1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Pillarless
The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1975 model years. Initially, only the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952. With the 1953 model year, the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations, and it went from a mid-level trim car to a budget fleet sedan when U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its home market only, through the 1981 model year.
The Chevrolet Bel Air, especially its third generation design, has been considered an icon of the 1950s. Well-maintained and preserved examples are highly sought after by car collectors and enthusiasts.
Has there ever been a more iconic American car than the ’57 Chevy Bel Air? We think not. It has become a symbol of its age. It represents American middle class postwar prosperity. It has become a part of the 50’s American culture. A movie star in it’s own lifetime.
The car was just the right mix of style, performance and had an appealing price tag. It was a huge hit in showrooms, and was even a much bigger technical achievement than it usually gets credit for. The ’57 Chevy, as it is often known, has become an auto icon. A benchmark of an amazing decade of Americana.
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2 door Pillarless finished in Black and Matador Red with Black roof & contrasting interior trim with those voluptuous chrome bumpers and stainless/aluminium tail fin trims and optioned with factory tined glass.
This 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Pillarless was powered 540ci Supercharged Big Block, 2BBL carby and original cast iron 2 Speed Powerglide through to a stock diff, brakes and suspension setup. Immaculate PPG 2 pack paint and panel. Fully retrimmed interior with the original working radio plus CD player in the glove box and is set up with 5 lap seat belts.
Long touted as one of America’s favorite cars and affectionately called Chevy Bel Air, the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is an American icon that most of us associate with the careless, cool days when Elvis Presley was the King and Rock ‘n’ Roll reigned supreme. Given the success of the Chevy, it is hardly surprising that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself showed up in one during the 1957 annual Christmas parade in Austin. More recently, in a segment of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Jerry Seinfeld tried to impress his guest Steve Harvey by showing up in a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible. Even entertainment kings love this beautiful car.
