1957 Chevy Bel Air Nomad

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  1. markfnc

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    markfnc, Sep 27, 2022
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    Not sure if the air is factory, but the vents look about right. Neat car.
     
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    The vents and controls look factory for the era. The setup under the hood is not but it is actually pretty close. I didn't know if you could get factory AC in 1957, the earliest I've personally seen documented factory air is 1958 in these cars (aka on an actually built car, not just the dealer order manuals). I'm pretty sure sometime in the '55-57 era you could get it, definitely not common at all.

    Car sure looks nice and tasteful, even if I don't care for the wheels.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Agree 100%
     
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    The '57 brochure mentions that air conditioning is available (next-to last page), but doesn't specifically say that it's factory-installed. No pics or diagrams of the set-up.....
    http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/57chvy/57chvy.html
     
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    I’ve seen another Nomad with factory AC vents are correctly placed. Might be?
     
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    Sold for $84,000 on 10/4/22
    I thought this would pull a good $. This is a real nice looking car.
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    Nice looking car.
     
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    Seller noted in comments that it was not factory original air, but vintage air that looks original
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    A/C makes driving a classic like this so much more pleasant.
    If I could afford it you better believe I would drive it.
     
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