuel capacity: | 60 liter / 15.9 U.S. gal / 13.2 imp. gal |
| Engine lubricant oil capacity: | 3.8 liter / 4 U.S. qt / 3.3 imp. qt |
| plus 0.9 liter / 1 qt for filter change | |
| Engine coolant capacity: | 16 liter / 16.9 U.S. qt / 14.1 imp. qt |
Fuel Efficiency Rating
- City: N/A
- Highway: N/A
Actual rating will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits and vehicle condition.
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