The 1957 Chevrolet is a 2-door sedan / 2-door hardtop / 4-door sedan / 4-door hardtop / 2-door convertible / 2-door station wagon / 4-door station wagon / 2-door sedan delivery from GM (General Motors), built from 1956 to 1957, at the height of the post-war boom. Under the bonnet: 235.5 cid Blue Flame I6. Clare MacKichan (1954) drew it.
Where it came from
The 1957 Chevrolet is a car that was introduced by Chevrolet in September 1956 for the 1957 model year. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range Two-Ten, and the economy/fleet model One-Fifty. A two-door station wagon, the Nomad, was produced as a Bel Air model. An upscale trim option called the Delray was available for Two-Ten 2-door sedans.
It is a popular and sought after classic car. These vehicles are often restored to their original condition and sometimes modified. The car's image has been frequently used in toys, graphics, music, movies, and television. The '57 Chevy, as it is often known, is an auto icon.
Under the skin
Power comes from 235.5 cid Blue Flame I6; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. It shifts through a 3-speed manual / Powerglide auto / Turboglide auto. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Nissan Skyline, the Fiat 500, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class — show what else the money bought that year. Nearby in the GM (General Motors) catalogue sit the 1955 Chevrolet and the 1985–1988 Cadillac Fleetwood.
What it costs now
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the 1957 Chevrolet has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.