1957 Chevrolet Nomad Sport Wagon at Motoreum
First year of the 283 cu in V8, available with fuel injection giving 283 HP.
First year of the 283 cu in V8, available with fuel injection giving 283 HP.
In a large yard surrounded by 25 other cars and trucks. With a 392 cu. in. Hemi V8 giving class-leading power, this Imperial, and all 1957 Chrysler cars, got “Torsion-Aire” torsion-bar front suspension systems that vastly improved handling and
This Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe could be any year 1953 to ’55, but likely 1954. If this car is stock, it has an American Nash engine of 252 cu in, an aluminum head, and American-made twin Carters carbs
Cameos (and Carriers for GMC) were styling exercises by GM running from 1955 through 1958, made in small numbers and were roughly 30% more expensive new than their base counterparts. Now, very collectable and valuable.
I live around the corner from Dave’s Perfection Automotive, now owned by Steve Wertheimer, proprietor of the famous blues venue, the Continental Club on S. Congress. He is one of the instigators of the great annual
See link at right for Motoreum.