The 1957 Chevy Bel Air is often celebrated as an iconic symbol of American automotive craftsmanship, renowned for its stylish design and noteworthy performance. However, another lesser-known ’57 Chevy ...

The Bel Air Was A Top-Trim Model First, let's address a common point of confusion. If you were to sit a '57 Chevy Bel Air alongside its Model 150 and Model 210 Tri-Five Chevy cousins, you'd be ...

Back in 1955-57, Chevrolet offered a great new body style that was used for almost every car they produced. There were three different levels, or series, called 150, 210 and Bel Air.

If you were to sit a '57 Chevy Bel Air alongside its Model 150 and Model 210 Tri-Five Chevy cousins, you'd be forgiven for thinking they were the same vehicle. At least, at first glance.

Whatever the case, the engine in this '57 Chevy Tri-Five also leaves a bit to be desired. No thumping great V8 lies under the hood of this Army staff car.

Over all three years, Chevrolet sold less than 23,000 units of the two-door Chevy Nomad Wagon. The 1957 model was the rarest of them all, with Chevy only manufacturing 6,103 vehicles that year.

This car is a ’57 Chevy in silhouette only. A full tube chassis draped with a fiberglass body and Lexan windows wasn’t on the option list in 1957.