Chevrolet Bel Air was already on its way to becoming a superstar in 1957, fighting all alone to put the GM brand back on the map.
Ford was the king of the automotive castle in the United States, and despite the Bel Air selling well, it couldn’t help Chevrolet dethrone its American rival.
That’s the reason the Impala came to be in 1958, refreshing the full-size lineup and reigniting Chevrolet’s efforts to overtake the leading spot. Chevrolet’s full-size models, including the Bel Air, the Impala, and the Biscayne, propelled the GM brand back to the number one place, getting a well-deserved place in automotive history books.
The 1957 Bel Air has become a highly desirable classic, though finding a project that doesn’t require an overwhelming amount of work is incredibly hard. It makes sense, though. It’s a 66-year-old car, and only true car aficionados can properly care for such an iconic model.
Someone on eBay claims they came across not one but two separate 1957 Bel Airs, both buried in some sort of barn. The two Bel Airs are identical, and the few photos posted online show the car sitting under various boxes and surrounded by all kinds of other stuff.
No information has been provided, but the seller claims the cars have already been stripped out of nearly everything. You’re getting two almost perfect bodies to help with a restoration, so theoretically, you won’t receive an interior, an engine, or anything else. Unfortunately, the photos don’t help at all, so I can’t figure out if the bodies exhibit any rust issues, but you should still go see them in person, give them a good wash, and then decide if they’re worth using to save a 1957 Bel Air.
This Bel Air duo certainly served as donors for other projects, and the previous owners probably purchased them with the same goal in mind. The bodies were most likely supposed to help bring back to life a 1957 Bel Air, but the project was abandoned along the way.
Seller sydstar-96 says the two Bel Air are still sitting in the same barn where they’ve been found, so once a buyer is found, they’ll be hauled out. They flex “a decent shape,” they claim.
The selling price makes perfect sense, as the owner wants to let the two Bel Airs go for at least $4,000. Someone has already submitted a bid, and given a reserve has not been configured, they’ll win the auction if no one else joins the fight. You can find the two Chevys parked in Spring Hill, Florida, and you’ll obviously need a trailer to take them home. The auction will end in approximately five days, with or without other bidders entering the battle.