1957 Chevrolet Chevy Bel Air Convertible in Tuxedo Black on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Rosemont IL on 3-1-23 at the World of Wheels car show.
We're looking at a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible in Tuxedo Black Paint. The car is equipped with a 283 CI V8 engine, with a automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Orlando Williams. Orlando’s had this car since 2020. Orlando shares he remembers back in school when the book fair would feature books and car posters, and he remembers seeing a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and hoped one day he’d have one. Well here it is as he stayed focused and finally bought one. This car is a American Icon in Design for the 1950’s.
If you’re interested in attending a World Of Wheels Car Show, here is the link to see the dates and show schedule autorama.com
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Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou
LOU ,YOU KEEP ON SURPRISING ME,…YOU,ORLANDO AND I HAVE THE SAME APPRECIATION FOR THIS CAR… honestly, I’ve never been a Chevy person but the iconic lines on this car. I’ve often thought that if CHEVY made it again, they would sell 1 million.🤗💚💚💚…ENJOY YOUR CAR ORLANDO,I KNOW YOU DO 🤗💚💚💚
You are so right about that I believe everything I see there that's the truth
Budget Audiophile Life-long, Happy to read this is a nice surprise :-) That would be cool to see if Chevy could design and make a nice retro version of this car, Lou
Beautiful '57 ! Great Color Combination ! Thanks for posting Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
One of the finest Chevrolet automobiles ever, Lou👍🏻. And, you manage to meet cool people along the way too!
Hi John703, Cool Cars / Cool People .... Win / Win :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
Beautiful Bel Air Lou and Orlando!
You’re right, a real icon. Spectacular example.
Thanks for sharing this beauty with us.
Hi Jeff, Happy to read this is a "Spectacular example." :-) I agree. You're welcome, Lou
What a beautiful, iconic car. You're right, it doesn't get any better than a 57 Chevrolet. Thanks Lou, great video!
Hi Gary, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
The 57 Chevy is the most beautiful icon in the world
NICE !
Lou, another gr8 feature, thank you. Congratulations to Mr. Williams for his stewardship of this fine peice of Americana.
Hi Audie, Happy to share this "fine piece of Americana" with you :-) Lou
My parents had a '57 Station Wagon that I used to sit inside the steering wheel and rock back and forth in.
That is just the most beautiful convertible ever made, Thanks Lou
Hi Clark, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Wagon :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
The fins, the chrome, black with that cool interior....what a looker this car is.
Hi Mike, Happy to share this "looker" with you :-) Lou
That is a beauty! I remember these when they were fairly new. I was born in 1958, so saw a lot of them growing up.
Hi Scott, Happy to read you enjoy this "beauty!" :-) Glad to read you remember seeing a lot of them, Lou
You're right, it truly is an icon, and Mr. Williams' car nails it with plenty of style in Tuxedo Black, chrome, dual antennas, and its convertible top. Thanks, Lou! 👍👍
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to share this "icon" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou,
If you ever see Orlando again, tell him for me he has great taste. It really is the car that best describes life in America in the 50’s for most people. A sweet car! Thx again Lou
David, I'm hoping Orlando reads the comments :-) I agree, this one says 1950's car design and style. You're welcome, Lou
Oh, my gosh! What a super American icon! Absolutely stunning! Nice guy,too! Great way to start the day! Thanks, Lou!
Hi JON, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you Lou for showcasing another iconic car. The 57 Chevy has always been my all time favorite car as far back as I can remember. One of my favorite things growing up on the 1960s was going with my parents to the Long Island malls and beaches just so I could walk around the parking lots and look for 57 Chevies. Time went by too quickly and I never got to own one, but I still get to enjoy them at the local auto shows and on TH-cam. Thank you Lou for all you do keeping the memories alive.
Hi GMP NY, My pleasure sharing this car with you :-) The 1957 Chevy is a favorite design of mine too. Glad you're along for the ride, and you're welcome, Lou
I owned this exact car in 1967; same colors, dual exhaust, auto, power brakes. Sold it to a friend for $275. Love to see this one. Maybe it was mine! Thanks Lou.
Hi M A, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
That is a Chevrolet icon! The last of the "Shoebox" Chevys. The 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air had true class. I'm surprised that the convertible top wasn't red to match the interior rather than a white top. Smooth running 283, with a 2-speed slush box automatic transmission behind it. that Tuxedo Black with the red interior really sets it off! Beautiful car Lou!
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy the details of this "Beautiful car" :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
The 57 Chevy is why my lucky number and the number I always had on my baseball jerseys as a kid is the number 57. It and the Dodge Viper are my two favorite cars of all time. This 57 Chevy is a beaut!
Happy to read this year car inspired your lucky # :-) Nice!
The best model,that time,among all other models....
High praise :-)
My hats off to Louis Chevrolet, God gave him and his designers of those cars ,great job, Louis Chevrolet RIP.
Amen !
