1957 is widely considered the best year of the Tri-Five Chevys, the year Chevrolet’s fuel-injected 283 became the first GM engine to ever hit one horsepower per cubic inch. This particular Bel Air skips that factory lineup entirely, running a modern 350 crate small block instead of anything Chevrolet actually built that year. It’s a common and sensible trade for owners chasing reliability over originality. Either way, that Bright Candy Blue paint over classic Tri-Five styling still turns heads at every show it attends.