L88-Powered 1957 Chevy 210
Joe and Josh Bailey, a father and son team, are no strangers to hot rods of any make or year; when it comes to Chevys, especially Tri-Fives, these boys “stand tall.” Over the years they have built a number of them. Back in 2015 Joe’s 1956 210 took home the Tri-Five of the Year honors at the American Tri-Five Association’s inaugural event in Bowling Green.
The 1956 was Joe’s dream, so this time around it was Josh’s turn to have his dream come true—a 1957 210. He’s always thought of this specific Tri-Five as his favorite. Back when Josh was 9, Joe bought three 1957 Chevy 150 two-door sedans and over the course of time sold two but kept one for Josh. To listen to Josh tell the story, “Well, that car had been set up for a big-block 427, but our friend Bobby Alloway told him I needed a ‘training motor’ to start with. It ended up having a 327 with a TH350. This is the black and turquoise 150 Utility Sedan I still own today.”
The Baileys’ day jobs are working at Alloway’s Hot Rod Shop. While the two of