Красуня!!! Стільки чудових дрібничок!Дякую!
Hi Сергій Шамін, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and trinkets on this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful and iconic '57 Chevy. Looks like jewelry. I never liked most fender skirts. However on this car they look just fine. Thanks for posting Lou. Have a blessed day!
Hi Gerry, Happy to share the "jewelry" with you :-) You're welcome. Blessings received. God bless you today, Lou
🥇❤ Smooth looking '57. Convertible, ahhhhh. I'm glad to have owned (my birth year) a '57 Bel Air 2 dr hdtp, white/baby blue with a 327 (Camaro) Hurst 4 spd in my youth. My Dad also had one with correct 283 numbers matching that was a "tow" car for the look alike drag racer '57. This convertible is one of the nicest I've seen in a while. Glad he shared it!
Hi K B, Happy to share this "Smooth looking '57" with you :-) Glad to read you had a cool car too, Lou
Nice guy, glad he got his dream car. It is spectacular. One of the best I have seen. Classic iconic piece of Americana.
Hi 55points, I agree, nice to see someone achieving there dream :-) Lou
Love the color combination of this beautiful 57 BelAire .
Me too :-)
BEAUTIFUL Lou!! Many Thanks!! :-)
Hi Rick, Happy to read "BEAUTIFUL" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Wow beauty!
Hi Art, Happy to read "Wow beauty!" :-) Lou
Definitely one of my favorite cars of all time.
Hi Lee, Happy to this car is a favorite of yours :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Is Iconic what modern Cars should inspire to be. Tuned in from Ontario.
HI Tim C, From the dictionary - Iconic
Adjective
1. relating to or of the nature of an icon; regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.
"she became an iconic figure for directors around the world"
2. (of a classical Greek statue) depicting a victorious athlete in a conventional style.
Beautiful car.
:-)
¡Felicidades a su dueño, por tener este ónice de Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible 1957! Ese tono Negro Tuxedo es muy profundo y brillante, haciéndo resaltar, más si cabe, todas sus líneas; incluyendo su techo plegable blanco. ¡Su interior es también magnífico! Ingeniosa la disposición de la tapa de combustible situada en la parte posterior de la aleta. ¡Saludos cordiales, Lou!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy the details, and the gas cap in the tail fin too :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, Lou
Beautiful car, and a very humble nice gentleman. You keep finding them Lou. It doesn’t get any better than this fine car. Awesome. I want one.
Hi Keith, Happy to read "It doesn’t get any better than this fine car." :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou
I didn't think anyone can argue that the 57 Chevy is one of the most absolutely stunning beautiful cars ever to be produced anywhere from any country since the inception of the automobile 🤔
High praise for the looks of this Terry M :-) I'd agree.
Big Lou excellent content big Lou the rag tops are always Kool great vehicle what a beast this one is big guy lou 👍👍👍👍
Big Sinbad, Happy to share this "Kool great vehicle" with you :-) Lou
great example of a great antique car with a classy black paint job always admired the Bel Air though never knew anyone who owned one though I've known people that owned other Chevy models I.E. Caprice S-10 Blazer SUV or either rented them on trips or used them for work purposes my late maternal grandmother drove me to school growing up first in a used 88-90 Gen 3 Caprice Classic sedan then later it was a re launch 1997 Chevrolet Malibu which she had a better time driving cause its similar in size and features to her Toyota Camry granted when she was loaned the Caprice she hadn't driven a big 8 cylinder car for several years her last V8 powered car had been a used 1981 Cadillac Coupe Deville and she had traded that for 4 Cylinder Buick Skylark Limited 4 door sedan because she was tired of having the Cadillac tampered with/stolen though the Skylark got tampered with/stolen its fair share of times and she eventually traded it in for a 1990 Toyota Camry DL
Hi Courtney, Happy to read you enjoy this "great example". Thank you for sharing cars you recall, Lou
That is a nice looking 1957 Chevrolet Convertible. The 1957 Chevrolet was the last year of the amazing tri-five Chevrolets and the best looking. We will never see automobiles like this again that have lots of chrome and where the manufacturer made many styling changes from one model year to the next model year. Also the 1957 Chevrolet model year had some firsts. One new thing available for 1957 was the larger 283 cubic inch version of the small block V-8 engine. Also available as an option for the 283 cubic inch small block V-8 was the Rochester Fuel Injection system which gave one horsepower per cubic inch. Also one more automatic transmission called the Turboglide transmission was available in 1957. Many years ago I had an uncle who had a 1960 Chevrolet station wagon with the Turboglide transmission. The main characteristic of this transmission is that the car could be smoothly accelerated from a stop to street or highway speed with no detectable gear shifts. This was like a continuously variable transmission.
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Thanks @Lou … great flashback 57 Chevy sir - well done - a super ride - something for the coffee fund
You're welcome and SUPER THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER THANKS @Peter ... appreciate the support for this "super ride" :-) Lou
What an iconic beauty! And the cars is nice too! LOL
Nice !
