Cruisin Classics
3575 Fisher Rd
Columbus, OH 43228
"$69,995
Cruisin Classics is proud to present to you this stunning example of probably the most iconic American car of the '50's – a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door hardtop. This is far from your average Bel Air, though, as this Chevy has undergone a serious restoration that includes modern upgrades like a 350ci V-8, a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission, power front disc brakes, adjustable front coil-overs and tubular A-arms, power steering, Vintage A/C, retro-style radio, Dakota Digital VHX gauges, fresh paint, and an interior that'll make jaws drop. This car combines old-school cool with a pleasurable modern driving experience – it's the best of both worlds! Let's take a deep dive into this gorgeous piece of American automotive history...
This ""VC""-code Chevy represents the top tier of their lineup for that year, and it sports the appropriate gold anodized aluminum trim that lets everyone know it. This '57 originally rolled off the line dressed in a two-tone paint scheme with an Inca Silver body and an Imperial Ivory top (code 808), but it's now wearing a slick all- Black paint job that serves as a perfect backdrop for the copious amounts of chrome that decorate the body. The paint is glossy and deep, with only minimal imperfections that put it in the high-driver quality category. The hood features twin rocket-style chrome hood ornaments and gold ""Chevrolet"" script and ""V"" badging at the front. Below is a gold eggcrate grille with a colorful Chevrolet crest at the center, all encircled with gleaming chrome. The wrap-around front bumper has a mirror-finish and features dagmars with pasties, a popular '50's look. Captivating good looks continue when viewed from the side, especially the full sweeping side trim that fans out at the tailfins and defines the '57 model year look. Tinted windows are surrounded with bright chrome frames, and the rockers are clad in chrome molding. There are also dual chrome side mirrors, gold fender hashmarks, and tailfin trim adding more bling against the black paint. Completing the side view are a set of 5-spoke chrome American Racing wheels (17"" front, 18"" rear) wrapped in newer Ohtsu FP7000 tires that give this Bel Air a great stance. In the rear, you'll find a hidden gas fill inside the driver's-side chrome fin trim, gold ""Chevrolet"" and ""V"" trunk badging that mimics the hood, another stylish chrome bumper, and a pair of chrome exhaust tips. Take a look underneath to find a clean black undercarriage, a newer gas tank, newer exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers, solid floorpans, and adjustable coil-overs with tubular A-arms up front.
Under the large curved hood is a clean black engine bay that's a feast for the eyes of any classic car fan. At the center is a 350ci GM V-8 engine wearing appropriate orange paint and topped with what we believe to be Vortec heads, chrome valve covers, a cast intake, a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, and a chrome Edelbrock air cleaner. At the front of the engine are aluminum pulleys, a chrome alternator, a power steering reservoir with a chrome cap, and a Sanden compressor that supplies ice-cold A/C to the interior. Keeping things cool under the hood is a newer aluminum radiator with a large electric puller fan and a polished overflow canister. The V-8 is mated up to a 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission that sends power to the rear wheels with smooth shifts. Stopping ability comes courtesy of power front disc and rear drum brakes. Exhaust travels through headers and Flowmaster mufflers before exiting the tips with a growl that will put a smile on your face every time you tap the gas.
When you open the driver's door, the window flipper opens as it should, and the courtesy lights pop on to illuminate a fresh custom interior that blends tradition with modern touches. In a tasteful nod to a later generation of Chevy, the bench seats and door panels have been covered in black vinyl with black & white houndstooth cloth inserts – and it looks amazing! The whole interior looks freshly restored, the seats are comfortable, and classic Chevy brightwork abounds. The door panels offer power controls for the front windows and cranks for the vent windows (rear windows are crank operated as well). The front seat is equipped with both seat and shoulder belts (the rear seat is not). The floor is covered in new-looking black hook & loop carpet that's kept looking nice with a full set of carpeted rubber ""Bel Air"" floormats. Overhead you'll find a tight black vinyl headliner and working dome light. In the rear is a clean, uncut black package tray. Ahead of the driver is a black 2-spoke ""Classic"" steering wheel on a tilt column with chrome bands and a bright horn ring, which does not work but does have an aftermarket horn button under the dash that does. The shifter for the 4-speed automatic is on the column as well. The steering wheel frames a new retro-style Dakota Digital VHX analog gauge cluster that looks fantastic when it lights up. It offers a 160 mph speedometer, 8K tachometer, gauges – temp, oil, fuel, and volts, and an info screen that has a clock, digital tach, high speed, ¼ mile times, and more. The odometer reads 3,149 miles, and we believe that to be the mileage since the build. The black painted dash has a lower textured chrome band running side to side that is home to controls for lights and 2-speed wipers (working), ignition, lighter, AM/FM retro-style radio, a gold ""Bel Air"" badge, and an analog clock (inop.). The radio plays your cruisin' soundtrack through a single dash-top speaker. Under the band to the driver's right are controls for the HVAC system that blows cold A/C and hot heat with a strong fan on demand. To the right of that is an empty glovebox. Around back, you'll find a glossy black trunk with a fitted rubber mat, a full (non-matching) spare, factory-style jack, and a new Hood spring.
