As frequent as station wagons as soon as were on the American scene, few of their names stand the check of time and memory, such as the 1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Townsman. A rare exception is Chevrolet's Nomad of 1955-1957, decked out in fancy trim and a rakish two-door roofline. Who, although, readily recalls the Handyman, the Beauville, or the Townsman -- all of them offered in the same showrooms as the Nomad? David Ertel has completed his half to raise the visibility of those forgotten nameplates. In 1977, at the tender age of 14, Memory Wave he purchased a 1957 Two-Ten Townsman from its authentic proprietor. Thirteen years later, David, of Englewood, Florida, embarked on a four-yr off-frame restoration that resulted within the Antique Car Membership of America award winner seen here. There was a Townsman in the top Bel Air sequence and within the mid-level Two-Ten lineup. The latter proved to be the preferred Chevy wagon of the year with 127,803 produced.
Although external sheetmetal and the instrument panel have been fully new, the basic bodyshell and 115-inch-wheelbase chassis were little-modified from 1955. In look, interior decor of Two-Ten station wagons matched that of comparable sedans. However, where the sedans had cloth-and-vinyl upholstery, wagon seats had been swathed solely in vinyl. Shade combos for wagons had been ivory and charcoal, two-tone green, or beige and copper. Ribbed linoleum coated the cargo floor. The base worth for a 1957 Two-Ten Townsman was $2,456 -- with the standard six-cylinder engine and three-pace guide transmission. That whole began growing with the 283-cid V-eight engine and Powerglide two-velocity automated transmission found in Mr. Ertel's car. With its two-barrel carburetor and 8.5:1 compression ratio, this newly enlarged "small-block" mill made 185 bhp, however as much as 283 bhp was on tap with non-compulsory fuel injection. Energy steering, an AM radio, focus and concentration booster Sierra Gold and Adobe Beige paint are other additional-value features that help make this Townsman memorable.
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