Great looking '57 Bel Air convertible !
Thanks for excellent feature guys 👍
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
My dad had the cheaper one, Biscayne. The dealer installed an air conditioner that sat on the transmission hump at the dash. Another great one Lou! I always know what I’m going to get with a _My Car Story_ video.
Hi AustinEVPLab, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads AC Biscayne :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Biscayne in 57?
I thought they started a yr later .....😎
@@danflisser5171 Actually I didn’t say what year it was, but you are correct, 1958 Biscayne.
My dad had a 57 like this .His had a red stripe down the chrome that looked amazing.
Hi Justin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
You're killing me lol LOL that is my true dream car right there
If you type into TH-cam search "My Car Story with Lou 1957 Chevrolet" I think you'll see some others you like too :-)
Fantastic car Orlando...it's an amazing icon...I LOVE the fact it has NO Continental Kit-tite..as so few Really had them! Thanks Lou. Fun Fact--The reason for so much room on the front of the rad...the six cylinder was a much longer engine and was available in all Tri-Five Models.
Hi CJ Design, High praise :-) Thanks for sharing the knowledge on the room in the front. Lou
What a gorgeous car, it sure is an American staple, alongside the 59 Cadillac, it's one of the most iconic cars to come out of the 50s in my opinion. It looks very sharp in that black color, looks absolutely stunning. Great video Lou!
Hi Zach, High praise for the looks of this "gorgeous car," :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
😍Beautiful Tri Five👍
Nice :-)
@@loucostabile 👍👍👍👍
Great good looking car Orlando. ❤
I agree David :-)
That's one clean machine 57 Chevy a American icon who don't love them
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "clean machine" :-) Lou
Super nice car ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Happy to read and see you like this one :-)
❤️👍 dark star flashing ⭐️⭐️⭐️
NICE !
Just super awesome! An icon of a car!
Hi Bob, Happy to share this "Icon" with you :-) Lou
Beautiful 🥰
Nice :-)
What a Sharp 57!
Imo....1957 was likely the greatest year, style-wise, for American cars...The Big Three--and even AMC--offered very forward-looking style, as well as increasing performance, due to the growing proliferation of V8 engines...and those fins were considered very "cutting edge" for those days. In 1957, Chrylser even had the nerve, to comment on their new designs--"Suddenly, it is 1960!"..Optimism reigned, in a nationalistic way...the space Race was on, and as a 10yo, I was sure that Americans would be colonizing Mars, by 1980!
Hi Chris, Happy to read you think this car is "Sharp" :-) I think to too, Lou
Fantástic !
Hi Willy, Happy to read "Fantástic !" :-) Lou
Thanks!
Hi David, SUPER THANKS FOR THE SUPER THANKS! It's appreciated. You're welcome, Lou
Very nice 🥰
Hi Michael, Happy to read and see this one is "Very nice" :-) Lou
😍😍😍😍😍! Thanks Lou!
Happy to see you enjoy this car motorTranz :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou.... I would clean out my garage for that 57 Chevrolet
Yesenia.... you have great taste :-)
I love 1957 Chevrolets! I'm not a big fan of the spats on the rear tires though. I just don't think they look good on this car. And, for some reason, Orlando being such a big guy, makes the car look smaller than it is. No offense, Orlando... He looks so happy and proud when talking about and getting into his car. Love that apsect. As usual, because of your wonderful detail. I did not know that there were vents around the headlights. I assumed they were pained! Another great video! Thumbs UP!
Hi Brian, Happy to read "I love 1957 Chevrolets!" :-) Glad to read you enjoyed this video, Lou
I used to stuff 12 packs in front of my '56 Cevrolet's radiator, in winter, and would wonder why the beer wouldn't get cold
Hi Al_Dente, Happy to read this car brings back memories of 12 packs in the front of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
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👍👍 OSHEAY CAN YOU SEE!
:-)
man,that orange dash and engine pop nice against the black.
You're right :-)
You're just killing me with kindness l o u
:-)
Dagmars! (on the bumper)
You're right.
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Hi Enrique, He just bought this car so I'm not aware of it being for sale. Thanks for the "big hug", Lou
Nice car, but it’s a shame it’s not equipped with PS and PB.
Hi Fred, those would be nice additions, Lou
Nice, but unattainable by the average Joe. Would easily sell for 6 figures.
Hi Milford Civic, Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice" car :-) Lou
57 is still the best designs. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Nice !
Orlando's '57 Bel-Air convertible IS gorgeous as much for what it does not have, as much as for what it does. NO awful bumper guards on the front grill or in the rear, ruining the looks, NO goofy fender mirrors making it look foolish. Although I don't care for the fender skirts on these cars, 2 out of 3 ain't bad especially since most now are bogged down with this garbage that yes, were/are 'legitimate options'. It doesn't mean they look good.
High praise for the looks of this car :-)