2019 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction, 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom Hardtop, Interior
Every year, just before the Super Bowl and the Phoenix Open, Barrett-Jackson stages a huge auto auction at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since it had been a few years since my previous visit, I ventured to Westworld, camera in hand. Here we see another example of my favorite model of the 1950s, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom Hardtop. This vehicle has been treated like royalty with a professional frame-off restoration performed, sparing no expense to upgrade this classic into a modern-driving Resto-Mod. It’s powered by a GM high-performance LS1 electronic fuel-injected, all-aluminum engine with cast-iron sleeves that puts out an estimated 425hp, mated to a GM 4L60E automatic transmission. Ceramic-coated long-tube headers flow through a 3" custom MagnaFlow exhaust. The custom interior features 6-way electric adjustable bucket seats, center console, billet dash with Dakota Digital gauges, chrome Flaming River tilt steering column with a custom steering wheel, Dynamat insulation, custom carpets, and new glass and trim. It also features air conditioning and heating.
Size: 7656px × 5150px
Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Photo credit: © B. David Cathell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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