An EXTREMELY rare 1957 Chevrolet “FUELIE!” I knew they were rare, but only 100 of them made? I never knew they were THAT rare! Claude, now when you go to work on the brakes, if you wanna drive it, PULL-ease make it also a “DUALLY”, as in dual chamber master cylinder. Safety trumps originality! I’ve had my hydraulic brakes go out on me on the freeway once. Thank God I had a dual chamber master cylinder, or I probably wouldn’t be here.
The owner of this car has a great sense of humor. I'm so glad it's a stick. I can't believe that the interior is all original and this pristine. The question I would have asked is has he found a mechanic that is well versed in servicing these 50's fuel injection systems. Other than that great coverage of this very special car. The ride was a blast and the owner was able to laugh at himself on his driving miscues.
Such a classic, highly desirable, '57 Chevy Bel Air with all the goodies. Judging by the sales literature in the trunk n' treats, it would have been an exciting and memorable experience for the new car buyer back in the day to peruse all the options and models from a fuelie droptop to a Nomad and everything in between. Thanks guys for letting the viewer get a glimpse of that experience and see and hear the terrific product. Nicely done.
Reminds me my late dad's car on the 50's. He drove a yellow standard 1957 Bel Air with regular carburator. On 1961 he traded in for a white and blue 1961 automatic Impala. Now I'm 65 years old and still a Chevy fan. Thanks for good memories of classic cars!
Thanks for your videos. I'm learning to appreciate the technology of classic cars. The foundation of today's modern engines comes from the classic American cars and trucks.
This video reminds me of the episode of Andy Griffith where Barney gets that 1954 Ford from Hubcaps Lesch. It starts out running great and as he keeps driving it, all these things go wrong and they end up pushing it. You were channeling Don Knotts there when it stalled in the street with cars coming. You even had guests in the car. It's good nobody got carsick like Gomer. Thanks for showing us this rare and beautiful Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige fuel injected Chevy.
Hi Jonathan NC, This was petty close to that Andy Griffith episode :-) Glad we all got back. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome. Lou
Lol, fun time. Claude’s got a great sense of humor. Now we know why those fuelie’s had all the mechanics baffled back in the day. Beautiful no excuses original, not TOO shiny, not red, no goofy continental kit- just PERFECT. Work the buggers out and enjoy! Nice one Claude, love the color. Best wishes Lou, thx.
It must be the gas we use today, those 283 FI engines need a certain octane rating and gas that does not have the Ethanol we use. You have to remember that fuels was different in 57. Great car and this has to be one of the best videos you made, it really shows why it took years before fuel injection was reliable enough to be used everyday.
Your right Liz , this car was meant to run on 100 octane gasoline with Lead and No Alcohol .... If he runs anything else , it will run real crappy ... He is gonna have to buy his Gas at a local Airport and Add a lead additive ....
'57 Bel Air is truly magical. I praise every car on this channel, but Chevy Bel Air from the year 1957 is the best looking car in the world, not even muscle cars can touch it's beauty. Back in the '80s as a little boy this was my first toy car of an american car. It was black with a red/yellow flame and I bought it with my grandma. I still remember that day and I still have this Matchbox toy at home too. Thanks for the memory Lou, I'll never forget this car and my grandma. I enjoy every car you feature, but no matter what the '57 Chevy Bel Air will always be the king 👑 If I could make a trip around the world this would be the car for the ride ❤️ Funny how I love the classic muscle car segment the most, but these old cruisers touch my heart too 😍
Lou, the channel is on fire. This is another rare classic. Claude is a wonderful caretaker for this icon. And I agree with the other commenters, very cool that it is a manual. Thanks Claude and Lou for bringing this to us to enjoy!
Hi Jeff, High praise for the Channel :-) Glad to read you enjoy Claude in this episode and I agree, he's a great Care Taker. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
One beauty of a 57 Lou, and I really like that color combination. Even though she’s running rough now,!you can’t help but love the iconic 57 Chevy. That was a first for you driving that I have seen. Glad you guys made it back safe.
Hi Randy, Happy to read "you can’t help but love the iconic 57 Chevy". Once in awhile the Care Takers will ask if I'd like to drive, so it's fun to get behind the wheel :-) Lou
The '57 Chevy is a true icon for sure. That color is so nice looking and probably about as rare as that Fuelie engine!!! Another rare and special gem as seen on My Car Story!!!
What a treat! The comments about how rare this "Ol Gal" is, is almost an understatement. I knew guys who freaked out about "fuel injection" and like you mentioned in the video they swapped out and opted for manifolds and carbs! Glad to see there's "survivers" still rolling the roads. Thanks Lou and this was neat having you drive a little.
Hi Wayne, Happy to share this "treat" with you. This I drove for for survival of me and the passengers to get us back home :-) Lou P.S. Looking forward to taking this one out again for a stroll once it's sorted out.
I've been meaning to comment on this one for a while. Oh Lou, my dream car!! It will always remain that. That design is so pleasing to my eye from fender to fender. The front-end design was genius. Every curve and chrome piece made for an aggressive, yet pretty look. My top fav is a tropical turquoise and ivory example. One quirk I have with this car is if I was to own one, I would strip every extra dawdle off it except the driver's side view mirror. No rubber bullets, bumper guards, spinners, skirts, cont. kit, duals, etc. I love this car in its purist state. By the way, when you sit at the wheel in these, it's actually pretty cozy. You would expect it to feel very spacious, but you could stretch your arm out and touch the opposite side of the dash. I came close to buying a "driver" example once. THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC!!
Hi Gerard, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) This one needs a little work, however I'd like to get behind the wheel again after it does. You're welcome, Lou
i see several comments about the fuel from the great days and today, glad to see more people are aware of this. one other problem we've run into even on the older carbs is the actual weight of the fuel when it comes to the floats. we had a problem with an early corvette with the float not working right no matter which one we used. finally found an old brass one and got some gasoline from a marina. i'm sure there must be other alternatives but this solved the problem at the time.
Hi Jimmie, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Hi Lou, I went to a car show yesterday. A gentleman was showing his beautiful black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air with factory fuel injection. He explained the stalling issue has to do with HEAT created by warm weather conditions. It causes gas fume accumulation inside the injection manifold resulting in vapor lock and stalling. The design did not allow enough intake air flow for warm or hot weather. I believe he made a modification for greater air flow. Gasoline containing ethanol also creates a problem for this system. Thank you for your great videos!
