Chevrolet offered the 283ci V8 with Rochester Ramjet fuel injection, solid lifters, a high-lift “Duntov” camshaft, and dual exhausts, and in this configuration it was rated at 283 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque for 1957; this car has those features.
An air inlet mounted atop the radiator support is accommodated by a corresponding cutout in the hood-support cross brace, and a Trico Electro-Vac provides boost for the vacuum-operated windshield wipers.
The two-spoke steering wheel frames a 120-mph speedometer flanked by engine-temperature and fuel-level gauges.
The five-digit odometer shows just under 400 miles since completion of the refurbishment, TMU.