57' Chevy Gasser

ABSOLUTELY ONE-OF-A-KIND!  PRO-BUILT GASSER FROM EARLY SIXTIES.  THIS IS NOT A NEW CAR, & NOT RESTORED.  IT HAS BEEN "FRESHENED" TO SHOW WELL ON THE TV SHOW CAR CHASERS, BUT IT RETAINS ALL THE PATINA THAT DOES SO MUCH TO ENHANCE ITS VALUE. 

*BORN & RACED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN THE '60s AND 70s
*CORRECT 283 CI 1958 CORVETTE MOTOR WITH DUAL EDELBROCK CARBS

*CLASSIC WEIAND INTAKE
*DATE-CODED DOUBLE HUMP HEADS
*LONG TUBE FENDER WALL HEADERS
*TURBO 400 WITH LOKAR SHIFTER
*MOON-EYES TACH
*GENUINE WOOD STEERING WHEEL
*1970 CRAGAR SUPER TRICK FRONT WHEELS WITH NEW DOT HOOSIERS
*QUICK TIME PRO 27x11.5-15LT REAR

Blown 540, 400 turbo, 9" rear with 4.11 gears, Detroit Locker, Strange Axles, Magna-Fuel pump, filter, regulater, Pushlock fuel lines, new gastank, New speedway axle with Wilwood brakes, Street driven.

This car is the real deal. Built in the late 1970's as a Show & Go Gasser, this car has remained unchanged for 35 years. Seldom used, always garaged and covered this car is beautiful in every way. Recently tuned and serviced, the car has a new radiator, electric fan, fuel pump, front tires, master and wheel cylinders. Lots of chrome inside and underneath. One piece fiberglass tilt nose, front discs, 427 big block Chevy, Muncie 4 speed, 9" Ford rear with chrome ladder bars and coilovers. As I said, this car looks the same as it did 35 years ago. A few small nicks, but it adds to the patina. Car has fiberglass front bumper and California Car Cover, not shown.

Bates and House "Justice" '57 210 wagon. Gasser Madness site.

1957 chevrolet 210 wagon. this car plays a big roll in my movie "American Thrill Ride" the movie. we need a budget for the next movie so here it is. powered by a 283 ci motor with 3 deuce manifold, only center carb is hooked up currently, aluminum radiator, aluminum finned oil pan, cerikoted fender well headers and exhaust, pertronix ignition, and super rare A/FX valve covers. t5 transmission and 8.8 ford rear end 3:73 posi. straight axle kit from chris' hotrodz up front and air bags with 2 link on the rear. vintage coke bottle mags on rear and torque thrust wheels on front. custom painted dash with old school lace, endless lines and sun rays. tilt front end that has ramps that allow one person to lift front end as rollers guide the fenders to clear the doors. front seats are out of a van and rear seat is factory and folds down. green window tint and green led interior lights set off the silver and black leopard print door panels sure to be a hit with the ladies! also vintage (not a current repop) green metal flake steering wheel and shifter handle. when car was built in 09' it started as nothing so all wiring, plumbing, gas tank ect.. are new. front windshield has a few rock chips and the long rear side windows are plastic. rear tailgate has one latch and lift gate has one lift rod. i have a few parts for the cables for the tailgate.

this is not a perfectly painted pampered show car, it is very reliable hotrod that goes down the road straight, stops good, gets good milage, and looks badass! its semi gloss black paint never needs waxing and the metallic green and cleared front subframe really stands out along with the 70's styling on the dash. perfect to throw gear in the back and head to the races, car shows or traveling in style.

DRIVE TRAIN
THIS CAR IS QUICK!
SMALL BLOCK CHEVY 377ci STROKER V8
(FRESH BUILD, 5K ON REBUILD ACCORDING TO THE OWNER)
10:1 PISTONS
STUDED
EAGLE CRANK
EAGLE RODS
BRODEX ALUMINUM HEADS
COMP CAMS  SOLID LIFT CAM
FLUID DAMPNER HARMONIC BALANCER
TR1Y EDELBROCK TUNNEL RAM
DUAL HOLLEY CARBURETORS
FENDERWELL HEADERS W CUT-OUTS
POLISHED FINNED ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS W OFFY BREATHERS
CHROME WATER PUMP
MUNCIE 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION

10 BOLT CHEVY REAR END W RICHMOND 8.5 3:73 POSI

BEST SO FAR AT THE TRACK WAS A 12.20 @ 108MPH

CHASSIS
STOCK CHASSIS
BIG BLOCK COIL SPRINGS AND BALL JOINT SPACERS UP FRONT
POWER FRONT DISC BRAKES
HURST LINE LOCK SYSTEM
NEW RODMASTER HALIBRAND STYLE ALUMINUM WHEELS W NEW 165/80/R15 RADIAL TIRES UP FRONT
STEEL WHEELS W NEW 28.5" X 10" PIE CRUST CHEATER SLICKS OUT BACK
NEW REAR AIR SHOCKS

