Summary

Powered by a fuel-injected GM 5.7-liter crate engine producing 350+hp, paired to a TREMEC 5-speed manual transmission and a factory rear end. Equipped with coilover suspension. Rides on Budnik wheels.

Details

This custom 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air V8 Fuelie convertible is powered by a fuel-injected GM 5.7-liter crate engine producing 350+hp, paired to a TREMEC 5-speed manual transmission and a factory rear end. The exhaust is upgraded with new headers and properly fitted custom dual outlet pipes. It is equipped with a GM custom driveshaft, a new performance generation clutch, power steering, front Wilwood 14-inch cross-drilled rotors and a highly detailed engine bay. It rides on an Art Morrison custom chassis with a frame-installed build plaque #0606318 mounted directly on the chassis. This car sits on custom coilover suspension and has custom Budnik 10-spoke aluminum high-polished Rally Sport Gasser wheels. Nearly all components and body parts were removed, refinished, replaced and updated where necessary. It is finished in Sinister Black over a two-tone black and gray interior and a black Haartz cloth-style full-power soft-top. It features a body-color painted dash with chrome accessories, Classic Instruments new retro-style gauges, a Hurst 5-speed floor shifter, a new banjo-style wrapped steering wheel, a Chevy retro-style audio head unit and modern air conditioning. The sale is accompanied by a detailed appraisal, CARFAX, chronological build history and a coffee-table book. It has been driven 969 miles since the body-off custom build.