1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible in Red with Dual Quad 283 & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Let's be honest the 57 bel air is one of the top 10 designs in automotive 🚗 HISTORY. 283 engines were underataed. Thanks for showing

Hi, Lou! Yes sir, the '57 Chevy, the definitive Fifties car, indeed! My dad was in high school when the '57 Chevy was new, and he had one a few years later when he was serving in the Navy. His was a Bel Air Sport Sedan (4-door hardtop) which he sometimes raced. Motor Life magazine's review of the '57 Chevy was "Never has it had so much to offer. And as a matter of fact, never has it needed it more." What this meant was that the competition from Ford and Plymouth was never tougher. The Chevy was a third-year facelift, while Ford came out with a new look that the buying public apparently thought looked more fresh, and although it seems ironic now, Ford actually outsold Chevy by a fairly comfortable margin. And the '57 Plymouth was practically the newest thing on wheels, so while it wouldn't match Chevy's or Ford's sales level, it probably stole a lot of attention too. But neither the Ford nor the Plymouth was built to last as long as the Chevy, so bowtie fans had the last laugh and, ergo, we have a lot more of the Chevys to go around today. I think this is what Elvis would have driven had he not been able to afford a Cadillac, and from what Padme Amidala has said below, the appeal of these cars is still resonating even with Gen Z! It seems to me Ken's taste in classic cars is very simple. He looks for only the best! Glad you had such a beautiful summer day to enjoy the ride in this most iconic of collector vehicles!

What a wonderful car to wake up to this morning thank you Lou

Wow, dual quads w/the Batwing! You don't see those (or a fuelie) too often, unless you are friends with Mr. Nagel, of course! And what a perfect day for a little cruising in style, too. Thanks, Lou!

Another great video Lou! I really appreciate your taking the time and effort to share the dealer's manual with the viewer. It's sentimental for me because the '57 Chevy has always been my favorite car, I was born that year (5/26), and I have a beautiful red 1:12 diecast model of the car that was $500 back in 2004. I have some beautiful ads for it on my walls, too. Having said all that, there are some things I'm unhappy seeing on '57 Chevy's here on RU-vid, and at past car shows. They are: the damn fender skirts, the continental kit and how it ruins the clean look of the car in the back, the ugly vertical bumper guards up front and sometimes in the back, and those geeky side mirrors on top of the fenders. I realize this car did NOT have those (mirror looks great) but most of the options mentioned prior to that. Yes they were options, but shouldn't have been for this car. It's too much. It's unattractive to an otherwise gorgeous car, and takes away from that. Here, less is more.

I think some folks forget how many variants were available for the 57 model year. I love old books like that. Keep em coming Lou !

Great review and beautiful 1957 Chevy! Ken sure has a stunning collection. What a great curator of classic cars. Love the Trunk & Treats - I always have a soft spot for old brochures, ads and manuals. Very reflective of a much different era. Thanks as always Lou!

Magnific classic car! Congratulations, thank you Lou!

Beautiful car and what an awesome collection this man has he’s living my dream

I sometimes fool myself to say my NEW ultimate favorite classic is something other than the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, but I always come back to it. Every curve in the body and trim piece just right. It screams "1950's". I remember, as a kid in the late '70's, a neighbor had an older relative that would visit in a MINT original black/white/red '57 Bel Air coupe. I'd ride my bike back and forth past it in total awe. I always wondered what happened to it.

Hi Lou, thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us! In this cold and snowy winter, it's nice to see green grass, green trees, beautiful and warm weather, and a nice car! :)

Excellent video Lou and a beautiful BelAir! Thanks for sharing the Trunk n Treats as well! Most interesting!

Great example of one of the most iconic cars in American automotive history. I guess I was not aware of the dual quads on these cars. Ken's collection never disappoints me. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful '57 ! Ken always brings the goods... :) Thanks Lou !

You see Kids of my generation, this is what a real car looks like. I may be only 20, but I have the car tastes in all vehicles dating back to the mid 30s to the mid 70s.

Thanks Lou for this video on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air. It was my dad's car I remember of by 1959 ( was 3 years old ). We had a bright yellow hard top basic model with L6 engine standard. My dad traded it in for a 1961 Chevrolet Impala, automatic, another Chevy classic. My last dad's car was a 1995 Cavalier. He passed away by 2008. Thanks for the ride on the 1957 Chevy Bel-Air ! Great memories. Congratulations to its prowd owner.

Ken sure has an awesome car collection. Thanks for showing them!

Such an iconic beauty! Mr. Nagel never disappoints. That Landau package suits that car perfectly. I love the way the black top seems to make the car look shorter. AS ALWAYS, GREAT VIDEO LOU.

PURE ART! Thank you for sharing!!! As for the horn, as my Wife would say "Horn blows, does the driver?" 😂😂😂

ah, yes lou, you know that's just my style great review, nice chevy, i could never get over the whitewalls on these older cars!!

I love this STUNNING & AWESOME BelAir! WOW! It feels like I'd gone back in time, during the 50s. Such an OUTSTANDING & BEAUTIFUL vehicle of yesterday. Red is relatively the BEST color for convertible. Beautiful whitewall tires and Magnificent Mag Wheels, one of a kind mags. The dashboard is Gorgeous for having an Exquisite chrome all over. SPECTACULAR engine, the air cleaner is of course, very clean. the spare tire compartment on the rear, looks like a 50s pin up female model, very sexy. The sound of the engine is INCREDIBLE. Thank you for Sharing Lou, you're the Man! and of course the owner, Mr. Ken Nagle. You guys rock!

