The 1957 model year was the last for the “Tri-Five” Chevrolets (as they would become known as). And sales remained strong, though Ford managed to outdo Chevy in the sales race by a sliver with an all-new design. The seller has been working on a 210 4-door wagon that comes with a flood of parts – and two parts wagons, though we’re not sure what can be saved off of this rough pair. Located in a garage and field in Kelso, Oregon, this large collection of nuts and bolts is available here on craigslist for $6,000 OBO. The source for this tip is once again, Barn Finder “Curvette.”
As was the case in 1955 and 1956, the 1957 Chevies came in three flavors of trim: the 150, 120, and Bel Air. And some 129,000 of them were the mid-range 210 Townsman station wagon with four doors. The seller’s primary vehicle in this bunch is the white one, and it comes with a numbers-matching 283 cubic inch V8 that’s probably sitting on a shelf along with a Powerglide transmission.
The seller says the white 210 here comes with one-piece bumpers (which I assume is a big thing with the Tri-Five crowd). We’re told the wagon has a good body and is ready for a new set of floors to be laid in (included in the sale). Most of the rest of the pieces you will need to put Humpty Dumpty together again should be here, or reside with the two donors. If parts are your thing, there seems to be loads and loads of them.
Once you got done rebuilding the white wagon, you could part out the other two or have the junk man haul them away (what’s the going rate for scrap metal?). The seller prefers to move all of this in a lump sum, but would be willing to do a deal without the parts machines. What would you do?
A lil cringe on the pix with a mini lift shovel under parts car. It at least wasn’t a forklift.
I am guessing no titles on field cars.
The handyman wagon is cheaper to buy assembled but for those who love major projects with welding, heating rusted bolts , taping threads, welding then assembly this car is for them.
Why do I get the feeling the seller wants to clean up his backyard? If you’ve got room here’s a real project. If you’re handy with tools and know basic machine work, here you go! I do think $6000 is really optimistic though. Half that would be generous and the seller gets a tidy yard.
White car looks solid and straight. ( if you don’t count the floors) A lot of work just to remove the parts you need from the donors. You will still be upside-down when done. As the wagons (even though increasing in value) still are worth nowhere close to 2 dr. Sedans. It has to be a labor of love.
Had a ’57 210 two door wagon in the early 70’s. 283, stick and overdrive. It was a nice little old lady’s one owner. Color was Canyon Coral/white top. I said many times “NO IT IS NOT PINK” ! I couldn’t wait to have it painted. When I finally did a year later, guess what? Yup, Canyon Coral. Kinda grew on me. :-) Terry J
Lot better deal than a local guy that’s just listed some hull tri-fives for $40,000 on CL….there are maybe two post hulls but all missing front ends and insides/glass……
Kelso is in Washington
Car’s in this shape rarely ever get restored to drivable condition. They will end up as parts cars and cut up to resurrect other would be show stoppers. Price seams quite high to me,I’m not a fan of the “tri-fives. There’s just too many of them.