Hi Biblio Bill, Sounds like a great car :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge received from the Caretaker of the Fuelie 57. My pleasure sharing with you and you're welcome, Lou
It's sad to hear that these 57 bel airs are becoming extremely rare to this day, I wish people would find a junkyard full of these and rebuild them, making them brand new, the 57 Chevy will always be the best icon
@Scratbrine The White Tiger You could actually build an entirely new '57 Chevrolet today. Every last part on that car is reproduced by some company. I have no idea what a total price on a giant model kit like that would cost, but I'd bet it'd be in the$100,000 range... Which is just about what restored original examples sell for. Cheers!
Well I'm not sure where a '57 Chevy is rare, but where I live, you can expect to see several at any given car show you go to, in various models hot rods and originally restored ones. As far as classic cars here they are everywhere, the only vehicle that even comes close is the Mustangs. They're gorgeous cars, don't get me wrong, and I'd be honored to own one, but I'd MUCH rather have a '57 Pontiac, Olds, Buick, or Caddy before I got the Chevy because it's more unique.
This car brings back memories of my older brother’s 1957 Chevrolet 2-door station wagon. It was the lowest-priced series, and like this model, had a manual transmission, and no power steering or brakes. I happened to tag along with him and my dad in the Summer of 1963 when he bought it from a used car dealer. The body had a number of “dings” on it, but with low mileage, my dad talked him into buying it. My brother had just turned twenty-year’s-old that year, and he felt that a wagon wouldn’t attract potential girlfriends. Thanks for sharing Lou!
In 1969 I bought a '57 Chevy 2 door hardtop with 31,000 miles that looked just like this one. I attribute the car's excellent condition to the six cylinder, 3 on the tree configuration. I put a 300 h.p. 327 and a four speed into it.
Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Sorry to hear of Ed's passing may he rest in peace it's cool to see a 57 fuel injection car looks great love the colors of this rare 57 love a 3 on the tree needs to run it more to keep it running smoothly the first fuel injection systems were very touchy cool he let you take her for a spin
Hi, Lou! In defense of your eventful maiden voyage, fuel injection, while pretty much the rule today, hadn't quite been perfected in 1957, and I see a lot of commenters are saying it may be an issue of compatibility with today's gasoline. but it's great that you could all laugh about it! That said, the '57 Chevy, however ubiquitous it has been both in its day and in today's hobby, is already very special, and what can I possibly say that hasn't been said before. My dad had a '57 Bel Air Sport Sedan (4-door hardtop) when he was in the Navy and he used to race it. Thanks to all involved for your presentation of this sweet, smooth and sassy automobile!
Hi iswc27, The issues are being worked on as I write so hopefully the 2nd voyage will be a smooth ride :-) Glad Dad had a 1957 Bel Air too. Nice! You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Hi Lou! I had a 150 Utility Sedan with a 265-2V carb and 3 speed. Along the way, it evolved into a 283-4V with a Muncie close ratio 4 speed with high perf hydraulic cam and dual exhausts and Velvetouch metallic brake linings..Any mechanic worth his salt could easily master the mechanical fuel injection..Some point out that the 57 Ford was all new and out sold the Chevy. In Wisconsin though, one thing the Chevy had on the Ford..Much less tendency to rust!! This presentation brings back many memories for this 75 year old guy!!
Thankfully the bugs were worked out of fuel injection because cars today run so much better than the vehicles made just prior to the reintroduction. The early 80’s cars were really awful. My favorite color combination for a ‘57. This one is sure a beauty!
Lou:gr8 car and owner. As for the running problem it seems like a fuel supply problem with the fuel injection system. While the Ramjet fuel injection system was cutting edge back in the mid 50's,it wasn't designed to work with today's unleaded gasoline. Therefore the seals and diaphragms in the system will be damaged due to the lack of lead in the gasoline. If this is the case which I'm almost sure it is, a lead additive will need to be used. In this case the fuel injection system may need to be rebuilt and a lead additive put in the fuel tank. I've seen this happen with carbs back in the mid '70's when unleaded gasoline was first used. I've worked on many different cars with this problem back then. I hope this'll help the new owner to get his newly acquired 57 Chevy bel air fuelie up in tip top running order. Have a gr8 God bless day.
This Claude guy is fun, hopefully he will do more videos. Love the color combo on this unit and the white script on the red valve covers.. It's perfect.
If I remember correctly Jay Leno sent his Fuel Injection out to a company that really understands these and if I remember his needed a diaphragm that was made out of Lambs Skin. My guess is that Jay would talk with Your Guy and share from his expertise. Hope that helps. P.S. So glad that this car has a Manual Transmission. Great Job once again Lou!
So glad this car has no power steering, nor power brakes, because it did'nt need them.I drove my 57 Chevy 210 down sky-line drive on my honey-moon.Never did the brakes fail. By the way, that spare-tire looks to be a Good Year Silvertown, the same kind my 39,000 mi. Chevy had.
I was lucky to have a '57 Bel-Air 2 Dr hdtp when I was a senior in high school, white with blue and black interior. 327 Camaro engine with 4 spd hurst. Keystone mags, chrome traction bars, rear air shocks, white letter tires. Even though my engine was not original and they usually had the 283, I have never heard of this car made as a fuelie in my 64 years.... Just WOW!
Hi K B, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
GOSH! That was a great video of a truly outstanding '57 Chevy! I grew up with a '57 Chevy Bel Air 283 three on the tree! The Trunk of Treats was awesome! But the ride was absolutely a fabulous was to start my day! Thanks for a super-great video, Lou!!
The only way you are going to sort out these classic cars to make them reliable is by DRIVING them! Kudos to the owner for putting this on video and sticking with it to make the car right.
Hi D H, You're right, this one is going to get the issue figured out. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
My late Father used to advise us boys "Never buy anything in it's first production year". He was right! It is, however, a BEAUTIFUL example of an iconic classic Chevrolet and I'm so glad it's found it's new home with an owner who appreciates it, and has a great sense of humor, and irony!