If you're hunting for a tri-five Chevy, a 57 Bel Air specifically, or just a quintessentially 50's classic – you're going to love what this Bel Air has to offer! Classic body lines, slick paint, abundant gleaming brightwork, cool wheels and stance, a 350 V-8, an automatic overdrive transmission, power steering, power front disc brakes, modern cold A/C, headers & Flowmasters, adjustable coil-overs and tubular control arms, Dakota Digital gauges, and a gorgeous interior – it really does check all the boxes! Give our friendly staff a call today – don't miss out on the chance to put this incredible '57 in your garage today!
ENGINE
350ci GM V-8
Vortec Heads
Chrome Valve Covers
Cast Intake
Holley 4-Barrel Carburetor
Chrome Edelbrock Air Cleaner
Aluminum Pulleys
Chrome Alternator
Power Steering with a Chrome Cap
Sanden A/C Compressor
Newer Aluminum Radiator
Large Electric Puller Fan
Polished Overflow Canister
HEI Distributor
Headers and Flowmaster Mufflers
Newer Gas Tank
TRANSMISSION
700R4 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive
Rear Wheel Drive
Column Shift
BRAKES
Power Front Discs and Rear Drums
SUSPENSION
Rear – Leaf Springs and Shocks
Front – Tubular A-Arms and Adjustable Coil-Overs
EXTERIOR
Slick Black Paint
Complete Premium Bel Air Chrome Package
Gleaming Chrome Front Bumper with Dagmars & Pasties
Correct Badging in Excellent Condition
Tinted Windows
Hidden Gas Fill
Iconic Tail-Fins
5-spoke Chrome American Racing Wheels (17"" front, 18"" rear)
Newer Ohtsu FP7000 Tires
Chrome Exhaust Tips
Clean Black Undercarriage
INTERIOR
Working Courtesy Lights and Door Window Flippers
Black Vinyl Bench Seats and Door Panels with Houndstooth Inserts
Front Seat Belts with Shoulder Belts
Power Front Windows
Fresh Black Hook & Loop Carpet with Logo Mats
Tight Black Vinyl Headliner and Working Dome Light
2-Spoke ""Classic"" Steering Wheel
Tilt Column
Retro-Style Dakota Digital VHX Analog Gauge Cluster
Working 2-Speed Wipers
Working HVAC Controls – Cold A/C and Hot Heat
Retro-Style AM/FM Radio with Single Dash Speaker
Fitted Rubber Trunk Mat, Full Spare, and Jack
If you have any additional questions, please call one of our friendly sales staff. We will be glad to help in any way with questions on financing, shipping the vehicle, or perhaps an interest in our sell-your-car brokerage program. We've been in business since 1996 and have sold cars all over the world, and we insist on giving the best personal service in the industry.
The sale is subject to the following conditions and representations. This vehicle is being sold as-is, where-is, with no warranty in connection therewith. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowances or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect, or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied oneself as to the condition and value based upon that judgment solely. The seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs, regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.
Thank you from all of us at Cruisin Classics.
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| Year: | 1957 |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Bel-Air |
| Mileage: | 3149 |
| Exterior Color: | BLACK |
| Interior Color: | Black |
| Trim: | |
| Body: | |
| Stock: | 248411 |
| Engine Size: | 350ci V8 |
| Transmission: | |
| Vin: | VC57B248411 |
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Here at Cruisin Classics, we understand that you have many options when choosing where you purchase your classic, muscle or collector car and we would like to thank you for considering us.
Cruisin Classics has been buying and selling cars for many years.. The majority were your average daily drivers but our passion has always been in muscle cars and hot rods so in 1996, Cruisin Classics built a 56,000 sq.ft. showroom located in Columbus, OH that they still operate out of today. All of our vehicles are hand-picked and selected to ensure they fit our inventory. This facility is now arguably one of the best-stocked collections for sale in the US housing hundreds of unique automobiles all under one roof. We invite you to our facility! There is something for everybody when you come to visit.
After years of serving as central Ohio's premiere classic car dealer at Cruisin Classics Auto Sales, we saw an unfulfilled need that was not being met for our clients. We loved helping match our clients with the classic and American muscle cars of their dreams. But what about after the purchase? We recognized that our clients needed a trusted resource to continue to care for their classic vehicles. It did not sit well with us that our valued clients and their incredible vehicles were being outsourced to, sometimes several, third-party resources for maintenance and performance needs. We also wanted to help the many people that we had met over the years who already owned classic vehicles which were in need of restoration, upgrades, and maintenance. Too often, we were seeing vehicles with so much potential left sitting in garages under covers because their owners did not know who to turn to for such specialized work. It is our goal to offer our clients a truly comprehensive, seamless, and enjoyable classic car ownership experience, from purchase to maintenance to storage. Thus, Cruisin Classics Performance Center was born. We have cherry-picked the most talented, experienced, and passionate team of technicians to offer our clients a true one-stop-shop solution for any and all of their classic car needs. Our honest business model has lasted almost 25 years to date and Cruisin Classics has a worldwide reputation as one of the best in the business.
Outside of the shop, this business has afforded us the opportunity to be actively involved in our community and fulfill our goal of supporting several local and national organizations that hold a special place in our hearts. We are proud sponsors of the Kiwanis Club of Columbus, the Columbus USO, Honor Flight, Special Olympics, multiple car clubs, and much more.
In conclusion, 100% customer satisfaction is our main goal. Always has been.. always will be. We would like to invite anyone considering one of our vehicles to come to our beautiful facility to inspect the car in person or send somebody on your behalf.
Looking to purchase a vehicle from our current inventory? Give one of our friendly staff members a phone call at (614) 276-7355.
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