57 Barn find....

[Bruce B.]

Check out this "complete, ready to restore barn find 57 Corvette".
Ebay number 180545796350.

Check out the incomplete Buick nailhead engine.

[Tom H.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

Small world ! I just spotted this car on a trailer in the hotel parking lot next door, just this past Monday. Snapped a picture of it while it was here. I think it was discovered in Illinois.

Here it is last Monday when it was in Ohio. My office manager came in the office and said "There's a crappy old Corvette on a trailer next door that you would like !! "

[Ray G.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

Check out this "complete, ready to restore barn find 57 Corvette".
Ebay number 180545796350.

Check out the incomplete Buick nailhead engine.

Hello;
Could this be the extremely rare Buick Corvette?

[Bruce B.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

Tom,
As you probably know those guys in PA come up with lots of Corvette "stuff", sort of like Mike in Richmond KY.
Although this one has a rather inaccurate discription which make me wonder about those guys.

Ray,
You could be right and it is probably the only Buick powered Corvette made.
It might have some interesting drag race history.

[Mike M.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

vin plate in way better condition than the rest of the 57. what ya think boys?mike

[Edward M.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

vin plate in way better condition than the rest of the 57. what ya think boys?mike

I think they the restoration of the VIN plate is complete. Now just need to do the rest of the car.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

I think they the restoration of the VIN plate is complete. Now just need to do the rest of the car.

Come on guys. That paint will wheel out. Only a couple thousand & she will look like new. That's the story I get when I try to buy sthes kind of Corvettes from the owners.LOL
KEN

[Mike G.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

WOW! factory side pipes! you can tell by the tape on the headlights that this must have been a race car. does that tape look period correct?

[Paul J.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

Just like I like 'em.

Tom, you should've bought it off the trailer. I bet he would have delivered it to your house.

[Tracy C.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

vin plate in way better condition than the rest of the 57. what ya think boys?mike

Mike, It seems kinda odd that the alphanumeric stampings on that tag have such a pristine glint from the sunlight. I would expect to see more of an oxidation/patina appearance to match the rest of the car.

I cant speak to weather it should be a stamping vs. debossed or embossed number, but it looks a little too fresh in my opinion.

Wonder whats on the frame.....

tc

[Bob H.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

I don't want it because the hole in the hood won't fit my 2x4's highrise. Would hate to ruin the hood

[Alexander C.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

"the car is Very complete"

Very complete my ass, seriously, they have the balls to say that in the ad!!!

[John H.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

Ray,
You could be right and it is probably the only Buick powered Corvette made.
It might have some interesting drag race history.

Bruce -

My '53 was the other one, and it did.

[Clem Z.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

i bet it was a drag race car as back in the day drag racers were always looking for more cubic inches. even chevy put that engine in their bigger trucks to get more cubic inches as they were 322 cu in.

[Dick W.]

Re: 57 Barn find....

vin plate in way better condition than the rest of the 57. what ya think boys?mike

From Florida maybe??