Hi Stephen W, Happy to read you enjoy this "Treat!!!" :-) Here is two more 57 Fuelie's for you to enjoy, Lou 1) th-cam.com/video/Dt_AAY1GvBw/w-d-xo.html & 2) th-cam.com/video/jxR03ZvYBzo/w-d-xo.html
Our family car when I was growing up was a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman four door station wagon. Onyx Black with an India Ivory top , a black and red interior, and a three on the tree transmission. Our neighbors down the street had the same model wagon but with the Larkspur Blue body, India Ivory top, and an ivory and silver interior. Our car had the carburetor and it was troublesome when climbing hills. We lived near a state park that had a switch back roadway down to the beach. On the way uphill the car would periodically stall and Mom would struggle to get it started. I would sit in the back seat gritting my teeth as the cars went around us stalled on the uphill. It must have been something to do with the carburetor float. One of the rare fuel injected models is in my area. I have seen it at a local car show. The owner discussed the fuel problem with me. He said it had to do with the temperature of the fuel/injection mixture. I think he had to retrofit his car with some type of cooler.
Hi Biblio Bill, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Hi Cmdr Darwin, Happy to read that was new for you. Here are two more from 1957 Fuel Injected for you to enjoy, Lou 1) th-cam.com/video/Dt_AAY1GvBw/w-d-xo.html & 2) th-cam.com/video/jxR03ZvYBzo/w-d-xo.html
Looks like a fun crew in that car! Yeah - cars need to be driven. I only get my '58 348 3x2 "tri-power" out only once a year and it runs rough for a while, but then after some spirited driving, it runs and idles great. My '56 235 ran like a new car when I was using it as a daily driver.
Thanks, everyone:: great fun, chats, & overview.. Interestingly (* really), I spent a lot of time in 57 *Chevys, & *very little driving any……And just a great Video, including trials and tribulations….. Dennis M. , Helena Valley, MT……….
It was called ramjet injection originally.. we have nomad wagon with ramjet and a 58 pickup ramjet and corvette 63 ramjet grandad Worked with Gm 1956 - 1980
Hi Quagmire Davis, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
You would think that Chevrolet Division would have factory trained their dealer mechanics on how to service fuel injection. Then again, there were far more dealerships nationwide than Feulies sold. Chances are that a dealership would become a fuelie in for service were probably not as great as to be hit by lightning. It would have probably been different, if thousands were instead sold. My dad had a habit of buying new Ugly Ducklings. His first was the Alf Trifive ('56) of which was uglier than both '55- and '7. His second was a '67 F-85 of which was uglier than the '66 and '8
Hey Lou! I’ve never seen a fuelie 57 Chev! I’ve heard of them, but thought they were unicorns. You keep showing us such rare cars! Awesome job on finding these beauties! God, I miss colour on/in today’s cars! The “road” was a place of massive range in colour and tone, shade and light, and lots of chrome! Peace
My Dad had one of those - he bought it new - with the 283 4-bbl., powerglide trans. I loved that car ! But the trans. went out at 18k miles, and made him so mad, that when he sold it in 1961 (I hated to see it go!), he became a Ford man for the next 20 years. He didn’t buy anything else until Mom drove one of my Olds and started fussing at him about loving the GM car.
Oh mama!!!! Gorgeous "million dollar", rare car lou!! 👍. Would've been cool to have the taillights incorporated into the back of the fins instead of the round lights below...
Excellent content. Image how cool it would have been to own one of those as a young person circa 1957-58. My dad said the 57’s ran better than the 58, 59 and 60s because while the 348 was a good engine they were more like an industrial V8 than a performance engine. My grandmother had a 57 Roadmaster that my dad said was a real flyer for the the time. BTW, did any of the 55-57s have a three on the floor or were they all column mounted?
My mother had a seven-year-old 1957 Buick Roadmaster and yes, they did fly low. With that dynaflow transmission, you just got a continuous surge of power and speed. To the best of my knowledge 57 Chevys were not built with floor shifts.
Thanks, interestingly, *** MY MEMORY ***: not until 1959 for Chevy Factory( exc Corvette) Floor Shifts, BUT , CHEVY EXPERTS HELP,US HERE FOR IN memory ?????? . Anyways,most of our , Garage/ High Schools (* NOBLE, ALLEN, WHITLEY, Kosciusko Counties in Nodthern Indiana)57 Chev (* Ford FAIRLANES) had HURST, FENTON 3/4 Speed Floor Shifts added:: early 1960s for me Driving,.. I had a 3 Speed” Fenton Floor Shifter “, in my 1954 Ford 2DR/ V8 (*1957 Engine 289/**4 BBL/ **DUAL EXHAUST)…..
This is what on the show circuit we called a 'trailer queen'. A very valuable asset, beautiful, but useless as a car. There were only 68 of these built, no doubt many of them were modded. This is a rare bird indeed. I wonder what it would fetch on Mecam? Well into 7 figures, I'm sure. I doubt, after this, that it will be driven much by Claude. Imagine what an engine fire or a fender bender would cost you! But this is a really enjoyable video, and Claude seems like a fun person. He even let Lou drive, don't see that very often. This one gets saved so I can watch it on my six foot Sony. A laptop just doesn't do it justice. This is my fav Lou video...so far!
@@loucostabile It was even better on the big screen. The drive was the best part, the folksy charm of the owner, the passengers, even the FI problems made this video, I'd love to see a followup some day.
Hiya Lou- Nobody's pumping that go pedal before trying to start it, right? I know that pumping the pedal before starting in an old Rochester or Bendix Fuelie car is a No No... There's also the possibility that the ignition coil is going bad. And three million other "maybes"...😁 Either way... It's a beautiful car!
Hi Ted, That would be an interesting video. If you Google search How does a Rochester fuel injection system work you can find some interesting details, Lou
Me gusta el carro un Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Coupe 1957; está muy bonito; es el primer carro de Fuel Injection; igual con el Chevrolet Corvette; está muy bonito el carro; saludos.
Had a neighbor when I was a kid in the seventies who bought one of these, promptly took out the engine and trans, dropped a 327 in it with I believe was a Powerglide trans. My dead almost passed out when he heard what my neighbor did. Dad was a car salesman for Chevy at the time, lol. Thanks Lou!! 👀🏳️🌈
yep he needs to Alex work on it.....Lou and friends....Rock stars......thank you....gotta make an exception to the rule nissan turbo engined scout II....come on Lou do us right...lol you have fun channel
My Uncle had a '57 wagon, I believe it was a 210, in this exact color scheme! It had the 235 and a three on the tree with an overdrive. Are these the first American fuel injected cars? And was the problem the fuel pump? That was my guess...
Another great video Lou. Don't see many 57 Chevrolets in that color. They actually built 1,530 Fuel Injection 1957 Chevrolets 30 of those were convertibles .
