Made in Hong Kong this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop has a metal body with a plastic base, interior, and windows.
Similar casting: ’57 Chevy with engine. (1984)
Note: Listing from d. to l. have no characteristic embossing on the hood.
a. red, chrome base, clear blue int. and windows, yellow and white stripes w/“57 Chevy” on side, rsw. $5 – 15
a2. red, as a, bw. 25 – 45
a3. red, as a, bwrl, Mal. LE for 30th Anniversary bp in window box (1998) 5 – 8
b. black, as a, bw, HK (1978) 18 – 30
b2. black, as b, hogd (1982) 12 – 20
** on blue int’l Flying Colors card (1982) 25
c. mf red, as a, hogd, HK (1983) 10 – 18
c2. mf red, as c, hogd, Mal. (1983) 10 – 18
d. white, black, red, and blue “22”, and Fireball Roberts race car tampo, rrgyt, Mal. LE12,000 (1992) 15 – 25
e. yellow plastic body, black and silver tampo on sides, tinted int., and windows, sp5, Mal. 50’s Favorites 5-pack (1996) 4 – NA
f. aqua, blue windows and int., silver, gold and black stripes, sp5gd, Mal. Cruisin’ America 6-pack (1997) 6 – NA
g. black and gold, clear windows, black int., gold, white, black, and red “3 Smokey’s ‘Best Darn Garage in Town’” racing decals on top and sides, rrgd. Mal. 40th Anniv. ’57 Chevy 4-pack (1997) 12 – NA
h. red, clear windows, black int., yellow and orange flames on hood and sides, pc5, Mal. 40th Anniv. ’57 Chevy 4-pack (1997) 15 – NA
i. lt. yellow, black int., blue windows, silver, red and black stripes, “Fuel Injection,” “1957” and 2 racing flags on sides, rr, Mal. 40th Anniversary ’57 Chevy 4-pack (1997) 12 – NA
j. mf blue, white roof, blue int., gray Chevy stripes on sides, rr, Mal. 40th Anniversary of ’57 Chevy 4-pack (1997) 15 – NA
k. black and red, red int., clear windows, yellow, black, red, and white “7”, Sunoco Special race car tampo, bwrd, Ch. History of Hot Wheels III 8-pack (1997) 12 – NA
l. blue, metal base, lt. blue int., blue windows, gray and black stripes: “Bel-Air” on sides, yellow and orange flames on hood and sides, sp5, Ch. Cruisin’ The ’50s 8-pack (1998) 15 – NA
m. purple, white int., blue windows, dk. blue and lt. violet tampo on sides and hood, rr, Th. Editor’s Choice (2000) 3 – 8
n. black, black int., red windows, black and white “Bel Air” on sides, yellow and orange flames on hood and sides, red and white “JC Whitney” logo on trunk, rrgyt, Th. boxed LE (2001) 15 – 20
o. red, black int., tinted windows, black and white “Bel Air” on sides, blue and white “JC Whitney” logo on trunk, rrgyt, Th. boxed LE (2001) 15 – 18
p. black, red roof, black int., tinted windows, red, yellow, and white “25” and, UAW-Delphi race car tampo, rrgyt, Th. NASCAR ’57 Chevy (2002) 6 – 8
q. yellow, gray int, blue windows, blue, red and white “55” and Square ‘D’ race car tampo, rrgyt, Th. NASCAR ’57 Chevy (2002) 6 – 8
r. neon orange and blue, black int., yellow windows, multicolor tampo w/“5” and Kellogg’s race car design, rrgyt, Th. NASCAR ’57 Chevy (2002) 6 – 8
s. yellow, metal base, gray int., red windows, multicolor tampo “4” and Kodak race car design, rrrdgyt, Th. NASCAR ’57 Chevy (2002) 800 – 1000
t. green, white roof and int, clear windows, white, yellow and lt. green flames on sides and hood, rr, Th. Cruisin’ America (2002) 5 – 8
u. mf red, metal base, white int., clear windows, yellow orange and blue flames, sp5, Th. X Decades 1900-2000 (2002) 5 – NA
v. mf magenta, metal base, black int., tinted windows, white, yellow, orange, and black flames, pinstripes on hood, rrrl, Mal. Hall of Fame Greatest Rides (2003) 5 – 8
w. flat blue, metal base, red int. and windows, red, white, and blue stars and stripes tampo, sp3, Mal. Star-Spangled #125 (2004) 2 – 3
w2. flat blue, as w. sp5, Star-Spangled #125 (2004) 2 – 3
w3. flat blue, as w, silver painted base, sp5, Star-Spangled #125 Factory-Sealed set (2004) 5 – 10
x. mf white, flat black roof, metal base, yellow int. and windows, details, black, yellow and orange flames, 4th Annual Collectors Nationals logo on roof, rrwl, Mal. 4th Annual Nationals, LE4000 (2004) 20 – 35
y. red, metal base, black int., tinted windows, white stripes Snap-On Tools tampo, sp5, Th. Snap-On Tools promo (2004) 10 – 15
z. spec. purple, metal base, tan int., clear windows, purple and gold flames, neo, Ch. HWC Neo-Classics series 5 #4 LE11,000 (2006) 16 – 25
