Thread: The Greatest Rod & Custom Cars!

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[QUOTE=Bob Parmenter]On the bright side, not only are you not too old to learn................it means you're also no so old that you knew this trivial stuff!!!

I thought I would be well-educated, after 49 years of obsession, and reading about 6,000 car magazines (dating back to the late '40s) from cover to cover! I think the way you really learn many of the details, is to own, or build a car. Then you start finding out all of the small details, first hand. .....or you can read this thread. :-)

Even though the '55-'57 Chevies were similar, the '57 was much more dramatically styled, putting it in a class of it's own. It was a stunning design, which seems to be proven by the fact that most modified cars retain most of the original lines, and most of the factory trim.

This was another of those cars that became very popular at it's original release, and never lost that popularity.

A couple of the strengths were release of the new 283 engine, the availability of a 4-speed or fuel injection, and simple parts interchangability with newer engines and other parts for many decades.