February 2014
DACC FEATURE CAR
When I was little, I bought a large scale model of a 1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe to
put together. My father was a hobbyist for many years and even owned a hobby
shop. He loved cars but his real passion was radio controlled planes built from
scratch. My dad and I had a special bond and with his interests in assembly and
detail I picked those traits up and made a few models.
One day I was drawn to a model car that I really wanted to take on myself. The
model was a large scale 1957 Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe and I painted it Black!
I always had an affinity for this particular car. In fact, the model still
resides in my home on the refrigerator.
Several years later I was near Springfield, Missouri and I came across a ‘57
Chevy Bel Air four door sedan for sale. I drove it and that experience put the
bug back in me. The four door sedan was ok however it would have been a lengthy
project to say the least.
For whatever reason, I happened to look on EBay to look at what they had listed
for ‘57 Chevy Bel Air’s and wouldn’t you know it – I found a real ’57 Black Bel
Air just like the model car I made. I didn’t plan it this way, yet I ended up
with this black ‘57 Bel Air Sport Coupe from Lake Ozark , 90 miles from where I
was in Missouri .
All of the numbers matched and it had just over 89,000 original miles. The guy
who owned it previously, for 25 years, put it on the market to purchase a ‘57
Bel Air convertible. To my delight, I am the fourth owner and it’s been a real
blast having it in my life!
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