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1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR HARDTOP PILOT CAR

Location: Front Royal, Virginia, Vatican City State
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Bel Air/150/210
Type: 2 Door Hardtop
Year: 1957
Mileage: 72
VIN: VC57A100022
Number of cylinders: 8
Transmission: Automatic
Vehicle Title: Clean

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air/150/210 Description

1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR HARDTOP

PILOT CAR

#2 HARDTOP BUILT AT THE ATLANTA PLANT

AACA SENIOR GRAND NATIONAL

CLASSIC CHEVY 1000 POINTS

ABSOLUTE PERFECTION

This Car has been in my possession since 2005. I traded it in on a 2005 SSR that I drove as my personal Demonstrator. Upon inspection of the Original Trim Tag, we confirmed:

STYLE 57-1039D 1957 Bel Air 2 Door hardtop

BODY NO AG 2 Atlanta Plant #2

TRIM NO 673 Black and Turquoise Pattern Cloth

PAINT NO 811D Tropical Turquoise / India Ivory

P Possibly “Pilot”

0 Not Verified

The Car was Restored by Lee and Donna Barnes at Barnes Classic Restorations in Piedmont, SC in 2010

UNIQUE FEATURES

1956 DOORS, VERIFIED BY PHOTOS OF EARLY SHOW CARS, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CHEVROLET 1955-1957, BY JOHN D ROBERTSON (NOTE DOOR LOCK LOCATION)

1956 3731762 “TWIN TOWER” CYLINDER HEADS, VERIFIED BY KEN KAYSER, RETIRED FLINT ENGINE PLANT ENGINEER (THE 1957 “539” HEADS WERE NOT YET RELEASED)

1956 STYLE STEERING COLUMN TUBE

1956 STYLE DOME LAMP SWITCHES

1956 STYLE TRIM TAG (BEHIND DISTRIBUTOR)

1956 HORNS

“OK 57” WRITTEN ON REAR FRAME RAILS IN GREASE PENCIL (both sides)

PRODUCTION ESTIMATE: LATE AUGUST 1956

We believe this Car was used in promotional activities by Chevrolet for Auto Shows and Advertising.

The Car spent most of it’s life in the Kentucky area.

FACTORY OPTIONS

DELUXE HEATER

SUPER TURBO-FIRE V8 ENGINE

POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS

POWER STEERING

POWER BRAKES

ELECTRIC WINDOWS

ELECTRIC SEAT

EZ EYE GLASS

TWO TONE PAINT

ACCESSORIES

FRONT BUMPER CUSHIONS

LICENSE FRAME

BACK UP LAMPS

WONDER BAR RADIO AND ANTENNA

REAR SPEAKER

WHEEL SPINNERS

AWARDS CLASSIC CHEVY WINTER MEET LAKELAND FL FEBRUARY 2011 994 POINTS

CLASSIC CHEVY ROUNDUP PIGEON FORGE TN MAY 2011 PERFECT SCORE

CLASSIC CHEVY INTERNATIONAL SPRINGFIELD MO JULY 2011 996 POINTS

AACA JUNIOR HERSHEY PA OCTOBER 2011 NATIONAL 1ST

AACA SENIOR HERSHEY PA OCTOBER 2013 NATIONAL 1ST

AACA GRANDNATIONAL LEBANON TN JULY 2014 FIRST PLACE

AACA GRANDNATIONAL WILLIAMSPORT PA JUNE 2016 SENIOR FIRST

CLASSIC CHEVY STATE REPS FORT WAYNE IN JULY 2016 1000 POINTS

DANCHUK TRI FIVE NATIONALS BOWLING GREEN KY AUGUST 2018 HERITAGE SPOTLIGHT DISPLAY

The Car was very well received by all Judges at every show due to its unique features and quality of the restoration.

RESTORATION HIGHLIGHTS

Frame was media blasted, smoothed, powder coated, painted correct semi-gloss black.

Body was media blasted, showing only slight rust. New panels were welded in where necessary. Right rear Quarter Panel was previously damaged and replaced. Trunk was also replaced with one from Southern California. Body was then primed, sealed, and painted with Spies-Hecker Urethane Base/Clear.

Engine and Transmission were Rebuilt

This was a COMPLETE Restoration. Everything was rebuilt, replated, or replaced, except the Rear Differential Gears.

Complete Restoration Photos available on my Facebook page, 18 Albums titled “Restoration of a Classic”

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