If you have been dreaming of finding a 210 wagon survivor then this is your chance as this wagon is in fabulous original condition and is ready to drive. Having spent all of its life with its original owner, this wagon was put into dry storage in the 1980’s and revived last spring. The current seller recently acquired this beauty and did little to it other than replace the carpet and add bias ply tires. With a few days remaining, this wagon has been bid up to $11,200. Check it out here on eBay out of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Original through and through, this wagon is ready to drive with its original 4 barrel 283 V8 and Powerglide. Although in great shape, there is some dirt in the engine bay, and there is some mild surface rust on the radiator support and a few other small areas. Fresh period correct bias ply tires have been installed to ensure safety out on the roads.
The real star of the show is the interior. Having aged fabulously, the only real gripe about the interior is the driver side seat area. Also, the seller replaced the carpet with a factory style carpet kit, which does help with the overall appearance. The back seat appears in mint condition, as do the headliner and the dash.
Absolutely lovely from every angle, this 210 wagon is claimed to be wearing original paint, and if you look closely it seems very possible. There are a few blemishes in the paint, for instance, there is some minor paint chipping along the top of the driver side quarter. A small amount of rust present in the lower wings of the front fenders, as well as into the front portion of the rockers. The rockers look very decent inside and out, so the described rust on the rockers looks to be of minimal concern. All of the “E Z Eye” glass in place, but the passenger side rear glass is cracked. There aren’t many opportunities that arise like this 210 wagon, so jump on it while you can! Who has owned one of these awesome wagons?
At 15, I was the scourge of the neighborhood with a $150 4 door HT in the same color scheme with the same powertrain, and cherry bombs. Turned my cul-de-sac into a quarter mile dragstrip. Can’t believe my parents let me.
That does it. I’m done for today. I think I’ll go cut my wrists some more trying to get the dipstick tube out of the Frontier. Seized dipsticks never happened in 1957.
Would be a great fair weathered daily. Nice car.
Seems like a good deal so far. The 283 4 barrel is also a good selling point. The quarter glass will have to be sourced, but at least the rest of the side windows can be cut if the time comes.
283 4bbl, Powerglide, and dual exhaust. Isn’t that what was called a “Power Pak” in all the literature for 1957?
Truly looks the part of a survivor…
Points to the flipper for getting a title in his name!
Wow. Load the kids up and head for the drive-in!
@Big Fun: this is indeed the correct term for this engine option.
Chevy used it in ’55 on to describe its hot new V-8 that debuted
that year. Were this a Bel Air, you would have gold bars on both
front fenders and an anodized gold grille to boot. ’55’s and ’56’s
had gold V-8 symbols just under the tailights to denote this option.
For me, this wagon would make a great driver for my SIL, who needs
a dependable car to get to and from her new job working for an insurance company. The price is fair when you consider that a 20
year old used car can set you back at least $10,000.00 at the very
least! Who needs that when I could put her in a true classic.
Kenneth Carney, thanks for the clarification. Good luck if you are bidding.
we moved frm Baltimore to Boston in the same era ford wagon…no fins tho (a yr or 2 newer then? or ford lost’em early?) in 1960. We could only afford older cars too.
@Chad: Used car prices here in Central
Florida are absolutely obscene! I went
with my SIL to look at a ’98 Dodge Neon
SXT at a lot in Orlando recently. The car
ran okay and looked good from 20 feet
away, but when the salesman told me
with a straight face that I’d need $3K
down and that Sis would be paying $650
a month for 72 months!?! After a few
polite words, we left Orlando and are
still looking for a decent ride that will not
quit running BEFORE the last payment has been made. And just so you know,
that was one tired little neon–it had
over 378K miles on the clock when we
test-drove it. That’s why this old wagon
makes sense to me. I can buy my family
a decent reliable car for 1/2 the cost of a
modern used car. Talked it over with my
family over dinner, and yes, I did put in a
reasonable bid with my SIL’s help. She’s
a whiz on a computer. Me, I do well
enough to write a comment on my phone
when I see something I like up here!
Wow, memories. I clearly remember in 1967 when I was 6 years old my parents picked one of these from a small used car lot as a second car. Same colors, same interior, same power train. The only reason I know about the drive train is because I asked my mom what it had in it years later. My first memory of the car was it sitting at the back of the car lot. The back window had been open for some time and the car had collected a serious amount of dust. Arizona and all that good stuff Lol. Anyway, in one of the corners in the backend enough dust had collected that a seed from a tree had landed in there and a tiny tree, maybe 2 inches tall had started growing. Talk about a big trip down memory lane. I was an innocent kid and my parents were still alive. :) :(
I had a 57 four door 210 wagon like this as my first car in 1976. Same exact colors. Only mine had a 3 speed manual and no radio. I put a floor shifter in it from Champion Auto and aluminum slotted wheels. I bought Goodyear Polyglas tires from Cenex for &35.00 each. Brand new tires!
I traded a 1974 Yamaha 175 Enduro to my friends older brother for the car. I sold it two years later for $350 so I could buy a 66 Mustang GT fastback 4 speed for $650. I wish I had them both back..
They were both nice too..
Sold for $16,600.00. A genuine bargain.
Still have mine in the garage awaiting a redo,bought in 1976 as a B’day present to myself. 327,M20 4 speed, for some reason everyone thinks I need to sell it to them for $500 or so… I tell them keep saving their lunch money :)
Sep 5. Car sold for $16,000.00+. Would really love to have one of these!