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57L-Y8 [ 57L ] Clipper Town Sedan
Model Information | |||||
YEAR: | 1957 | SERIES: | 57th | ||
MODEL BODY: | 57L-Y8 | MODEL CHASSIS: | 57L | MODEL NAME: | Clipper Town Sedan |
VIN NUMBER: | 57L2531 | THEFT NUMBER: | *MISSING* | BRIGGS/OTHER NUM: | *MISSING* |
General Information | |||||
STATUS: | Current Owner | STATUS DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED WHERE: | Hazel wood Pa | ACQUIRED DATE: | |||
ACQUIRED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | OWNER: | acolds | ||
OWNED LOCATION: | South Hills Pittsburgh Pa | OWNED CONDITION: | Original Survivor | ||
ORG DEALERSHIP: | CIOLLI MOTORS | DELIVERED DATE: | 02/13/1957 | ||
Interior Information | Exterior Information | ||||
INTERIOR CODE: | 5781 | PAINT CODE: | 5710 | PAINT NAME: | Midnight Black |
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | Original seat still covered with heavy plastic covers.Carpets need replaced | EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: | small amout of rust on fenders Back from paint shop now looks much better than when it left factory alot of chrome has been replaced or redone | ||
Drivetrain Information | |||||
ENGINE: | 289 (8 cyl, 275 hp) | ENGINE SERIAL: | LS1732 | ||
TRANSMISSION: | Flightomatic | ||||
Other Information | |||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPTMENT: | Power steering, Power brakes, Radio signal seeking dual rear power antennas, rear speaker, Climatizer, Windshield washers, Twin Traction, factory undercoat, white wall tires,& antifreeze | ||||
VEHICLE HISTORY/ PROJECT STATUS: | Car was sold new in Hays Pa first owner lived on other side of river after his death wife had neighbor drive her around in car which he got when she died. Second owner died and I found car which is only ten miles from my home. This car in 51 years been owned with in 1 mile of selling dealer location .Car only has moved 3 miles since new guess it would be called a garaged car . Plans are to replace the rusted fender with NOS which came with car paint outside and detail under hood not show a nice driver is the goal. Original selling price was $4246. the first owner traded a 195 Packard in on this car. The car now has most of the chrome redone and repainted .The seats have been redone with Phantom interior stock material p p | ||||
Vehicle Modifications | |||||
MODIFICATIONS: | Changed carpet to black rather than factory salt and pepper choice of solid black not correct but that is the owners preference . Dash pad is not correct Diamond back radials installed . All side glass replaced .Have added stainless exhaust system and dual master cylinder for brakes Have also added a electric flow thru fuel pump to aid in starting. Heavy duty fan shroud (NOS)installed with Hayden clutch fan | ||||
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