Nice car but I think his numbers are WAY off! They made a lot more than 100 of them and there are a lot more than ten left. They were delicate and fussy for sure and the dealership mechanics despised them. If they were lucky they might have maybe one mechanic that would touch them. Most were converted to carburetors. I can’t begin to imagine how many fulie units were simply thrown away. As the years passed many critical parts became near impossible to find. The later units got better and some reproduction parts started showing up. Along with the benefits they had their downsides. Today, it is VERY difficult to find a qualified person to get one set up. When they are perfectly adjusted, they are pretty cool!
There were 1530 fuel injected 1957 Chevy passenger cars, 524 were BelAir Sport Coupes. I lot of misinformation in this video. The electric wiper addendum is totally bogus, and 3-17-57 was a Sunday. They had vacuum wipers with a vacuum BOOSTER. F-I emblems are in the wrong location as well. The throttle are id for a carbureted car, NOT the correct F-I arm that is straight not bent.
Hi Gerry, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) You're right, this one was a bit temperamental. Blessings received, God bless you, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou not be critical but it would be nice if you would mention when showing the engine what horsepower rating it is. You tend to leave us gear heads in suspense. The man mentioned by not having power brakes and steering that makes it a true fuelie. Back then every option was selected individually nonreason why you can't have power brakes and steering with a fuelie a vacuum pump was supplied air conditioning may not have been available due to space constraints. They also made two different fuel injected engines a 250 hp with hydraulic lifters that could be had with an automatic trans and the 283 hp only available with manual trans. There are a few shops that are expert with the vacuum fuel injection unit. One is lamar walden automotive in doraville georgia. I really love your presentations hope this info has helped.
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An EXTREMELY rare 1957 Chevrolet “FUELIE!” I knew they were rare, but only 100 of them made? I never knew they were THAT rare! Claude, now when you go to work on the brakes, if you wanna drive it, PULL-ease make it also a “DUALLY”, as in dual chamber master cylinder. Safety trumps originality! I’ve had my hydraulic brakes go out on me on the freeway once. Thank God I had a dual chamber master cylinder, or I probably wouldn’t be here.
Hi Marshall, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Thank you for sharing a tip too, Lou
The owner of this car has a great sense of humor. I'm so glad it's a stick. I can't believe that the interior is all original and this pristine. The question I would have asked is has he found a mechanic that is well versed in servicing these 50's fuel injection systems. Other than that great coverage of this very special car. The ride was a blast and the owner was able to laugh at himself on his driving miscues.
Hi Bill, Happy to read you enjoy the humor in this video :-) The Owners is going to be working on the issues with this car, Lou
He should bring it to "The Car Wizard" in Kansas. He would allow this in his shop.
Such a classic, highly desirable, '57 Chevy Bel Air with all the goodies. Judging by the sales literature in the trunk n' treats, it would have been an exciting and memorable experience for the new car buyer back in the day to peruse all the options and models from a fuelie droptop to a Nomad and everything in between. Thanks guys for letting the viewer get a glimpse of that experience and see and hear the terrific product. Nicely done.
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you appreciate this Classic :-) Glad to read you enjoy this episode, Lou
That ultra rare engine surely fuels interest in that iconic beauty 😏
Hi Terry M, NICE! Lou
in canada, the bel air was also called the pontiac laurentian, built on a chevy platform with chevy drivetrains, built in oshawa, ont.
Hi Paul, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Reminds me my late dad's car on the 50's. He drove a yellow standard 1957 Bel Air with regular carburator. On 1961 he traded in for a white and blue 1961 automatic Impala. Now I'm 65 years old and still a Chevy fan. Thanks for good memories of classic cars!
Hi Juan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Thanks for your videos. I'm learning to appreciate the technology of classic cars. The foundation of today's modern engines comes from the classic American cars and trucks.
This video reminds me of the episode of Andy Griffith where Barney gets that 1954 Ford from Hubcaps Lesch. It starts out running great and as he keeps driving it, all these things go wrong and they end up pushing it. You were channeling Don Knotts there when it stalled in the street with cars coming. You even had guests in the car. It's good nobody got carsick like Gomer. Thanks for showing us this rare and beautiful Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige fuel injected Chevy.
Hi Jonathan NC, This was petty close to that Andy Griffith episode :-) Glad we all got back. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome. Lou
One of the most humorous My Car Story's. What more can be said about the 1957 Chevy - popular new, popular old and popular forever.
Hi Allen, Happy to read you're having fun with me on this episode :-) Lou
Thank you guy for the ride.
My pleasure sharing this ride, and glad to take you along Chris.
Lol, fun time. Claude’s got a great sense of humor. Now we know why those fuelie’s had all the mechanics baffled back in the day. Beautiful no excuses original, not TOO shiny, not red, no goofy continental kit- just PERFECT. Work the buggers out and enjoy! Nice one Claude, love the color. Best wishes Lou, thx.
Hi Michael R, Happy to read you had a fun time on this episode with Claude :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
It must be the gas we use today, those 283 FI engines need a certain octane rating and gas that does not have the Ethanol we use. You have to remember that fuels was different in 57. Great car and this has to be one of the best videos you made, it really shows why it took years before fuel injection was reliable enough to be used everyday.
Hi Elizabeth, I believe you're right about the gas. High praise for this episode! Lou
Your right Liz , this car was meant to run on 100 octane gasoline with Lead and No Alcohol .... If he runs anything else , it will run real crappy ...
He is gonna have to buy his Gas at a local Airport and Add a lead additive ....
'57 Bel Air is truly magical. I praise every car on this channel, but Chevy Bel Air from the year 1957 is the best looking car in the world, not even muscle cars can touch it's beauty. Back in the '80s as a little boy this was my first toy car of an american car. It was black with a red/yellow flame and I bought it with my grandma. I still remember that day and I still have this Matchbox toy at home too. Thanks for the memory Lou, I'll never forget this car and my grandma. I enjoy every car you feature, but no matter what the '57 Chevy Bel Air will always be the king 👑 If I could make a trip around the world this would be the car for the ride ❤️ Funny how I love the classic muscle car segment the most, but these old cruisers touch my heart too 😍
Hi Cheely Demon, Happy to read you enjoy this "truly magical" car. My pleasure bring the memories of your toy car :-) Lou
Gem of a car, happy to see she’s in good hands
Happy to read you like this "gem" :-)
Amazing piece of Chevrolet history! great color. My dad bought a new '57 283 powerpack convertible that year.
Hi Tpock, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Glad to read Dad had a 1957 too. Nice! Lou
"we gotta work on the brakes a little bit" lol.Not something passengers wanna here.Another great vid lou.Thank you Claude.Keep the past alive.
