Man Cave Art: Full-Size 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

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Chevrolet built more than 1.5 million automobiles in 1957, which included 168,000 Bel Air Sport Coupes. The seller’s “car” used to be one of them, but only the left side remains. From head to toe, the left profile of the Bel Air has been welded together to make an elaborate piece of wall art. And it’s full-size in terms of length. For the man cave that already has everything else! Located in Franklin, Tennessee, this interesting piece of memorabilia is available here on craigslist for $6,500. Eagle-eye barn finder Chuck Foster brought us this tip!

There’s no need to talk about the drivetrain, numbers matching, chassis, or interior – because there is none of that. It’s a 1:1 scale Bel Air that measures no more than two feet deep in any one spot. So, it won’t stick out that far from a wall (if you hang it), but it will take up the better part of 16 feet of any particular wall you choose. There is no title and, no, it doesn’t run (the seller felt it necessary to add that point).

If you were especially creative, you could probably find a way to get the headlight and taillight to work and light up your man cave at night. There is no glass, so you don’t have to worry about breaking anything. And we assume it’s rather heavy since it’s real sheet metal, so you’d better have help to move it around or install it. While it’s hooked up to a custom-made bracket, we’re told the cart you see in the picture is not part of the deal.

To complement the vintage nature of the piece, the black paint is not professional grade. Its amateur quality should lend an aura of patina to the whole thing, which probably makes for an even more appealing piece of art. So, if you have someone in your life with a man cave (or should we say “person cave” to be PC), would this not be the ultimate gift to give?

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Comments

  1. Jeff H

    Someone could buy it and attach it to a yugo to drive around 😜

    Ashame that a car died for this 😗

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