The following photosets are tagged 1957 - click on the thumbnails for more images and descriptions of each vehicle
The original 1950s Alfa Romeo Giulietta (Tipo 750/101) was first produced in 1954 in a number of body styles, but one of the sportiest was the Giulietta Sprint Veloce (literally fast sprint), available from 1956. The story goes, that race driver Massimo Girolamo Leto di Priolo crashed his 4-day old Giulietta SV during the 1956 Mille Miglia. Rather than get the steel bodywork replaced by Alfa Romeo, he got a new lightweight aluminium body built by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato. Ultimately 16 (or 18?) of these Giulietta SVs would be re-bodied by Zagato, creating an unofficial model the SVZ. And the combination was so effective in competition that Alfa Romeo ran with it, launching their own official version, the Giulietta Sprint Zagato, or SZ, in 1959. This example has certainly been around a bit and raced extensively: initially sold in Switzerland before spending time with owners in Italy, Portugal, Belgium and the UK. It is currently fitted with a period correct 1290cc Alfa Romeo straight-four engine and is seen here ready to go at Silverstone August 2022.
A very nicely restored example of a 1957 Austin A35 2-door saloon. The A35 was visually very similar to the Austin A30, however with a more powerful 34hp 948cc A-Series inline-four engine. This one was registered in April 1957, and recently restored to the lovely condition it is in now. Very nice little car!
1957 Austin A35 2-door delivery van. 948cc. This one, with Speedwell logos, was registered in June 1957, so a pretty early example. The A35 replaced the Austin A30 from 1956 and remained in production as late as 1968.
1957 Austin Healey 100 (2600cc). Registered May 1957. Another fantastic race-ready Austin-Healey 100/4 at the 2022 Silverstone Classic event. The number of these old "Big Healeys" at the event is a true testament to their racing performance.
1957 Chevrolet 3100. 7736cc. There are so many beautifully restored / modified / hot-rodded examples of the Chevrolet 3100. But this one looks just great with some honest wear and a little rust. Fantastic old pick-up, straight from the farm!
The Rover 90, part of the P4 series, was only produced for five years in the mid-late 1950s.. the presence (although missing!) of side lamps and indicators show that this example comes from the second half of the decade. This wheel-less example, first registered in October '57, is sitting on an old World War II airforce bomb trolley.
