Have you ever bought back one of your previous vehicles? I’m guilty of getting a little bit too sentimentally attached to my cars. Against my better judgment, I even bought back my ragged 1986 Chevrolet Celebrity about six years after I’d previously sold it. It was a short-lived ownership experience the second time around, but if I’d had the time and space, I probably would have kept it. Here’s a car that came back to a prior owner:
The Pick of the Day is a 1957 Chevrolet 210 two-door listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Buffalo, New York.
“My dad was in the car repair business and bought this car for me when I was 14,” the listing begins. “We spent two years restoring it and we put it on the road in 1984 when I was 16. It was my first car.”
The story goes on to say that the car left the family in 1987 when the seller joined the military. And miraculously, the same friend who bought the car that year still owned it 27 years later in 2014 – and was willing to sell it back. So, like a boomerang, it returned to its prior owner. And now 11 more years later, it’s time to pass the reins once more. Still following? Bottom line – this family-loved Chevy is ready to move on to a loving home.
While badged and dressed as a Bel Air, the car is in reality a 210, which means it’s a mid-range trim level for the year (a “150” would have ranked below the 210 in the hierarchy). The two-tone black and white paint scheme is attractive and clean. The seller says, “The frame and sheetmetal are clean and solid, and she looks great!”
The interior was overhauled in 2018 and is outfitted in the same neutral color scheme, and updates include new all-new wiring, bucket seats, a center console, Dakota Digital gauges, a tilt steering wheel, and a Bluetooth-enabled retro-look audio system. The listing says that the engine is a 283ci V8 that dates back to about 1964 and was rebuilt in 2015. A Muncie four-speed manual transmission sends power to the rear wheels.
If history holds true, the seller might end up wanting to buy this car back a third time in a decade or two. So, who’s willing to look after it in the meantime? I know I’d volunteer!
The asking price is $59,999.
Click here to view this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com