1957 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon 

Chevrolet marketed its mid-priced line as the “210” series from 1953 to 1957.  The '57 210 shared bright body-side trim with the top-of-the-line Bel Air but lacked its gold-tone accents and ribbed aluminum body-side 'wedges'.  All 1957 210s were closed models; 1953 was the only year for a 210 convertible.  However, Chevrolet's sporty two- and four-door hardtop styles were offered as 210 models. 

For consignment, a 1957 version of the 210 station wagon from the bowtie company that is in the throes of a restoration and will need the new owner to take over to make it complete.   A moderate amount of work will need to be performed to have it all buttoned up but it runs nicely and can be driven while this process remains ongoing.

Exterior
With this being the finale of the tri-five era, and oft considered the pinnacle of said era, this car does not disappoint in its design and execution.  It checks all the boxes with the open eye headlight bezels, “Dagmars” above the bumpers, visored turn signal lights, dual rocket adorned hood, a trim spear with an ever widening stainless trim panel on back and of course the rear fins which make their appearance and take a final bow prior to going away.  The car is bathed in Dusk Rose with a pearl white roofline and uppers.  And now for the work:  The lowers of the doors are showing some underlying rust bubbling under the paint, the rocker trimmings have rust above them, the rear tailgate surround is suffering from invasive rust, the lower roofline on the C pillars had rust bubbling,  door lowers have invasive rust, front bumper chrome is rusted and peeling and shows underlying rust, it needs wipers and the transmission for them and these do come with the car.  The rear glass will need re-caulked with weather proofing, and other chrome trimmings are showing some slight pitting.  The glass is all good and has the wrap around quality which is very appealing on this multi window wagon.  Also on are dual upper visored door mirrors.  Bel Air badging in grandmother's handwriting, and 50's star shaped wheel coverings wrapped in thin whitewall tires from 2007 are noted as some highlights of this car.  

Interior
Swing open any of the 4 large doors, and we can see restored door panels in khaki tan vinyl which is nice and smooth and very clean.  Pristine handles and cranks are within these panels.  A full bench seat in front, and it has been recovered in khaki and shows a change from what the Bel Air trim package would have in 1957.  Seat belts have been added and it appears as the carpet has been replaced, as it shows as clean and stain and fade free throughout the interior while presenting in tan.  Upfront, the dash and steering column have been sprayed in black and has the gauges in front of the driver, while the two flanking gauges to the speedo are newer.  An original Two Ten logo steering wheel shows in pitted and peeling silver and sports a circular inner horn ring.   A shiny chromed turn signal box hangs off of the left side of the column and a trio of gauges is below the dash with one gauge missing from the shiny panel.  The radio is taken out and there is an open hole there for a new one.  On the hump is a floor T styled shifter with a tan vinyl boot.  Behind the drivers bench is another fully restored tan vinyl bench which matches the pattern of the front bench.  It also has seat belts but they do not match the fronts.  The third row seat is non-existent however new carpeting covers this now cargo area.  The headliner is not installed but does come with the car.  

Drivetrain
Inside the fully restored and looking great engine bay in black is a GM orange /red painted block that our consigner states is a mid-late 70's small block, possibly being a 305ci V8.  It has a 2-barrel carburetor recently rebuilt.  A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission is partnered  with a 3.36 gear rear axle.  Dual glass-pack style exhaust is on for the exhale.  The engine bay is presenting nicely.

Undercarriage
Spotty surface rust along with heavy surface rust on the floor pans and some repairs are seen and these have heavy surface rust.  Invasive rust is seen on the bottom of the spare tire holder.  The rocker undersides have been repaired and show some surface rust on the repairs.  Thankfully the frame remains solid, although surface rusted.  The lower engine shows some seepage and we note an independent coil spring front suspension being on and leaf springs for the rear.  Power drum brakes are all around.

Drive-Ability
I hopped inside the nice door paneled, new seat and clean carpeted interior and stared at the partially restored dash and fired her up.  The engine came right to life and off I went on my investigative journey.  It runs smoothly, however several frowns were noted, which include no horn, the speedo and odometer are non functioning, windshield and right rear glass are cracked, the heater blower doesn't blow and the heater core is disconnected, it pulls left when braking, the fuel gauge does not read a level, and the wipers are not on and do not have the motor or transmission installed, although these come with the car.  

So now you know what you are in for, and in the end you will have a classic that is not really often seen in great condition.  This car comes with some parts to complete some areas, although it does need plenty of TLC.

VB57L131895

V-V8
B-2100, 210 Series
57-1957
L-Los Angeles, CA Assy Plant
131895-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

STYLE 57 1062FC-2100 Series 4 Door Station Wagon
BODY S2486-St. Louis Body #
TRIM 660LA-Charcoal & Ivory Vinyl
PAINT 815C-Colonial Cream, Onyx Black

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