Generally passengers (and drivers) enjoy working brakes :-) You're welcome keeff.
Lou, the channel is on fire. This is another rare classic.
Claude is a wonderful caretaker for this icon.
And I agree with the other commenters, very cool that it is a manual.
Thanks Claude and Lou for bringing this to us to enjoy!
Hi Jeff, High praise for the Channel :-) Glad to read you enjoy Claude in this episode and I agree, he's a great Care Taker. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou
One beauty of a 57 Lou, and I really like that color combination. Even though she’s running rough now,!you can’t help but love the iconic 57 Chevy. That was a first for you driving that I have seen. Glad you guys made it back safe.
Hi Randy, Happy to read "you can’t help but love the iconic 57 Chevy". Once in awhile the Care Takers will ask if I'd like to drive, so it's fun to get behind the wheel :-) Lou
The '57 Chevy is a true icon for sure. That color is so nice looking and probably about as rare as that Fuelie engine!!! Another rare and special gem as seen on My Car Story!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to share this "True Icon" with you :-) Lou
One of my great car mistakes was passing up the opportunity to one of these a few years ago. Claude/Lou - thank you. Very special car.
Hi D Wright, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) I think we've all passed up on a special car, so you've joined the Club :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a treat! The comments about how rare this "Ol Gal" is, is almost an understatement. I knew guys who freaked out about "fuel injection" and like you mentioned in the video they swapped out and opted for manifolds and carbs! Glad to see there's "survivers" still rolling the roads. Thanks Lou and this was neat having you drive a little.
Hi Wayne, Happy to share this "treat" with you. This I drove for for survival of me and the passengers to get us back home :-) Lou P.S. Looking forward to taking this one out again for a stroll once it's sorted out.
@@loucostabile make sure you film it when you do.
I've been meaning to comment on this one for a while. Oh Lou, my dream car!! It will always remain that. That design is so pleasing to my eye from fender to fender. The front-end design was genius. Every curve and chrome piece made for an aggressive, yet pretty look. My top fav is a tropical turquoise and ivory example. One quirk I have with this car is if I was to own one, I would strip every extra dawdle off it except the driver's side view mirror. No rubber bullets, bumper guards, spinners, skirts, cont. kit, duals, etc. I love this car in its purist state. By the way, when you sit at the wheel in these, it's actually pretty cozy. You would expect it to feel very spacious, but you could stretch your arm out and touch the opposite side of the dash. I came close to buying a "driver" example once. THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC!!
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this is your "dream car" :-)Thank you for sharing the details you enjoy, Lou
Real nice '57, also nice to see you Lou behind the wheel. Thanks for the treat.
Hi Gerard, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) This one needs a little work, however I'd like to get behind the wheel again after it does. You're welcome, Lou
i see several comments about the fuel from the great days and today, glad to see more people are aware of this. one other problem we've run into even on the older carbs is the actual weight of the fuel when it comes to the floats. we had a problem with an early corvette with the float not working right no matter which one we used. finally found an old brass one and got some gasoline from a marina. i'm sure there must be other alternatives but this solved the problem at the time.
Hi Jimmie, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Hi Lou,
I went to a car show yesterday. A gentleman was showing his beautiful black 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air with factory fuel injection. He explained the stalling issue has to do with HEAT created by warm weather conditions. It causes gas fume accumulation inside the injection manifold resulting in vapor lock and stalling. The design did not allow enough intake air flow for warm or hot weather. I believe he made a modification for greater air flow. Gasoline containing ethanol also creates a problem for this system. Thank you for your great videos!
Hi Biblio Bill, Sounds like a great car :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge received from the Caretaker of the Fuelie 57. My pleasure sharing with you and you're welcome, Lou
It's sad to hear that these 57 bel airs are becoming extremely rare to this day, I wish people would find a junkyard full of these and rebuild them, making them brand new, the 57 Chevy will always be the best icon
Happy to share this "Best Icon" with you :-)
@Scratbrine The White Tiger
You could actually build an entirely new '57 Chevrolet today.
Every last part on that car is reproduced by some company.
I have no idea what a total price on a giant model kit like that would cost, but I'd bet it'd be in the$100,000 range... Which is just about what restored original examples sell for.
Cheers!
Well I'm not sure where a '57 Chevy is rare, but where I live, you can expect to see several at any given car show you go to, in various models hot rods and originally restored ones. As far as classic cars here they are everywhere, the only vehicle that even comes close is the Mustangs. They're gorgeous cars, don't get me wrong, and I'd be honored to own one, but I'd MUCH rather have a '57 Pontiac, Olds, Buick, or Caddy before I got the Chevy because it's more unique.
Great car and even better owner! Great sense of humor! I'm sure he'd be a blast to hang out with.
HI Bill, Happy to read you enjoy this episode with Claude, and the car too :-) Lou
This car brings back memories of my older brother’s 1957 Chevrolet 2-door station wagon. It was the lowest-priced series, and like this model, had a manual transmission, and no power steering or brakes. I happened to tag along with him and my dad in the Summer of 1963 when he bought it from a used car dealer. The body had a number of “dings” on it, but with low mileage, my dad talked him into buying it. My brother had just turned twenty-year’s-old that year, and he felt that a wagon wouldn’t attract potential girlfriends. Thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Fred, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Older Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
@Fred Kelbert
I'll bet by the age of 20 and a half, he realized the "practicality" of a station wagon WHEN dating😉
A couple roofies and a bottle of Boones Farm and the station wagon would be the love shack.
In 1969 I bought a '57 Chevy 2 door hardtop with 31,000 miles that looked just like this one. I attribute the car's excellent condition to the six cylinder, 3 on the tree configuration. I put a 300 h.p. 327 and a four speed into it.
Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
beautiful ride, just a little TLC and we have an excellent ride! the king of classics...none better! thanx lou!!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Sorry to hear of Ed's passing may he rest in peace it's cool to see a 57 fuel injection car looks great love the colors of this rare 57 love a 3 on the tree needs to run it more to keep it running smoothly the first fuel injection systems were very touchy cool he let you take her for a spin
Hi Larry, We'll have to take this one out for a spin again once the injection situation gets sorted out, Lou
@@loucostabile I would love to see and hear a long 2nd gear pull on this beauty.
