'57 Chevys

[BobbyFord]

This red one is for sale if any of you want me to tell the owner...




Then there's this crazy-ass, blown, rear-engine '57 Nomad...





Running a FWD T400 from a '72 Eldo (beefed-up, of course.)

A couple for Greg

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I'm drooling over that red one --- but I doubt I have enough money to even talk to the owner.

 

[BobbyFord]

I'm drooling over that red one --- but I doubt I have enough money to even talk to the owner.

Numbers matching. I should've got a picture of the correct period air cleaner. Owner said it was a solid lifter motor.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Numbers matching. I should've got a picture of the correct period air cleaner. Owner said it was a solid lifter motor.

For sure I don't have enough. LOL
Gee, I haven't seen solid lifters in forever.

 

[Whizzer]

Is this what you mean by solid lifters??

 

[Bobw]

" The next big thing in bras....." Baaaaawaaaawaaaaaa

 

[ToyYoda]

As long as we never have to see this again...

 

[be9ak7ts16]

I always thought the 57 Fords were better looking.

 

[dirtguru]

I once had a 55 Chevy. I'm still kicking myself for selling it. Love those cars. Wish I could afford that 57 that would be icing on the cake. Nice.

 

[Whizzer]

I always thought the 57 Fords were better looking.

The '57 ford wasn't a bad looking car. The '58 wasn't bad looking either. I owned a '55 Fairlane Club Sedan w/automatic and traded it for a '58 powder blue Custom 300 w/Interceptor Thunderbird engine and standard trans. I wanted to beat the guys in their '57 Chevys but it didn't happen.

 

[BobbyFord]

1957 Skyliner was a hell of a car. They are bringing astronomical money these days...

 

[be9ak7ts16]

1957 Skyliner was a hell of a car. They are bringing astronomical money these days...

That's because it costs a mint to replace all the solenoids and stuff it takes to raise and lower the top. My Father I'm Law used to build those. I think there 25-30 electrical components to work that roof.

 

[Benevolent One]

You gotta love a '57 Chevy, even if it has become almost a cliche at this point. I love this song that is about one if you listen to the lyrics.

 

[Whizzer]

That's because it costs a mint to replace all the solenoids and stuff it takes to raise and lower the top. My Father I'm Law used to build those. I think there 25-30 electrical components to work that roof.

I was about 20 years old and myself and some friends went to the New York Auto Show when the retractable hardtop was introduced. There was a gorgeous blonde model pointing to the features of the car and as she motioned when the top was retracting, the audience watched in awe. I turned to a friend and said, just as the room went deathly quiet, " I wonder if the blonde goes down like the top." Talk about being embarrassed. It was
not one of the finer moments in my life.

 

[gone]

I have a Pontiac G6 hardtop convertible that operates similar to the Ford Retractable. About 50 years difference in age so it's a lot more consolidated. But it still draws looks when I put the top up or down.