1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car - Jalopnik Comments

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

Buckster — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:03:37 EDT

@Novaload: It wont be fast either.

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

Turboner — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:12:00 EDT

@skaz: Hey, I like C3's, too. Except the one from Corvette summer. My denmother had one when I was a cub scout. Black '82 with T-tops. C2's are my favorite, but I will never be able to afford one, even in PCH condition, it seems.

Turboner

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

Turboner — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:06:20 EDT

@FreeMan: Add +1 rad to your comment.

Turboner

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

Hello_Newman — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:07:40 EDT

Yeah that would have been a better choice to do to a donor car that wasn't as important. If the car is so rare they should have put it back to factory specs. Doing a resto mod (even a period mod) not only tanks it's value but it's just ridiculous when there's so many ordinary Vettes that year in crappy condition they could modify however they wanted.

Hello_Newman

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

valeriomassaro — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:53:41 EDT

Is that Legendary Motor Cars in the background?

valeriomassaro

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

Shapeshifter — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:52:53 EDT

Vroom!

I think Jalopnik should sell a poster with that rusted out frame and the caption "Project Car Hell", or perhaps something witty.

Shapeshifter

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

SCROGGS! — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:36:43 EDT

Perfect.

SCROGGS!

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

msheredy — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:33:55 EDT

I actually dig the original look more so than the finished product. Although that is a nice rendition of an old school racer.

msheredy

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

944turb0 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:10:31 EDT

That's awesome.

944turb0

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:28:52 EDT

Where are the 3 wings? It's not cool without 3 wings.

NovaloadMissesPolar

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

skaz — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:14:58 EDT

@JoSCh: I've got an awkward taste in cars. I own a 4th-gen El Camino and consider it to be one of the best looking cars around.

I admit it's ugly, but something about it makes it more rad than everything around it.

skaz

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

TheBlueBomber — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:02:46 EDT

Now, beat the piss out of it on a race track and post some times!!!!!!!

TheBlueBomber

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

NatefromOgden — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:55:28 EDT

Sweet! Restoring it to its racing glory was the right thing to do.

NatefromOgden

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

mechimike — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:39 EDT

I'll second ++ those steelies. They look badass. They exude badassity. So purposeful, so simple.

Everything about this car is so understated. Even the side pipes are dull and kinda tucked away underneath so you don't quite notice them at first.

I want it. I don't even like Corvettes, and I want it.

mechimike

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

harumph — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:55:14 EDT

great car but they shouldn't have screwed with the body methinks. just my opinion.

harumph

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

KatzManDu — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:54:24 EDT

Very well done. Noland Adams would be proud.

KatzManDu

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

elwood — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:53:57 EDT

Not gonna lie, this is a pretty cool car. Early Corvettes generally aren't my thing, but this one is definitely awesome.

elwood

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

JoSCh — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:52:28 EDT

@skaz: C3s? Really?

Agree, that windscreen is awesome. Neat car.

JoSCh

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:48:35 EDT

This is my personal POTW (Post of the Week). That is a great story and a great Vette. This totally makes up for that Czech Vette from earlier, renewing my faith in the Vette's hallowed place in my automotive parthenon.

graverobber- It says Loud Pipes Save Lives

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

clinto — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:48:32 EDT

I believe I would have done it to factory specs…………..

clinto

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

PhoneticLorin — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:43:38 EDT

Yum

PhoneticLorin

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

DrJeffie — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:43:35 EDT

As a hot rodder and owner of a '57 myself, I'm glad I didn't find it but I'm glad they did.

DrJeffie

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

acarr260 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:42:42 EDT

Someone buy that guy a beer!

acarr260

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

FЯeeMan — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:35:36 EDT

They took a rare, old car and restored it to how it would have looked & been used when it was newish instead of making it a hermetically-sealed trailer princess? Rad!

FЯeeMan

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

htrodblder — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:33:54 EDT

Nice car, nice build good job guys

htrodblder

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

rognbrow — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:32:18 EDT

This really is the stuff of dreams, hats off to them

rognbrow

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Airbox Car

skaz — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:24:37 EDT

That car looks fantastic with the chopped windshield and steelies. I've never been too hot on Corvettes ('cept C3s) but this is a beaut.

skaz