Currently listed on AutoHunter is this frame-off-restored 1957 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan powered by the pioneering fuel-injected 283. Having a fuel-injected Utility Sedan would have been the racer’s choice since it was the lightest Chevrolet save the Corvette. As this is a solid-lifter car, the engine is hooked up to a three-speed manual. Other features include Positraction with 4.11 gears, though it’s also significant for what it doesn’t have: radio, cigarette lighter, heater, and clock. A rubber floor mat also seems quite appropriate for this sort of car, doesn’t it? Painted Tropical Turquoise and India Ivory with a gray cloth and vinyl interior, this early muscle car comes from the selling dealer with a clear title.
The Tropical Turquoise and India Ivory two-tone paint is complemented by a chrome spear and band that start at the rear fender and reach the door. Other features include a chrome driver-side mirror, Fuel Injection badges and racing flags on the rear fenders, rocket-inspired hood ornaments, and more. A set of 14-inch painted steel wheels with Chevrolet hubcaps is wrapped in 8.00 BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewalls.
The cabin features a front bench seat covered with gray patterned cloth and vinyl upholstery; as this is a Utility Sedan, there is no rear seat. There really isn’t much else to describe other than what is lacking because this vehicle was ordered without power-robbing items that add weight—no radio, no lighter, no heater, and no clock.
Instrumentation includes a 120-mph speedometer and gauges for the fuel and coolant temperature. The odometer reads 4,894, which is the mileage driven since the restoration.
The EK-code 283ci small-block V8 was rated at 283 horsepower with fuel injection. The fuel injection unit has been rebuilt and adjusted, plus authenticated. The engine is paired with a column-shifted three-speed manual.
The undercarriage features a Positraction rear axle with 4.11 gears, which was heavy stuff for 1957. Drum brakes can be found at all four corners. A dual exhaust system routs the spent fuel out the rear corners.
This award-winning 1957 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan with fuel injection may not appear as pretty as a Bel Air Sport Coupe, but it may be more beautiful. For those people who believe muscle began before 1957, this Tri-Five is a historical seminal high-performance machine, one spec’d out with the lightest model and body style and the most powerful engine. This AutoHunter Spotlight is one not to be missed, so bid wisely and bid high because once 11:15 a.m. (MST) on Thursday, December 18, 2025, comes around, you will have to settle for a lesser ’57 Chevy.
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