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SEMA 2007 VIDEO: Popular Hotrodding's Project X

Chris Shunk — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:49:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, In the Autoblog Garage, SEMA Show, Tuners, Chevrolet, GM

With 19 magazine covers and a starring role in Hollywood Nights, Popular Hotrodding's Project X is the classic hotrod. Since 1965 it's been modified constantly, but GM wanted to take a shot at the vehicle it had created 50 years ago. The General started with a 427 crate engine, and added parts from production models like the C6 Corvette and even the Chevy Colorado. Seats come from the Cadillac STS, a new center cluster was added, and the giant steering wheel from a 1963 Impala SS rounds out the interior. We were there for the live unveil of the updated four-wheeled legend, and you can view some of the action by clicking play on the video above.

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VIDEO: A legend is born

Alex Nunez — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:12:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Videos, Chevrolet

Calling the '57 Chevy Bel Air an icon is like acknowledging that the sky's blue. It's just plainly obvious. Recognizable by folks aged 8 to 80, the '57 Chevy stirs up all sorts of emotions. Those of a certain age are mentally thrown back to the time when it was new, while the younger romantics among us fret not being around during those glory days.

But what was it really like when it first came out? How did Chevy sell it to the American people? Click the "play" icon for those answers, and settle in for nineteen seconds of history being made as you watch the birth of an automotive legend.

[Source: YouTube]

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'57 Chevy for sale again 50 years later

John Neff — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:57:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Convertible, Chevrolet

CARS Inc. announced this past weekend at the 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise that the 1957 Chevy Convertible will be making a comeback. The Detroit-based company will be producing '57 Chevy steel bodies in three variations: body only, body on chassis and complete turn-key cars. The first two examples were on hand at the Dream Cruise to immediately transport revelers back to a time when gas was $.28/gallon. One was a silver turnkey car with a 2006 Corvette engine and modern underpinnings (wow) and the other a "body in white" unfinished version placed atop an Art Morrisson performance chassis.

All of the '57 Chevy Convertible bodies built by CARS Inc. start with an original '57 Chevy Cowl (dash, A-pillar and firewall) around which fresh sheetmetal is added. This allows each car to be considered as officially "restored", complete with a VIN number from the car that donated the cowl. I-go-cars.com reports that pricing has yet to be determined, but CARS Inc. plans to keep the price of a turn-key car at or below what restored '57 Chevy Convertibles are going for at auction, which is around $70,000 to $100,000. A body alone will likely start in the $30k range.

[Source: i-go-cars.com]

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