Hot Rods 57 Chevy 2 Door Wagon

Out for my morning drive in our little town (maybe 2000 people) which takes me by the NAPA store and out in front sat a patined black 57 Chevy 210 tudor wagon with current local plates I'd never seen before. Not a rust bucket, straight, looked dam good. Rare car got me to thinking how many they made. Only hint of it being owned by a hot rodder was dual exhaust.

 

17,996 according to charts found at Cl***icIndustries website:

Here are the estimated 1957 Chevy production numbers:

150 2dr Sedan 71,135
150 2dr Utility Sedan 8,817
150 4dr Sedan 56,418
150 2dr Delivery Sedan 8,907
150 2dr Handyman Wagon 15,087
210 2dr Sedan 162,851
210 2dr Hardtop Sport Coupe 23,092
210 4dr Sedan 273,696
210 4dr Townsman Wagon 128,941
210 4dr Hardtop Sport Sedan 18,206
210 4dr Beauville Wagon 23,862
210 2dr Delray Club Coupe 25,952
210 2dr Handyman Wagon 17,996
Bel Air 2dr Sedan 62,942
Bel Air 4dr Sedan 264,449
Bel Air 4dr Townsman Wagon 27,822
Bel Air 4dr Hardtop Sport Sedan 142,518
Bel Air 2dr Nomad Wagon 6,264
Bel Air 2dr Convertible 48,068
Bel Air 2dr Hardtop Sport Coupe 168,293
Total 1957 Production 1,555,316

 

A friend of mine built one across the river in Iowa last year.it was abig block straight axle car.

 

Thanks, more than I thought. No more that you see the survival rate must not have been very good?

 

Actually, that 17,996 number is for 210 model Handyman’s, there was also 15,087-150 models built

 

They say hard work never killed anybody.
Cars can't ( as you well know ) heal on their own.

 

Are the govt' special order windowed Sedan Delivery included in this figure?

 

I know where one sits.

 

My buddies Handyman

 

I wondered the same thing because one of the guys up here in the Roadmates club has (or had) a nice 57 windowed delivery, but I just found the production chart on a google search.

 

I've always loved the 57 150 two door wagons, and these are a bit of a unicorn.
I guess that's why they interest me.
I've read different points of view as to numbers from less than a hundred to a couple hundred.

 

Didn't they have windows in the p***enger rear but not driver-side?

 

There's been a red delivery in the for sale ads on here for while with the gl*** on one side and one one side closed.