BODY/INTERIOR FEATURES
STOCK 1957 CHEVY SPORT COUPE HARDTOP
SHOT DARK BLUE SATIN
CUSTOM HAND PAINTED LETTERING & STRIPING W GOLD LEAF
VINTAGE ONE PIECE GLASS TILT FRONT END
1969-72 GM FRONT BUCKET SEATS
STOCK REAR BENCH SEAT
INTERIOR DONE IN OLD STYLE ROLLS AND PLEATS
ROLL CAGE WE SWING OUT CENTER BAR
BLUE METALFLAKE STEERING WHEEL
STOCK DASH (GAUGES NOT HOOKED UP BUT DASH LIGHTING WORKS)
AFTER MARKET OIL, TEMP, GAUGES
DASH MOUNTER TACH
MOON SHIFT KNOB
5 POINT HARNESS FOR THE DRIVER

MISC
VINTAGE STYLE ANSEN TRACTION BARS
VINTAGE STYLE "MOON" STYLE FUEL TANK PLUMBED FOR USE
NEWER ONE-WIRE ALTERNATOR
NHRA LEGAL FOR IT'S CURRENTSPEED BRACKET
PAINTED CANDY BLUE HEADLIGHTS FULLY FUNCTIONAL

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The car has been in my family since 1965. I purchased the car from my uncle in November of 2002. He quit driving it around 1970 and it was parked outside until about 1990. The '57 was then moved to his barn, where it sat until 2002. First off, this car is not perfect by any means. I built it as a tribute to what I thought a small town guy, in 1969, would have built it. The trim and chrome are all decent used items. No new or reproduction parts on this one. I'll start with the bad part first.


In September of 2014, one of the rods decided to let loose, so the car is not currently running. I brought the car back to my garage, jacked it up, saw the dent from the inside out, in the oil pan, lowered the jack, and covered the car. So, I know it needs a short block. Your good short block, and a weekend is all that is needed to get the car back on the road. I built the car to enjoy, have fun, and drive. It's been driven daily, it's been a weekend racer, it's been to many cruise ins, and it's been fun. Starting at the front, the control arms, coil springs, steering arms, spindles, inner fenders, splash pan, splash pan shields, battery tray, radiator support, hood hinges, hood latch box and rods, and heater box, are all powder coated.


I installed an original Cal Custom Tube Grille and a Finned, Cast Aluminum, Cal Custom Hood Scoop. The rockets have been shaved from the hood. Radiator is a Desert Cooler 4 Core unit. Heads are 1966 Camel Hump, with 2:02 valves, screw in studs, guide plates, full roller rockers, and stud girdles. Intake is an original '60's M/T Crossram with twin Holley 600cfm mechanical secondary, dual line, double pumpers, with chokes removed. Topping the carbs off, are a pair of original Cal Custom injector style scoops. All linkage is mechanical. Fuel pump is a 110 GPH mechanical unit, with stock 3/8" line back to the 3/8" sending unit in the tank. Tank, sending unit, and lines were all replaced when I built the car. I run a stock style points distributor, with a hidden MSD 6A box.


Valve covers are vintage M/T, with vintage breathers installed. They sit on top of a pair of cast aluminum valve cover spacers ( to clear the stud girdles). Flywheel is a stock style steel unit. Clutch and pressure plate are Zoom Kevlar pieces. Scattershield is a vintage 1960 Wedge Engineering 1 piece, NHRA Approved unit. Transmission is a Muncie 4-Speed. Shifter is a Hurst Super Shifter III with reverse lockout. Driveshaft is stock. Rearend is stock '57 housing and axles, with a 4:88 Posi. Vintage style Traction Master traction bars. Stock type manual drum brakes on all four corners. Front steering items, all bushings, shocks, etc., were replaced when the car was built and are still like new. The car drives great and is a blast. Rear bumper is a station wagon unit, All lights (headlight, taillight, brake lights, license plate lights, turn signals, glovebox light, interior light, and dash lights) are in working order. Car is an original radio delete car. Good working original Deluxe Heater. The 1960 Sun 10,000 grand tach needs rebuilt, and is mounted on top of the dash. Steering wheel was installed in 1965 and is a 1958 Impala piece.


Shift plate, console box, and original red floor mats, are all from a '63 Impala Super Sport. Stock fuel gauge works, temp not hooked up, and speedo needs removed and lubed. Odometer works, but speedo quit. Front seats are 1969 Dodge Charger and were installed from a new, wrecked Charger in 1969. Rear seat is stock, with the Charger cover installed. Door panels have red and black snake skin vinyl, that my Uncle installed in the '60's. Headliner is the original, red one that Chevrolet installed in 1957. Carpet was installed in the '60's. Glass is all original, with red tint applied.