Wow Lou as soon as I saw that road and the 57 Chevy I knew it was Mr. Nagel's car. His cars are so unique and special and just like brand new each one of them. I enjoyed seeing all of Mr Nagel's units. I hope he has more to show us as I love hearing his stories on each unit. He sure is a awesome person and I love his trunk and treats in each vehicle. That ride along looked like so much fun I really enjoyed that. Just a outstanding unit Lou! Thanks as always for sharing with us!

Another great video Lou love watching your channel. Always loved the tri five Chevys. My dad has a 55 and 56 but not a 57 yet.

Great job guys; very thorough look at a magnificent '57 Chevrolet. All the spec/documentation from trunk really interesting as well. Thanks Lou!

I've never seen a nicer '57. Thanks, Ken & Lou...

Man i love classic cars. Im a Gen Z and man i wished i lived through the early to mid 1900s. I know people will say that it’s probably the worst time period but there was so much that went on that makes it desirable

Dual quad’s on a 283 amazing!

The book reading may have taken a bit, but at least we got some nice little facts on such a legendary car!

You have a great channel Lou, one of my favourites. Thank you! Really enjoy your video formats, and interviews. Excellent editing as well! Beautiful Bel Air. I find the single paint color adds to its elegance.

Holly Molly~! Stop Light Prism~~ Vacuum activated Smoke Jar thing! side skirts... list goes on & on~! Beauty

The 57 Belair, a true classic !

I wish they made cars like this again.

I love the brochure, a journey into the past...... what a car

Beautiful Bel Air

Such a beautiful car.

Once Again Another Awesome Lou Costabile Video !!!..I Totally Agree with Ken Nagle n' Yourself ..Lou ..that the 57 Chevy is the Most Desirable /Sought After Car Ever Produced In The 50's , perhaps even to date , in my opinion ..as I can truly attest to this as I have proudly owned my 57 Chevy Bel Air 2 Dr Sedan for the past 47 years, although I've updated its suspension , brake n' steering system (Safety Wise), I retained it's body classic design, cuz no matter what one may/might try ...to improve the 57 Chevy Styling/Design/Lines ....It Can Never Ever Be Improved ..because ever since "the Debut of All the 1957 Chevy Models ...They were Already...PERFECT= PERFECTION!!!...She's Definitely a Keeper Ken!!, She's Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Enjoyed the brochure and the car Lou!

Great car and video. Thanks Lou

Ken is a cool fella with some damn fine cars

Hi Lou, That is such a great car. I’m usually not a fan of continental kits but this one is stylishly practical and makes sense. It’s curious that such a highly optioned car would not have power windows, one would think this would be a perfect candidate for this feature. Whatever the case I got to agree with Ken, it is and will forever be, the iconic 50’s car. 👍😉

Wow, well optioned.

Iconic, and the car is nice too 🤪 Thanks for another great video Lou 👍

Nice! Thanks Lou!

My buddy had that same car in Easter Egg blue with a white top/white interior. It had a fuelie 327 and was beautiful. I had a '57 Ford 2-dr hardtop with T-Bird 312 and McCulloch supercharger in Aztec Gold/white with black/gold interior. Interestingly enough, we got curious and examined the records from Ford/GM and found that the Ford outsold the Chevy in '57. P.S. The Ford had the gas fill behind the license plate so you could fill from either side....a great idea!

Great Video!! Love this car!!!

What a car😍😍😍 Thanks Lou 👊

GREETINGS. From Venezuela. . . . .

absolutely stunning ‼️®™️ 👏👏👏

Vacuum ashtray! best option ever.

Great car!

That's one red hot ride 🔥. Ps: this is the member of your community formerly known as XK

Great ! Same year as me :) Only '57 memory i have is getting a ride to HS in like '72 and on the the way, block away, some guys putting the hurt on a '57 Bel Air hard top so hard, the rear axel was flopping. Driver "Horses ass". yep. he was right.

My fav! I love a 57 Corvette to

Great car

Nice 😀

My 57 bel air has the dusk pearl with Indian ivory! If only it was a 2 door!

Nice car

Durante años tuve un Bel air 57 sedan de dos puertas con motor 6-261 y trasmision con over drive me daba un rendimiento de 10kml a 90kph con tripulacion completa ¡Que auto Como lo hecho de menos ! Los niños ya iban creciendo y se hacia muy incomodo el ser dos puertas y lo cambie por un Impala 61 SS 4 puertas que todavia tengo

The 57 Nomad is nice to

My favorite 57 is the 150 sedan "Black Widow " set up for stock car racing....could you seek one out and do a video,Lou??????👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌🤘

Great classic - I think it would have looked better without the skirts.

Lou, ever see one with fuel injection and a 4 speed? I/we restored one that is aqua/white.

Everything is functional. Every area of the vehicle is not wasted because of different gadgets being placed all over.

LOU TRY NOT TO DROOL TO MUCH. I KNOW I AM!

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😎1957👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊

I wish Chevy would bring this car back, same everything except technology....

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4:06 Im childish, I know

Pretty car. I would take all that extra crap off right away if I bought it and clean it up like it left the factory. That continental kit and skirts look hillbilly. cluttered.

Way too much time digging around in the trunk. Show us the car!!!!