Another nice car and nice visit with Claude! I love the color of his '57 fuelie, and the test drive was classic! Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you :love the color". Glad to take you along on this interesting ride :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi, Lou! In defense of your eventful maiden voyage, fuel injection, while pretty much the rule today, hadn't quite been perfected in 1957, and I see a lot of commenters are saying it may be an issue of compatibility with today's gasoline. but it's great that you could all laugh about it! That said, the '57 Chevy, however ubiquitous it has been both in its day and in today's hobby, is already very special, and what can I possibly say that hasn't been said before. My dad had a '57 Bel Air Sport Sedan (4-door hardtop) when he was in the Navy and he used to race it. Thanks to all involved for your presentation of this sweet, smooth and sassy automobile!
Hi iswc27, The issues are being worked on as I write so hopefully the 2nd voyage will be a smooth ride :-) Glad Dad had a 1957 Bel Air too. Nice! You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Hi Lou! Thank you for one more great video! Wow! This Chevrolet is 65 years old! It looks very elegant for her senior age! :)
HI Aelita, Happy to read you enjoy this car & video :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou! I had a 150 Utility Sedan with a 265-2V carb and 3 speed. Along the way, it evolved into a 283-4V with a Muncie close ratio 4 speed with high perf hydraulic cam and dual exhausts and Velvetouch metallic brake linings..Any mechanic worth his salt could easily master the mechanical fuel injection..Some point out that the 57 Ford was all new and out sold the Chevy. In Wisconsin though, one thing the Chevy had on the Ford..Much less tendency to rust!! This presentation brings back many memories for this 75 year old guy!!
Hi Alan, Happy to read you had a 150 Utility :-) Glad to read this presentation brings back memories, Lou
Thankfully the bugs were worked out of fuel injection because cars today run so much better than the vehicles made just prior to the reintroduction. The early 80’s cars were really awful.
My favorite color combination for a ‘57. This one is sure a beauty!
Hi Dave, The bugs were with us on this ride :-) Glad you enjoy this color, Lou
Lou:gr8 car and owner. As for the running problem it seems like a fuel supply problem with the fuel injection system. While the Ramjet fuel injection system was cutting edge back in the mid 50's,it wasn't designed to work with today's unleaded gasoline. Therefore the seals and diaphragms in the system will be damaged due to the lack of lead in the gasoline. If this is the case which I'm almost sure it is, a lead additive will need to be used. In this case the fuel injection system may need to be rebuilt and a lead additive put in the fuel tank. I've seen this happen with carbs back in the mid '70's when unleaded gasoline was first used. I've worked on many different cars with this problem back then. I hope this'll help the new owner to get his newly acquired 57 Chevy bel air fuelie up in tip top running order. Have a gr8 God bless day.
Hi Paul, Happy to read you enjoy this "gr8 car & Owner" :-) Thank you for the tip, and the blessings. God bless you too, Lou
This Claude guy is fun, hopefully he will do more videos.
Love the color combo on this unit and the white script on the red valve covers.. It's perfect.
Hi judgegixxer, Happy to read you had fun with this video, and I believe you'll see more of Claude, Lou
Has to be the prettiest car ever made, it is just perfect !
High praise :-)
If I remember correctly Jay Leno sent his Fuel Injection out to a company that really understands these and if I remember his needed a diaphragm that was made out of Lambs Skin. My guess is that Jay would talk with Your Guy and share from his expertise. Hope that helps. P.S. So glad that this car has a Manual Transmission. Great Job once again Lou!
Hi Bob, Thanks for sharing a tip. Appreciate the kind words on this episode, Lou
So glad this car has no power steering, nor power brakes, because it did'nt need them.I drove my 57 Chevy 210 down sky-line drive on my honey-moon.Never did the brakes fail. By the way, that spare-tire looks to be a Good Year Silvertown, the same kind my 39,000 mi. Chevy had.
Awesome car! Awesome owner! Awesome presenter! Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Awesome presenter?...who? Lou?
They have updated kits for the fuel injections that makes it run 100%better.
Hi Do tell, Thank you for sharing a tip. Lou
Thanks,,,, I have heard about… hopefully helps :: even in early 1960’s. FI NOT pilular with my Crowd(;except in special Classes,etc.).
This is one of your more entertaining reviews! Keep an eye out for more sketchy collector cars! This was great fun! 😛
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this review and glad we're having fun :-) Lou
I was lucky to have a '57 Bel-Air 2 Dr hdtp when I was a senior in high school, white with blue and black interior. 327 Camaro engine with 4 spd hurst. Keystone mags, chrome traction bars, rear air shocks, white letter tires. Even though my engine was not original and they usually had the 283, I have never heard of this car made as a fuelie in my 64 years.... Just WOW!
Hi K B, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Everyone is having such a great time Lou! What a fantastic car!
Hi Jeffery, Mission accomplished :-) Lou
VERY COOL
Hi Lyle, Happy to read you think this is "VERY COOL" :-) Lou
GOSH! That was a great video of a truly outstanding '57 Chevy! I grew up with a '57 Chevy Bel Air 283 three on the tree! The Trunk of Treats was awesome! But the ride was absolutely a fabulous was to start my day! Thanks for a super-great video, Lou!!
Hi JON, High praise on this video :-) Glad to read you grew up with a 57 Bel Air too :-) You're welcome, Lou
That's my dream car, only not my color, but a thing of beauty indeed!
Hi Nunov, Happy to read this one is a "dream car" for you :-) Lou
The only way you are going to sort out these classic cars to make them reliable is by DRIVING them! Kudos to the owner for putting this on video and sticking with it to make the car right.
Hi D H, You're right, this one is going to get the issue figured out. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
What a beautiful machine and I bet he paid a fortune for it too, you did it again Lou!
Hi Clark, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Glad to share this car with you, Lou
My late Father used to advise us boys "Never buy anything in it's first production year". He was right! It is, however, a BEAUTIFUL example of an iconic classic Chevrolet and I'm so glad it's found it's new home with an owner who appreciates it, and has a great sense of humor, and irony!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Glad to read you had fun with me with this episode :-) Lou
What a Treat!!! Had no idea FI was available in 1957! Thanks for making this one. Great humor as well
Hi Stephen W, Happy to read you enjoy this "Treat!!!" :-) Here is two more 57 Fuelie's for you to enjoy, Lou 1) th-cam.com/video/Dt_AAY1GvBw/w-d-xo.html & 2) th-cam.com/video/jxR03ZvYBzo/w-d-xo.html
Very nice Lou, what a ride. One beautiful Fuelie!!
Hi Ed B., Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Such a beautiful and iconic car even with coughing issues, thanks Lou, great video!
