Chevrolet built nearly five million of the so-called “Tri-Fives” between 1955 and 1957. Though the ‘57s would become iconic due to its styling, Chevies like the seller’s car would be outsold by Ford that year. That’s something that didn’t happen very often, but the Fords were all-new that year while the Chevrolets were a facelift. This 2-door post sedan is likely a 210 model, though the seller doesn’t identify it as such. Little is known about the car other than it’s got a later 327 V8 under the hood. Located in West Sacramento, California, this machine is available here on eBay where the latest bid is $12,100 with no reserve.
No VIN or cowl tag information is provided by the seller about this auto, so the level of trim it has does signal that it’s probably the mid-range 210 model. If so, it’s one of 163,000 2-door sedans that Chevy built for 1957 when the cars gained fins and hood spears. Because of a lack of detail, we don’t know if this car left the factory with an inline-6 or either of the 265 or 283 cubic inch V8s, but a 327 resides there now, built no earlier than 1962 (the year the engine was first offered).
The body on the car looks fair and the bronze paint was probably repainted at some time but is faded and loaded with scrapes and scratches now. Yet the chrome is really nice. The hood may have been replaced as it looks to be wearing primer now and the spears are gone with no mention if they’re in the trunk or anywhere else. The interior may be a work-in-progress, with newer upholstery but missing door panels that reveal a color similar to or the same as the exterior.
There’s no indication if the car runs, but the engine looks too nicely detailed not to. The transmission is a 2-speed Powerglide automatic, which could be original or have come with the motor. You must wonder why someone would go to the trouble of paying to list a car such as this for sale on eBay and provide little to no information about his/her wares.
Wow ! Someone Buy This Car !
You can be gall durn sure someone will buy this ❗💸💰
sold for $14,500
Not that matters , but you can holes for hood and deck lid V-trim and rad is in factory 8 cylinder location, probably came out with 8
For giggles watch the clip (on YouTube) from the movie “My Cousin Vinny” in which Marissa Tomei is testifying about when engines were available in Chevies. Shuts the prosecutor up real quick.
That was the first place my mind went when I saw this listed with a 327. For anyone who hasn’t seen it (or who has, but just needs a laugh):
https://youtu.be/Se_Cb1aRNos
Looks like a solid rebuild.
It’s a V8 210. The short upper fin spears (missing) and the painted side with the Chevrolet script are dead giveaways. 150’s had only a side spear with a moulding going up to the dip in the side at the rear window and short upper fin spears. Bel Air’s had the side fin inserts, window chrome mouldings, long upper fin spears front fender hashmarks and other chrome. I like the 150’s best with 210’s second.
It always amazes me, the assumptions people make about a 60+ year old vehicle without any actual knowledge of the history of the specific vehicle. What engine it left the factory with because of the current trim on the car etc. People swap parts around all the time. I had a ‘77 Chevy Blazer which I had an ‘84 front clip put on, imagine how many arguments that caused, and no it didn’t simply bolt on, the corners of the firewall had to be replaced to accommodate the ‘84 hood hinges. A vehicle is what it is at the time you are looking at it, there is no telling what changes it’s gone through in 60+ years.