BEST FOR LAST

Author Pat Chappell wrote in The Hot One that the 1957 Chevrolet was “a nice way to end a three-year era of superlative accomplishments in design, engineering and competition”. Designer Carl Renner commented: “I think this was our objective, to make the 1957 look like a little Cadillac. I think that is one reason why it sold so well.” It is generally thought that the ’57 was an improvement over the ’55 and ’56 models in many ways. Nowadays, the Tri-Chevys are among the most coveted of all mid-Fifties American classics, with the ’57 very highly regarded and collectable.

Essex coach driver Steve Clark had decided that he’d very much like to have an American car sitting in his garage and started a search for a suitable model. His wife, Trixie, declared that whatever