Passenger door glass has a crack towards the bottom corner. Both fenders are nice solid originals, as is the hood and trunk lid. Both doors are original and solid. The quarters are solid originals, as is the rockers. The floors are decent with a few small places, but you can still jump up and down on them. The trunk area is still painted the original Matador Red and is solid. The tail pan does need replaced, and because it is weak, the trunk won't latch. I've had it tied shut for years. (Just being honest). The original rubber mat is still in the trunk. Paint is black primer and the roof is gloss white. All lettering was hand painted by Josh Shaw, and was applied in 2003. car made it's debut 2 days later at the Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green. The pictures pretty much tell the story on this car. Like i said, It's not perfect. It was never meant to be. But it does get the attention. If you're on the internet much, then you've probably seen this car. Include in the sale of this car, are the following: 15"x7" steel wheels with mounted slicks, new Aluminum Flywheel, 3:36 open rear pumpkin (for highway driving), new drive shaft safety loop, NOS Scheifer 5:38 ring and pinion, and black, roll/pleated, stock front bench seat.

Gasser style
Aluminum spun gas tank
Completely rebuilt 355 cu inch V8, gear drive, Brodix heads, roller rockers, flat top pistons
Super T10 4-Speed transmission
9-inch Ford adjustable rear end, 4-11 gears
Frame completely sandblasted and painted (check photos)
Comes with front receiver hitch - custom trailer wiring plug added (see photo - pointing to plug) super easy to haul to shows, etc.. without a trailer
All light work - headlights, tail lights, turn signals
LED tail lights
One piece fiberglass front end - custom headlight plug makes removing hood extremely easy. Quick on/off

This 1957 nomad was painstakingly restored to its glory days as an early vintage gasser.



This is a real one-of-a kind late excellent running 60’s early 70’s gasser/race car that wears all of its original decals from its racing days, no reproduction decals. I have done a complete frame-on restoration on this nomad. It retains 90% of its original paint. The hood and tailgate have been re-painted with the original color. The decals are original to the car from the 60’s -70’s except the two Cragar decals on each fender, in which I replaced with O.E.M. The interior is about 80% original with the headliner in very good condition. The nomad has its original padded dash and original spotlight from the factory. The heater, radio and clock were removed for racing purposes and the vehicle has heater, radio and clock delete plates installed. I added seat belts in the front and the rear for safety purposes.



A lot of hard work went into preserving this nomad’s racing heritage and not disturb its originality. The body is now rust free, as I de-rusted the entire bottom and inner panels of this car. The floor was in good shape when I purchased it, but I replaced both driver and passenger and passenger rear floor with Danchuk reproductions. Welds were butt-welded not lap-welded for a factory look. The rest of the floor was in good to excellent condition and needed no repair, and the spare tire well is in excellent and rust-free condition. There is no rust under the body’s side moldings. The rust spots you see are all surface rust, and I purposely left those spots because I wanted to leave this gasser as unmolested as possible.



The engine is a 355 summit racing engine (stamped on the front pad of the engine) with G.M center bolt heads. I used adapters on the heads so I could use the old school valve covers. It has a four speed M-20 Muncie transmission that is in excellent condition, and a Hurst blow proof bell-housing (still has original Hurst stickers on the bell-housing). It has the original rear-end with a 3:30 non posi, but the complete 5:13 posi-trac center section from its racing days will be included in the auction. This nomad runs great and shifts through all gears smoothly



The following is a partial list of what has been done to this nomad:

New 670 Holley carburetor
New brake and fuel lines (including new brake hoses)
Radiator and fuel take cleaned
New fuel tank sending unit
New rear axle bearings
New front wheel bearings
New brakes and cylinders all around
Front end completely rebuilt
Upper and lower A frame bushings
New ball joints
New tie rods
New shocks
Pertronix point conversion and new coil
New fuel pump
New front tires
Has Hurst line-loc but not hooked up
Horn, gauges, lights, back-up lights, blinkers, interior lights, dash lights and spot-light all work

THIS IS A 1957 CHEVY STATION WAGON THAT HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A VERY COOL AND PERIOD CORRECT '60s GASSER! THIS CAR WAS USED IN THE MOVIE, AMERICAN THRILL RIDE. YOU CAN FIND CLIPS OF THE FILM ON YOUTUBE. THE CAR WAS IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCENES AND IT IS REALLY COOL TO SEE IT IN THE MOVIE! THE CAR WAS PRO BUILT BY A SHOP IN OREGON AND IS WAS A REALLY SOLID WESTERN CAR TO START WITH FROM AZ. HERE ARE SOME DETAILS,

283 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY MOTOR
TRI-POWER SET UP WITH EDELBROCK ALUMINUM INTAKE (ONLY CENTER CARB IS HOOKED UP AT THE MOMENT)
HOOKER SUPER COMP. FENDERWELL HEADERS
TREMEC 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANS.
FORD 8.8 3.73 REAR END
FRONT DISC BRAKES
GASSER STYLE STRAIGHT AXLE FRONT END CONVERSION
AIR BAGS IN REAR
HURST SHIFTER
AMERICAN RACING MAGS
TILT FRONT END
ALUMINUM RADIATOR
CUSTOM INTERIOR TOUCHES (SEE PICS)
GREEN TINT ON WINDOWS
SATIN BLACK HOT ROD PAINT JOB
SIDE PIPES
SUPER RARE A/FX ALUMINUM VALVE COVERS
ETC.