Austerity has its attraction. Excessive trim ranges look nice and are comfy, however the backside can have attraction in a distinct method. For instance, a Bel Air is a pleasant trendy Nineteen Fifties cruiser, however the low-line 150 with rubber flooring mat, no arm rests, and minimal ornamentation offers a pure view of Bow Tie transportation for 1957. And the 1957 Chevrolet that may vie for probably the most austere mannequin could be the Sedan Supply.

Curiously, the Sedan Supply was grouped with Chevrolet’s industrial autos relatively than being a part of the 150 collection like the same Utility Sedan, the primary distinction being the latter used the two-door sedan’s physique whereas the Sedan Supply used the two-door station wagon’s physique. Consisting of a bench seat up entrance and never a lot else, the Sedan Supply was excellent for tradespeople and people who wanted to haul a load however didn’t want to maneuver to a truck. The facet glass was blacked out in customary kind, nevertheless it was an out there and uncommon choice — the vendor claims 92 have been constructed like this.

And, in contrast to the truck, the Sedan Supply was out there with Chevrolet’s full vary of engines, from the six to the Turbo-Hearth 283 with gasoline injection. Most sedan deliveries have been constructed for responsibility and have been powered by low-performance engines, however there have to be a handful of high-performance variations on the market.

This 1957 Sedan Supply isn’t certainly one of them, however its restored existence has been as a concours-level six-cylinder till an accurate 270-horsepower 283 was transplanted. This solid-lifter, dual-quad small-block was one-step above the 250-horse fuel-injected engine and one step beneath the 283-horse fuel-injected model.

Word the rear hatch, which was distinctive and completely different from the common station wagons. Solely 8,907 Sedan Deliveries have been inbuilt 1957, which isn’t a lot. Now think about how these have been probably the most disposable of disposables, so you’ll be able to think about how troublesome it’s to search out one in any form, if not one in concours situation. We discovered it on the 2024 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Public sale.