1957 Chevrolet 150

Description

This 1957 Chevrolet 150 is the cool-cruising two-door that loves to impress you with a true sense of vintage style inside and out.

This year's 150 model is one of the most desirable around. You get the same elements you love in the other '57s with the iconic front end, dual rocket-like hood ornaments, and sharply-pointed tailfins. But the full-length side trim is borrowed from the earlier 1955 Bel Air. So while the 150 was the base mode back in the day, today it has a unique, premium, and very vintage style. And it's especially desirable when this trim is used to separate the two-tone. This one looks like it's holding close to 1957's Tropical Turquoise and India Ivory. It has a nice gloss to go well with the bright bumpers and trim, and there are even just the right hints of age that someone may think you have the ultimate survivor. After all, with the classic wheel covers, clean glass, good body, and correct badging this is quite an attractive way to present pure nostalgia.

The original interior trim code is for black and silver, and so you can see this pays tribute to that with the black seats with gray velour inserts. You can also tell this has been subtly upgraded to be a better cruiser. The carpet, door panels, headliner, and dash all have a fresher and more inviting quality. But any investments inside were never about taking away the feeling of a vintage atmosphere. The thin steering wheel has that unmistakable sense of grip that hasn't been on a car in generations, and so just grabbing it transports your senses.

The 235 cubic-inch motor is smooth and torque-filled. It was a mainstay of Chevrolet vehicles for decades. The bold Blue Flame six motor is painted perfectly to be the centerpiece in this dark engine bay. It's a true classic that wants you to feel the road, but it likes being a true cruiser, too. So you get full control over the motor with the column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. And the aluminum radiator, modern touring tires, and front disc brakes are all upgrades that are hard to spot from the outside, but they make a big difference in comfort out on the road.

There's just something unmistakably cool about a well-kept Chevy 150. Heck, we bet some of you are even thinking about taking this clean and complete classic and creating a terrific Black Widow tribute. But the truth is, we really like it for just the way it already presents a cool piece of motoring history. So if you're looking for a shining classic with true nostalgia, call today!