aa. spec. gold, metal base, tinted int. and windows, silver flames, sp5rl, Th. Classics series 3 #20 (2007) 2 – 4
ab. spec. red, as aa, red flames, sp5rl, Classics series 3 #20 (2007) 2 – 4ac. spec. blue, as aa, blue flames, sp5rl, Classics series 3 #20 (2007) 2 – 4
ad. spec. green, as aa, flames, sp5rl, Classics series 3 #20 (2007) 2 – 4
ae. blue, metal base, white int., blue windows, lt. blue and silver stripes, ww. Since ’68 (2007) 5 – 10
af. red, chrome base, white int., tinted windows, O’Reilly 50th Anniversary logo on trunk, sp5, Th. O’Reilly 50th Anniversary premium (2007) 7 – NA
ag. yellow, metal base, black int., tinted windows, black and silver stripes on sides, bw, Th. Since ’68 Hot Rods 4-pack (2008) 2 – 4
ah. flat black and pearl white, metal base, black int., tinted windows, silver and black “40” and racing decals on sides, ww, Th. Since ’68 Hot Rods #3 (2008) 2 – 4
ai. yellow, as ah, black scallops on hood and sides, bw, Ch. Since ’68 Hot Rods 4-Car Tin (2008) 3 – NA
aj. mf white, metal base, black int., clear windows, met blue sides w/ blue flames, pale blue flames on roof, 22nd Annual Collector’s Convention and Make A Wish logos on trunk, dd5rr, Th. 22nd Annual Collector’s Convention LE3000 (2008) 25 – 30
ak. mf red, metal base, gray int., clear windows, red and silver stripes on sides, bwwl, Th. 40 Anniversary 40-pack set 2 (2008) 5 – NA
al. candy blue, chrome base, black int., tinted windows, yellow, white, red, and silver Hot Wheels Race design w/ “68” on roof and sides, “283 H.P.” on hood, “Treasure Hunt” on roof, silver “Chevrolet” in decal, sp5whgyt, Mal. Treasure Hunts #52 (2011) 5 – 7
al2. candy blue, as al, blue “Chevrolet” in decal, sp5whgyt, Mal. Treasure Hunts #52 (2011) 5 – 7
am. spec blue, as al, rrwhgyt, Mal. Trea$ure Hunt$ #52 (2011) 15 – 25
an. mf red and pearl white, metal base, pearl white int., clear windows, pearl white and blue flamed spray mask, 11th Annual Collectors Nationals logo on roof, “Cincinnati Special” and decals on sides, dd5rr/gyt rear, Th. 11th Annual Collectors Nationals #3 LE2000 (2011) 15 – 30
ao. mf dk. red, metal base, black int., tinted windows, blue and orange stripes on hood, trunk, and sides, “57 Chevy on sides, Chevy bow-tie on hood, bw, Th. The Hot Ones (2011) 2 – 4
ao2. mf dk. red, as ao, bw“Hot Ones”rl, Th. The Hot Ones (2011) 5 – 10
ap. mf purple, chrome base, yellow windows and int., yellow and met pink stripes on hood, trunk, and sides, flames and “Hot Wheels” on sides, mc5bk/ch-rim, Mal. HW Showroom – HW Garage #196 (2013) 1 – 2
aq. red, as ap, tinted windows and int., yellow and orange design, mc5bk/ch-rim, Mal. HW Showroom – HW Garage #196 (2013) 1 – 2
ar. black, chrome base, clear windows and int., purple and yellow stripes on hood, roof, and sides, “Main Street of America” on sides, sp5, Mal. HW Road Trippin’ – Route 66 #9 (2014) 1 – 3
as. pearl white, chrome base, red int., and windows, gold, red, and black stripes on hood, trunk, and sides, “2018” and “Valentines” on sides, sp5gd, Mal. Holiday Racers #100 (2018) 1 – 2
at. candy blue, chrome base, white int., blue windows, yellow and orange flames on hood, roof, and sides, ad, Mal. HW Flames #9 (2019) 1 – 2
au. flat white, as at, black int., red windows, dk red and red, flames, sp5rd, Mal. Target Red Edition #1 #9 (2019) 1 – 3
av. black, as at, yellow windows, cream and gold flames, sp5gd, Mal. HW Flames #9 (2019) 1 – 2
aw. mf pink, chrome base, black int, clear windows, black red, and ivory design w/”Rod Squad” and decals on sides, stl8gd, Mal. Rod Squad #180 (2020) 1 – 2
ax. spec pink, as aw, rrstlgd/ch-rim, Mal. Rod Squad #180 (2020) 10 – 20
ay. red, chrome base, black int., clear windows, white and silver stripes and scallops on top and sides, sp5ddwh, Mal. Chevy Bel Air #44 (2022) 1 – 2
az. satin gold, as ay, black and white stripes and scallops on top and sides, sp5ddwh, Mal. Chevy Bel Air #44 (2022) 1 – 2
ba. yellow, blue base and int., red windows, multicolored “Cyclops” themed design on hood and sides, sp5rd, Mal. X-Men #3 (2023) 2 – 4
Incorrectly attached photo:
photo attached to the casting ae. should be attached to the casting ac.
Cars from d. to l. are different castings: as seen, they have no characteristic embossings on the hood (twin air inlets?).
Amy Rose and her ’57 Chevy Bel Air.