Hi Gary, Working on healing the cough on this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Our neighbour in Vancouver had a 1958 chevy or Pontiac wagon the same BRONZE colour! That was in the 60s-70s.
Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Neighbor's car color :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Our family car when I was growing up was a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Townsman four door station wagon. Onyx Black with an India Ivory top , a black and red interior, and a three on the tree transmission. Our neighbors down the street had the same model wagon but with the Larkspur Blue body, India Ivory top, and an ivory and silver interior. Our car had the carburetor and it was troublesome when climbing hills. We lived near a state park that had a switch back roadway down to the beach. On the way uphill the car would periodically stall and Mom would struggle to get it started. I would sit in the back seat gritting my teeth as the cars went around us stalled on the uphill. It must have been something to do with the carburetor float. One of the rare fuel injected models is in my area. I have seen it at a local car show. The owner discussed the fuel problem with me. He said it had to do with the temperature of the fuel/injection mixture. I think he had to retrofit his car with some type of cooler.
Hi Biblio Bill, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Family car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
What a beautiful 57 fuelie, and that was very funny at the end.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Glad to read you enjoy that ending :-)
Another beautiful car! You drove it like a boss Lou! Congratulations 👏
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Glad to read I drove it like a Boss, however I was just glad we all got back :-) Lou
I had no idea about the existence of fuel injected ‘57 Bel Aires! That car was certainly ahead of it’s time.
Hi Cmdr Darwin, Happy to read that was new for you. Here are two more from 1957 Fuel Injected for you to enjoy, Lou 1) th-cam.com/video/Dt_AAY1GvBw/w-d-xo.html & 2) th-cam.com/video/jxR03ZvYBzo/w-d-xo.html
Yep - 50's! Very nice! Also, imho "all original" is huge and adds to the value big time.
Hi Bob, Happy to read you enjoy this "very nice!" car :-) Lou
Looks like a fun crew in that car! Yeah - cars need to be driven. I only get my '58 348 3x2 "tri-power" out only once a year and it runs rough for a while, but then after some spirited driving, it runs and idles great. My '56 235 ran like a new car when I was using it as a daily driver.
You're right. Driving can help.
Thanks, everyone:: great fun, chats, & overview.. Interestingly (* really), I spent a lot of time in 57 *Chevys, & *very little driving any……And just a great Video, including trials and tribulations….. Dennis M. , Helena Valley, MT……….
Hi Opera, Happy to read you enjoy this overview :-) Lou
It was called ramjet injection originally.. we have nomad wagon with ramjet and a 58 pickup ramjet and corvette 63 ramjet grandad
Worked with Gm 1956 - 1980
Hi Quagmire Davis, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Wicked nice trunk and treats I loved all the drawn versions they show you.
Happy to read you enjoy the trunk & treats on this one :-)
wow what a car … thank you both for this video
Hi Sean H, Happy to receive a "wow" from you :-) You're welcome, Lou
WAOW !!! THAT IS REALLY AWESOME
FUEL INJECTED MY FAVORITE
Hi Andrew, High praise, Lou
Nice Trunk and treats!... Cool 57 Chevy poster!!
Glad you enjoy them :-)
Beautiful car! I got scared for a second when you guys stalled in that intersection lol
Hi MD Fishman, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I got a little concerned in the intersection too, Lou
You would think that Chevrolet Division would have factory trained their dealer mechanics on how to service fuel injection. Then again, there were far more dealerships nationwide than Feulies sold. Chances are that a dealership would become a fuelie in for service were probably not as great as to be hit by lightning. It would have probably been different, if thousands were instead sold.
My dad had a habit of buying new Ugly Ducklings. His first was the Alf Trifive ('56) of which was uglier than both '55- and '7. His second was a '67 F-85 of which was uglier than the '66 and '8
Hi Al, hanks for sharing you thoughts and story on your Dad's cars, Lou
The quintessential 50s Classic and a Fuelie yo boot!!
To boot..
Just the way we like it :-)
Hey Lou! I’ve never seen a fuelie 57 Chev! I’ve heard of them, but thought they were unicorns. You keep showing us such rare cars! Awesome job on finding these beauties! God, I miss colour on/in today’s cars! The “road” was a place of massive range in colour and tone, shade and light, and lots of chrome!
Peace
Hey Cherry Picker Guitars, Happy to share this rare car with you. Here is one more for you to enjoy too, Lou th-cam.com/video/SC66BsNw4oE/w-d-xo.html
@@loucostabile 👍
My Dad had one of those - he bought it new - with the 283 4-bbl., powerglide trans.
I loved that car ! But the trans. went out at 18k miles, and made him so mad, that when he sold it in 1961 (I hated to see it go!), he became a Ford man for the next 20 years.
He didn’t buy anything else until Mom drove one of my Olds and started fussing at him about loving the GM car.
Hi S King, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Oh mama!!!! Gorgeous "million dollar", rare car lou!! 👍. Would've been cool to have the taillights incorporated into the back of the fins instead of the round lights below...
Hi John, Happy to receive a "Oh mama!!!!" from you :-) Lou
Great car and owner. Fun ride and another great episode Lou!
HI David, Happy to read you enjoy the ride with us in this one, and glad you had fun :-) Lou
Rare and classic.... Great combo
Win / Win
Excellent content. Image how cool it would have been to own one of those as a young person circa 1957-58. My dad said the 57’s ran better than the 58, 59 and 60s because while the 348 was a good engine they were more like an industrial V8 than a performance engine. My grandmother had a 57 Roadmaster that my dad said was a real flyer for the the time. BTW, did any of the 55-57s have a three on the floor or were they all column mounted?
Hi houstoncowdog, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandmothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My mother had a seven-year-old 1957 Buick Roadmaster and yes, they did fly low. With that dynaflow transmission, you just got a continuous surge of power and speed. To the best of my knowledge 57 Chevys were not built with floor shifts.
Thanks, interestingly, *** MY MEMORY ***: not until 1959 for Chevy Factory( exc Corvette) Floor Shifts, BUT , CHEVY EXPERTS HELP,US HERE FOR IN memory ?????? . Anyways,most of our , Garage/ High Schools (* NOBLE, ALLEN, WHITLEY, Kosciusko Counties in Nodthern Indiana)57 Chev (* Ford FAIRLANES) had HURST, FENTON 3/4 Speed Floor Shifts added:: early 1960s for me Driving,.. I had a 3 Speed” Fenton Floor Shifter “, in my 1954 Ford 2DR/ V8 (*1957 Engine 289/**4 BBL/ **DUAL EXHAUST)…..
