1957 CHEVROLET Bel Air sport coupé

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupé — a 50s icon in this sublime bodywork (2-door hardtop — pillarless coupé)

* Body:

Restored between 2000 and 2002 with a full bare-metal strip (chemical stripping — no blasting to avoid warping the metalwork — except for the windscreen frame)

Paint still presents extremely well

Reworked by a professional: floor pan + lower door sections + lower rear-deck/ boot area with new metalwork sourced from Danchuk USA

Removal of wheel-arch trim (available)

Removal of heater (available)

* Interior:

Original front bucket seats and rear bench — the whole set re-covered in black fabric and green Alcantara

New interior carpet

Small finishing items to touch up

Fuel gauge not working

* Engine bay:

V8 350 with cast-iron heads and big-valve 327 casting — rebuilt

TH 400 rebuilt

Limited-slip differential

Rebuilt and balanced propshaft

Rebuilt steering box

Front brakes: vented discs, Willwood calipers and master cylinder with new proportioning valve

New aluminium radiator

New BA radiator

New Holley carburettor

* Alloy wheels:

American Racing Torq-Thrust

* Other information:

Welded-on and painted bumpers

Removal of headlamp bezels/ hood hinges (but reversible)

* Defects:

2–3 small bodywork imperfections (minor)

Speedometer operation is random (apparently the small gear on the speed take-off on the gearbox/ BA needs replacing)

UK-style historic “collection” registration document (31cv) in my name for 33 years!

Original parts (like the aluminium sheet metal on the rear wings) available

The Chevy can be put up on a pit to check the underside.

NO TEST DRIVE BY DRIVER

No swaps — sale only

Vehicle located in the south-east of France

As long as the advert is visible, the Chevy is available