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Lot 581

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Inquire

Sold for

$29,760

Sold Price includes BP

[11 Bids]Bidding History

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Bid Increments

Price	Bid Increment
$0	$25
$500	$50
$1,000	$100
$2,000	$200
$5,000	$500
$10,000	$1,000
$20,000	$2,000
$50,000	$5,000
$100,000	$10,000
$200,000	$20,000
$500,000	$50,000

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, customized in the style of the late 70's, painted in Brandywine Kandy with gold base paint over black cloth interior, small block V8, four speed manual transmission. Known modifications include Edelbrock intake manifold and Edelbrock dual four barrel carburetors, Hurst shifter, flared rear wheel arches, Cragar wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson Sportsman tires in the front and Pro-Trac 50 tires in the rear, etched rear quarter and front wing windows. VIN: VC57S236953. Provenance: The Estate of Pete Lengel, Robesonia, Pennsylvania.

Condition

Good condition as restored, originally an Onyx Black V8 car, with black/red interior, built in St. Louis, Mo, sporadic minor paint imperfections, some body filler build up and basecoat showing in rain rails, brightwork around headlights with some pitting, underside clean. 5-digit odometer reads 25330. Charging system was updated to a modern alternator and battery was replaced on 4/5/22. Gear selector hits the shifter trim when in 4th gear, causing car to pop out of gear occasionally.

Available payment options

In-house shipping ("Competitive in-house shipping available," in the lot description.) We prefer not to split ship lots on one invoice between multiple shippers. In addition, we do not ship orders of more than 5 multiple item lots or 10 single item lots. Please contact Hannah Barchuk via email at shipping@pookandpook.com to give consent for Pook & Pook to ship your items. For shipment of orders not eligible for in-house shipping, the following companies have offered their services: For shipment of small to medium items, please contact one of the following 1. The Packaging Store hello@packandshipnow.com (215) 361-6940, fax: (215) 361-6941 2. Mail N More Plus mailnmoreplus@verizon.net 3. Philadelphia Mailroom phillymailroom@gmail.com (215) 745-1100 For shipment of large items (furniture, sculptures, etc.), the following companies have offered their services: 1. Craters and Freighters in Perkiomenville, PA www.cratersandfreighters.com philly@cratersandfreighters.com (610) 397-0488 2. Mt. Everest Moving Company in Ephrata, PA everestmoving.com everestmoving@gmail.com (717) 314-7647 All items must be picked up, or shipping arrangements made, within two weeks of the day of sale. NOTE: Items left here more than two weeks will incur storage fees at a rate of $5.00 per lot per day (this rate applies to all items regardless of size or value).