This is what on the show circuit we called a 'trailer queen'. A very valuable asset, beautiful, but useless as a car.
There were only 68 of these built, no doubt many of them were modded. This is a rare bird indeed. I wonder what it would fetch on Mecam? Well into 7 figures, I'm sure.
I doubt, after this, that it will be driven much by Claude. Imagine what an engine fire or a fender bender would cost you!
But this is a really enjoyable video, and Claude seems like a fun person. He even let Lou drive, don't see that very often.
This one gets saved so I can watch it on my six foot Sony. A laptop just doesn't do it justice.
This is my fav Lou video...so far!
Hi Chris, Happy to read this is your favorite video. Yes, Claude is fun, and enjoy this video on that 6 foot Sony :-) Lou
@@loucostabile It was even better on the big screen. The drive was the best part, the folksy charm of the owner, the passengers, even the FI problems made this video, I'd love to see a followup some day.
Perfection, provided it's issues get worked out, no joking, I love it, the color included
Hi Sabba_Dabba, Happy to read you enjoy this "Perfection" once it's issues are resolved :-) Lou
What a beauty, my cousin had a white convertible, BTW these fuel ie units do not like today's gas especially with ethanol in it.
Hi Hans, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Cousins car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hiya Lou-
Nobody's pumping that go pedal before trying to start it, right?
I know that pumping the pedal before starting in an old Rochester or Bendix Fuelie car is a No No...
There's also the possibility that the ignition coil is going bad.
And three million other "maybes"...😁
Either way... It's a beautiful car!
Hiya Slick- Thank you for the tips. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Great car! Lou, I very much enjoyed, this episode. 😀💯
Hi Uri, Happy to read you enjoy the car & this episode :-) Lou
those will get up and go when adjusted properly
Good to know.
Hi Lou, That was a fun video, thanks. 👍😄
Happy to read you had fun with me on this one Terri :-) You're welcome.
I would like to see a video on the Rochester fuel injection and how it worked. Just on the fuel injection only system only.
Hi Ted, That would be an interesting video. If you Google search How does a Rochester fuel injection system work you can find some interesting details, Lou
You got it baby.
:-)
Another sweet ride!!! Love it!!!
Happy to read you "Love it!!!" Dirk :-)
Me gusta el carro un Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop Coupe 1957; está muy bonito; es el primer carro de Fuel Injection; igual con el Chevrolet Corvette; está muy bonito el carro; saludos.
Hi Jose, I like a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air too. Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
beautiful car
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Had a neighbor when I was a kid in the seventies who bought one of these, promptly took out the engine and trans, dropped a 327 in it with I believe was a Powerglide trans. My dead almost passed out when he heard what my neighbor did. Dad was a car salesman for Chevy at the time, lol. Thanks Lou!! 👀🏳️🌈
Hi Bryan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
My pleasure! It was fun too see you get behind the wheel! You know what your doing!!
yep he needs to Alex work on it.....Lou and friends....Rock stars......thank you....gotta make an exception to the rule nissan turbo engined scout II....come on Lou do us right...lol you have fun channel
Hi J F, Happy to read you're having FUN on the Channel :-) Lou
esse é um belo carro,meu avô pai do meu pai,tinha um desse,azul com branco,era a coisa mais linda😍😍😍
Hi Leoh, Happy to read and see you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Another dream car Lou !
Hi Larry, Happy to read this is a "dream car" :-) Lou
@@loucostabile I love it
My Uncle had a '57 wagon, I believe it was a 210, in this exact color scheme! It had the 235 and a three on the tree with an overdrive.
Are these the first American fuel injected cars?
And was the problem the fuel pump? That was my guess...
Hi Dan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncle's Wagon :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Another great video Lou. Don't see many 57 Chevrolets in that color. They actually built 1,530 Fuel Injection 1957 Chevrolets 30 of those were convertibles .
Hi PlymouthDuster225, Thank you for the kind words on this video. Also appreciate the statistics on this 1957's too, Lou
Nice car but I think his numbers are WAY off! They made a lot more than 100 of them and there are a lot more than ten left.
They were delicate and fussy for sure and the dealership mechanics despised them. If they were lucky they might have maybe one mechanic that would touch them. Most were converted to carburetors. I can’t begin to imagine how many fulie units were simply thrown away. As the years passed many critical parts became near impossible to find. The later units got better and some reproduction parts started showing up. Along with the benefits they had their downsides.
Today, it is VERY difficult to find a qualified person to get one set up. When they are perfectly adjusted, they are pretty cool!
Hi Craig, Glad to read you enjoy this "Nice car". Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
There were 1530 fuel injected 1957 Chevy passenger cars, 524 were BelAir Sport Coupes. I lot of misinformation in this video. The electric wiper addendum is totally bogus, and 3-17-57 was a Sunday. They had vacuum wipers with a vacuum BOOSTER. F-I emblems are in the wrong location as well. The throttle are id for a carbureted car, NOT the correct F-I arm that is straight not bent.
Nice ! Same year as me but in better shape ;)
Hi Glen, Happy to read you and this car have the same birth year :-) Lou
Such a cool and beautiful car!
Hi Pokémon Trainer Elio, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile You're welcome, mate!
Great video! What a temperamental car. That's OK. Could have been the driver(-;. Thanks for posting. God bless!!
Hi Gerry, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) You're right, this one was a bit temperamental. Blessings received, God bless you, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou not be critical but it would be nice if you would mention when showing the engine what horsepower rating it is. You tend to leave us gear heads in suspense. The man mentioned by not having power brakes and steering that makes it a true fuelie. Back then every option was selected individually nonreason why you can't have power brakes and steering with a fuelie a vacuum pump was supplied air conditioning may not have been available due to space constraints. They also made two different fuel injected engines a 250 hp with hydraulic lifters that could be had with an automatic trans and the 283 hp only available with manual trans. There are a few shops that are expert with the vacuum fuel injection unit. One is lamar walden automotive in doraville georgia. I really love your presentations hope this info has helped.
Tony...you're not in suspense....just share your knowledge in the comments and feel free to add your knowledge to the Channel too. Lou
That is rare ! Fuely probably 280 h.p . 55 thru 57 ,best chevies, my opinion !
Hi Don, Happy to read you enjoy the rarity of this car :-) Lou
The FI 283 had the most HP for that motor the next one down was a dual quad offered in the Corvette.
Hi David, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou