One of fewer than 70 factory fuel-injected 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertibles known to exist, this concours-quality, nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration was professionally built to the highest standards and correct factory specifications. Its matching-numbers FJ-suffix fuel-injected 283 CI engine features all of the correct fuel-injection parts, and it’s nestled in a highly detailed engine compartment showing the correct colors, textures, hose clamps, stickers and plating specific to the original assembly. A recipient of numerous national awards, it has spent its lifetime in the arid climate of Arizona and has been in a private collection since the 1980s. It is what some would call a “fully-loaded” example, in this case beautifully finished in a black exterior with a matching black soft top and appointed in a stylish red and silver upholstery. In addition to the 283 CI Rochester fuel-injected V-8 engine, it has been generously optioned with the Powerglide automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, a Continental kit, tissue dispenser, AM radio, 120 MPH speedometer, in-dash clock, dual rear fender- mounted antennas, fender skirts, full wheel covers with the three-prong center spinner, dashboard-mounted accessory traffic light viewer, whitewall tires and chrome front bumper guards. No other car represents 1950s-era Americana like the 1957 Chevrolet. Although it was based on the predecessor “shoe- box” Chevrolets of 1955 and 1956, the car was stylistically changed with prominent rear fender fins, additional chrome accents and rear quarter-panel décor on the up-market Bel Air models. Likewise, the car was 2.5 inches longer and 1.5 inches lower, and it came standard with 14-inch wheels, making the stance and silhouette markedly different. Sales of the 1957 Chevrolet was impressive, with 1,499,664 total cars sold for that model year, and this factory fuel-injected 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible is unquestionably the most desirable and rare of the entire 1957 Chevrolet full-size model lineup.