This week’s eBay find is a totally awesome 1957 Chevy sedan delivery. According to our research, this is one of 8,300 examples constructed by Chevy in 1957. These cars were extremely popular in NHRA Jr. Stock eliminator and were actually the lightest variant of the 150-series Chevys in 1957.
The car in the auction we found is totally intact, but does not appear to be a runner. No worries there, the biggest thing is that this is a complete car and not some basket case that was hauled out of someone’s basement. Chevy called this body style a “Utility Sedan” and ths shipping weight was 3,168 pounds, placing it about 60 pounds lighter than the normal two-door 150 Chevy.
In the 1960s, Junior Stock was the designation given to the lower (and slower) Stock eliminator classes. These particular cars were great for those classes becase the NHRA actually considered them trucks. Because of that, racers could install truck equipment, like the four-speed Hydramatic auto transmission. With a hot small-block, that transmission (in place of a cast iron case Powerglide) and better weight transfer and traction that virtually any other combo, these babies were the hot number. We’d love to see someone buy this and build a period correct racer out of it!
