Listings like this 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air are reminders of how many great cars survive simply because someone refused to send them to the scrapyard. This four-door Bel Air, offered here on eBay as a project in need of restoration, is one of those survivors. It’s not running, it hasn’t been on the road in decades, and it’s missing a few pieces—but what’s here is still the foundation for a worthwhile build, especially given that it retains its 348 cubic inch big-block V8 and a Powerglide automatic. Thanks for the tip, Mitchell G.!
According to the seller, the car was last running about twenty years ago before several components were pulled for a different project. The carbureted 348 remains in place, but items such as the cowl, fan, and transmission linkage were removed and not reinstalled. The trim was taken off as well and stored inside the car. While that’s never an ideal circumstance, it often means fewer pieces go missing compared to a project that’s been shuffled around outside.
Mileage is listed at one million, which is clearly just a placeholder, but the seller notes that the car has been off the road long enough to require a full mechanical and cosmetic restoration. One bright spot: it’s sitting on four new tires, making it easier to roll onto a trailer and move around during the rebuild.
A unique element of this listing is the option for additional 1958 Chevy parts, pulled from previous Impala coupe projects. Some of those spares were unfortunately damaged in a garage fire, but the seller emphasizes that there are still usable pieces available if the buyer wants them. For someone planning to tackle a comprehensive restoration, extra ’58-specific trim and hardware can be a major advantage—these parts are not as easy to source as they once were.
The car carries a clean Colorado title, but one caveat is that the keys are missing, so the seller has not been able to open the trunk. Anyone interested will want to plan for the possibility of unseen issues or missing items back there, though that’s common with long-dormant projects.
In a market where solid restoration candidates are getting harder to find, a big-block ’58 Bel Air at project-car pricing remains appealing. The 348 was a milestone engine for Chevrolet, and even with the work ahead, this is the kind of car that rewards a patient, detail-oriented owner.
Would you restore this Bel Air to original condition, or would you build it into a custom cruiser?
It’s more of a parts car. This is the 3rd time the seller has run it through eBay, lowering the price each time, with no takers. The listing shows the car is located in with over 3,000,000 people in the metropolitan area, yet no takers.
Steve R
The time is way past for this 58. Gone is the rat rod scene along with disposable income. The people who have the money can’t buy time. So they buy Corvettes and carbon fiber trim pieces.
If anyone follows FB and the junkyard and scrap pages cars like this are rolling in daily. Local to me a towing company was asked to haul away a 64 Chrysler Imperial that had been inside since the 1970s.
I agree with Steve R., nothing to see here. Even as a parts car, there isn’t much there. Probably time to just break down and call a junk dealer with a tow truck.
You could take it to any top of the line shop, drop the $200k+ (I don’t remember the exact number) BIN price of that ’58 convertible from the other day, and it may be as nice in a few years when it’s done. When it’s done it’s still a Bel Air 4 door. I think that the BIN price orf that convert was based on what the seller had in it. In other words GLWTS.
This thing has been a parts car. It needs to stay a parts car until it’s crunch time.
I thought 4 doors were hot?
offer 800.00 for everything. you might make some money on the stuff
For starters, it’s not a Bel Air. It’s a Biscayne.
Wow…..can’t beleive the tow it to the scrap yard comments. Agree it’s not a builder but geeee – the chassie is a GM – ONE YEAR ONLY so parts car it would be – lots of folks looking for a 348 that should be a runner….it’s got so many pieces you’d make your money back at a $1 a piece…..and I’ll take the 348 !