Lucian Bartoletti's 1957 Chevy Bel Air Has Some Irritating Driveability Issues

Hot Rod Magazine, Oct 2013 - Burbank, California’s Lucian Bartoletti is a proud member of the legendary Road Kings of Burbank car club. Founded in 1952, the club’s been in existence 61 years. Its storied membership rolls have included the likes of Tommy Ivo, Don Prudhomme, and Bob Muravez, among others.

Bartoletti built his 1957 Chevy for long-distance cruising with his buddies. A year ago, he dropped in a built, 377ci small-block Chevy with a healthy Comp Cams bumpstick backed up by a World Class T5 five-speed overdrive trans and an original ’57 Chevy drop-out third-member rearend equipped with 3.73:1 gears and Positraction. www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/1310_1957_chevy_bel_air/

Photo by Randy Berg: 1957 Chevy - Bob's Big Boy Classic Car Show