Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air “Fuel-Injected” Convertible sold through RM Sotheby’s for $88,000 in 2023.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The example shown here has a two-tone interior dressed in a vinyl trim of red and silver.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The most exclusive Bel Air examples were originally powered by the engine shown here, Chevy’s potent 283 cubic-inch, fuel-injected V-8 making 283 hp.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s At the time of this Bel Air’s production, the fuel-injection system was a $500 option.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air has fins, flair, and plenty of fans.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s An original example restored to period-correct specification is going to have to make do with skinny, bias-ply tires, drum brakes, and any number of concessions to modern comfort and performance.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Reproduction and upgrade parts for the various versions of the Bel Air are plentiful and affordable.
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Image Credit: Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s While there’s nothing like an impeccably restored original, the Bel Air is also the perfect blank canvas on which automotive visionaries can paint their own masterpiece.
Authors
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Robert Ross
