The 1957 model Corvette has become a sought-after classic, almost to the extent the ‘57 Chevy Bel Air Convertible has. The most unique thing about the ‘57 Vette is that while several engine options were available, it was the first year for the highly-desirable fuel-injected engine, and the first year a buyer could order ‘one …
The ironic thing is that until the day he died at age 88 in September of 2002, my dad could fix anything…especially cars. The whole time I was growing up in Hugo, Oklahoma, he ran an auto repair and salvage business. I don’t know if there was a ‘hiccup’ in the gene pool when I …
The Impala Super Sport 409 was first offered in 1961. By 1964, the 409 maxed at 425 hp, which included dual 4-barrel carbs, dual exhausts, a high-lift camshaft and a package up-charge of $484 to the Impala base price. 1965 was the last year of 409 production at the Tonawanda, NY plant, but peak horsepower …
The ‘57 looked nothing like the ‘56 or the ‘58 that would follow and that may be why it became a classic…that and the fact that it’s just a damn good-looking beautifully-designed car. Nothing says more about the ‘Fabulous 50s’ than the ‘57 Chevy Bel-Air convertible. Amazingly, Chevrolet produced 1.5 million 1957 model automobiles. As …
