This 1957 Chevrolet 210 is a fantastic ride for a fantastic price. With some small blemishes, it isn’t perfect, but it is beautiful and functional and sometimes, that is the most important thing. At the time of writing 29 bidders have increased the price to $7,500 and there is no indicated reserve. It hails from close to the motor city itself, currently sitting in Monroe, Michigan. No VIN is listed, but the mileage is set at 98,615 and the title is clear. Thank you, local_sheriff, for the tip. You can find it here on eBay.
It has a straight 6 engine and a 3-speed manual transmission. While it is as plain as can be, it is all original according to the seller. A new 12-volt battery has recently been installed, the brakes are less than a year old, and new radial tires have been put on all four corners. The seller says that the body is solid, which it does seem to be that way. That seems strange considering the current geographical location of this car, but photos don’t lie, and you can see the body, paint, and chrome trim are all quite remarkable and rust-free.
Inside the seller says all the gauges on the dashboard are functional and so is the radio, even though it is not currently installed. While the mileage is showing that 98,615, the seller is quick to note that it is not likely to be original miles. As you can see in the photos, this interior only needs a white glove treatment. This is a very nice change of pace from many of the other cars that require a deep clean for a few hours with a wet and dry vac, shampoo attachment, and plenty of interior solution and elbow grease.
The listing says that there was a reserve on the car, along with a buy-it-now price. The ’57 Chevy is my favorite of the Tri-Fives and if I still lived in Ohio, which would have only been about 2 hours from where this car is located, I would have been trying to figure out how quickly I could get this 210 home.
Looks like a nice honest ice cream car for the family. Not everyone needs a v8.
So true. We’ve gotten to the point in the
car culture that if it doesn’t have a huge,
screaming V-8 under the hood, it’s not worth owning. For all you V-8 fanatics
out there, there are many wonderful cars
just like this Chevy waiting to be enjoyed
and driven and enjoyed as they are. After
all, I recall when getting there was half the fun.
Agree. To have something like this with a Stovebolt as an interesting piece of history would be fine by me. Cars are so fast now, what’s the difference? If you want fast, you can get any of a number of new cars in all different engine sizes that beat most of the performance cars from the 1950s and 60s.
Second that. Riding in this car you’d get the same experience some family got over 60 years ago; it’s like stepping back in history. You want fast? Buy a fast car. I’d love to have this.
6 cylinders, 4 doors, 1/3 the price, all the fun.
One doesn’t need to be well endowed to perform majestically.
Not a big fan of ’57s but I like the 4-doors for their rarity today and love the colors. If this thing had a Powerglide I’d cruise it on dry days until those new radial tires were bald.
4 door hard tops look just fine, but 4 door post cars and a different story. If this can be bought cheap enough, it will make a nice entry level collector car for someone. Best of luck! This is a really nice find.
Had a ‘55 210. Built like a tank, survived a rollover on the freeway and saved 5 of us!
My first car was a 210 2 dr sedan with the 6 and 3 on the tree so this is giving me fits even with the 4 doors…don’t know why the engine is chevy orange. They were a grayish blue in 57. The clean trunk and original mat is beautiful and so much nicer than mine was…I hope it goes to a nice home.
My first car was the twin to this one, Same color, but not two tone. It was auto though. Paid $50 for it in the mid 70’s. I was 15. What a blast that was!
It looks to me as though Chevy didn’t use orange on a passenger six banger til 1963. Engine swapped? I still like it a lot though.
Nice car, and bidding ended below BIN. Not to pick nits but it’s too bad the dash was cut up for that “modern” radio. Also noticed the less common basic heater which may indicate the car came from a warmer climate out west. Lastly, the wheel covers are from a Bel Air, a 210 would have hubcaps.
Gone. I had a 2dr 210 post in high school (1968) my first car. Same color but not a two tone. Bought for $95. Got rid of the 6 for a 283 out of a 62 belair. Painted it twice. Color change. Put on a set of grey 5 spokes. Did the interior in black Naugahide. Then sold it for $600, 5 years later. Now I wished I had it back. Trying to find it now.
Norma, I tell my girlfriend the same thing
all the time when she thinks she’s not
attractive enough. She is to me and that’s all that counts.
I had a similar ’57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan back in the 1990s. It was chartreuse and black with a 283 auto, power steering, back up lights and the rubber bumper bullets. The interior was original and in excellent shape. It was a nice car overall, a good runner and dependable. Great entry level car here that can be freshened up but enjoyed as-is. It’s nice to see a mostly original ’57 in such good shape.
A more door Chevy but in nice shape!!