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?
Someone could buy it and attach it to a yugo to drive around 😜
Ashame that a car died for this 😗
The car probably died for something else and was resurrected for this. (Still doesn’t make it right). It might be more fitting for the side of a barn, but the trim would disappear as soon as your back was turned.
Now this is unusual. Never saw anything like it! To hell with the man-cave neons, put this on the wall!
Kind of a fun piece in theory- but looking closely it’s pretty junky.
Nice they didn’t ruin a good car but it’s a big pass for me.
At first I thought it would look cool parked next to my Bel Air but it would drag it down I think.
Is this a half off sale?
2/3 rds off! LOL
I don’t know, maybe yard art? Out door garage wall art? Still kind of cool. You could mount your mail box in the side glass. It would be a very cool mailbox bracket!
Let me be the first to post the “Dumb” comment that you will find on Bring A Tailer. “When can we get a driving video?”
Don’t forget the ubiquitous “cold start” video where they get it started after cranking for however long it needs. Then once it fires, they shut it off immediately (with fresh gas to the carb and an intake full of fresh fuel vapor) and then take video of the instantaneous “cold start” on the next crank. Laughable and pointless.
I could write a novel on the amount of idiotic comments I see on BaT. How about the beaten to death, humorless Jon Voight jokes on every Chrysler LeBaron posted on there? Though you gotta love the classic BaT standard, Well bought! Well bought! LOL
OK I may be out of the loop here, but what is Voight’s connection to the Chrysler LeBaron?
I’m sure it’s a lame joke but I’m just curious.
It’s a reference from a Seinfeld episode. One character bought a LeBaron convertible that was supposedly owned by the actor.
Poppy –
Thanks for the clarification.
I (like to think I’m) usually on the ball with this kind of stuff, but I wasn’t even aware of said ball this time!
So I have this Bel Air that was side-swiped on the drivers side…
Check out Silas over there on “Adventures Made From Scrap” on Y/T, he mainly cuts the front or the rear off of interesting vehicles…..before crushing them. Nothing gets wasted.
6,500 dollars ?
First off, I hope this isn’t the result of cutting up a restorable 57(It looks a little on the smallish side)
With that said, this would look great actually attached tight to the wall in lieu of the stand. It would be a relatively simple job and hire a professional to tie it together with a 3D back round.
You are right, a hanging mount would make it interesting. For the asking price the seller should have built that style of mount. As it stands it a trip hazard that eats up valuable floor space. Hard pass for that reason alone.
Steve R
Nice idea but the execution isn’t great. Most of the backing metalwork should have been removed to cut down on the weight. Cutting the tires in half like bagels would also save a lot. And put some glass in the windows! No matter, at that asking price it’s not going anywhere.
real shame this got hacked up for this.
I am reminded of a time when someone pieced together the parts of 1955-57 Chevrolet cars and how peculiar it looked, as though by constitutional law doing so should never be allowed.
Not much to complain about here.
Easy restoration, it will buff right out. Ran when parked.
Could use a tune-up.
LS.
There’s a 73 Ford Maverick or Mercury Comet like this on a billboard for a wrecking yard on Highway 101 north of Salinas CA. Been there for years. Repainted last year or so. Catches my eye every time.
If you can fix the door so it opens, place a refrigerator behind it you could turn it into a mancave extra.
There is a drive in theater on HW 39 near Frankfort IN. with two “55 Chevies up against the billboard. It has to be two as they each look like more than 1/2 the width of the car. 55’s had to be cheap back in the day when they did this.
We all thought the chopping up those 1959 Caddies and the like for seats was stupid…..now these slice and dice guys are still at it…..
Raise the suspension, add a 12” wide slotted mag wheel with a slick on the rear and cookie cutter slotted mag front . Hang a zoomie header poking out behind front tire Stick to the wall in the wheelie position looking like a gasser !
All In your mancave next to your big block chevy wood stove and gas pump that pumps out ice cold beer!
Frankfort IN Drive In, pretty cool