1957 Chevrolet’s Colors
1957 Chevrolet's came in 460 color combination's and this was 96 more than in 1956. Chevrolet was asked why so many different colors? The response was the 1957 Chevy's great styling needs a lot of great new colors to sell them.
Probably the most popular of the 1957 Chevrolet's color combination's was Matador Red on the Bel-Air Convertible. My favorite was the Onyx Black on the Bel-Air Sport Coupe in the 2 door hardtop probably held a close second in the most popular. My second favorite was the 2 door Nomad station wagon in the Tropical Turquoise. My dad had bought one of these when we moved to South Florida in 1958 from St. Augustine. We move down in an old 1948 Coupe this was way back when US 1 did not even go all the way. Part of the trip was on the old 441. You have not lived until you have gone across country in a 1948 Chevy Coupe.
1957 Chevrolets were produced in 15 two tone color combination's and there were 16 solid colors in total. They had some of the strange combinations also like Colonial Cream and a Laurel Green. Who buys strange colors like that? You would think but they did sell and very well for Chevrolet.
1957 Chevrolet Solid Colors
- Adobe Beige
- Canyon Coral
- Canyon Coral
- Colonial Cream
- Coronado Yellow
- Dusk Pearl
- Harbor Blue
- Highland Green
- Imperial Ivory
- Inca Silver
- Larkspur Blue
- Laurel Green
- Matador Red
- Onyx Black
- Sierra Gold
- Surf Green
- Tropical Turquoise (my favorite)
Chevrolet Produced Two-Tone Combinations in 1957
- Adobe Beige with Sierra Gold
- Colonial Cream with Laurel Green
- India Ivory with Canyon Coral
- India Ivory with Colonial Cream
- India Ivory with Coronado Yellow
- India Ivory with Larkspur Blue
- India Ivory with Matador Red
- India Ivory with Surf Green
- India Ivory with Twilight Turquoise
- Imperial Ivory with Dusk Pearl
- Imperial Ivory with Inca Silver
- Larkspur Blue with Harbor Blue
- Onyx Black with Colonial Cream
- Onyx Black with India Ivory
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE US $86,000.00 |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1957 CHEVROLET Bel Air US $85,000.00 |
 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 2 Door Post 1957 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Post US $80,000.00 |
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1957 Chevrolet Options and Body Styles
Back in the 1950's, the body styles were 2 and 4 door sedans.
The two-door models were the sports coupe and hardtop.
There was also a four-door hardtop; these they called either a utility coupe or a sports sedan.
There were two style packages of the station wagons. First, the Bel-Air, was known as the Nomad or top of the line model. It had a sloped pillar behind the hardtop door plus sliding windows at the rear seat.
The four-door had two seating configurations a six passenger and a 9 passenger model. The 9 passenger was called the Townsman for the 150 series and the Bel-Air was called the Beauville.
Some believe that the 57 Chevy style came from the 1955 Cadillac El Dorado because some part of the designs were similar. Hmm, what do you think?
1957 Chevrolet Options
For luxury and comfort options were added. Air conditioning placed in a padded dash for a few. Power brakes and power steering allowed the ladies to enjoy their driving. An option for a signal seeking radio with a power antenna. You could get power seats and power windows. We love this option! The '57 also got a Hi-Tech option for surround sound. Great a second speaker that had a second volume control next to the radio.
The second Hi-Tech option was what they called an autotronic eye that sensed the light from oncoming traffic and dimmed the headlights automatically. The third Hi-Tech option was a ribbed plastic viewer that was added just above the speedometer. The reason for this was because the roof extended out over the windscreen and made it hard to see overhead traffic lights from the driver seat without leaning over. This Hi-Tech gadget allowed the driver to see the overhead light easier and safer.
1957 Chevy Engine Options
Fuel injection was introduced as an option on the Chevrolet's for the first time. The new 283 V-8 with solid lifters and fuel injection got 283 hp. A lower power model with hydraulic lifters and fuel injection was added giving 250 hp for the less sporty drivers. This made it a little easier to keep in top running condition for the families that were not the race car types that were into tuning all the time.
In each of the listings there are more pictures and they expand to full size so you can get a really good look at each one. So don't be afraid to click on a picture to see for yourself.
See Top Listings for 1957 Chevrolet's Below.
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Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE US $86,000.00 |
Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1957 CHEVROLET Bel Air US $85,000.00 |
Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 2 Door Post 1957 Chevrolet 150 2 Door Post US $80,000.00 |
Classic 1957 Chevrolet History
The 1957 Chevrolet is a classic adored by millions made in America by General Motors are one of the most sought after cars today. The icon of the 50’s the 57 Chevy lives on today by collectors restoring them to their original and custom conditions. Classic car collectors scoop them up day in and day out. In 1957 General Motors and it's classic fins made history. They have become sought after by collectors young and old alike. An icon of the 50’s the 57 Chevy lives on today by collectors restoring them to their original condition.
'57 Chevy Trim
The 57 Chevrolet came out in three official trim packages. The base model the 150 and the next step up in the mid-range model, the 210 trim package. The best most upscale of the three was the Bel-Air package. In the 2-door sedans a special package called Del ray was produced. For a short time the more sought after limited edition two-door wagon called the Nomad came out as a Bel-Air is the most classic of all the models. There was a one other forth edition; very limited model called the El Morocco it was hand-built custom to represent the Cadillac era.
In each of the listings there are more pictures and they expand to full size so you can get a really good look at each one. So don't be afraid to click on a picture to see for yourself.
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Below are some of the top listings for these classic cars.
 1957 CHEVY CONVERTIBLE FIBERGLASS BODY PACKAGE  US $15,000.00
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 Chevrolet Bel Air 150 210 1957 Belair Convertible US $10,100.00 |
 1957 Chevrolet Chevy NOS panel convertible left US $2,500.00
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