The Monogram/Revell 1/24 '65 'vette is my go-to for a nice 1/24 BBC engine (396), and is pretty common, and available in stock or street machine dressing.
Interesting approach, and appears to be working nicely! I'm working on one of these as well, but opted to remove the side trim completely and modify my bumpers to more closely resemble the cheaper body styles. Can't wait to see your results! Following along...
I was loving this build based on your color choice alone (which is gorgeous on a '57) but your attention to detail and clean build really put it over the fence! VERY well done.
Will be following this one, and I know you'll do it justice!. That's a crisp looking body, and should really make for a smooth replica. These '63s are near and dear to me because my first real, drive-able car was a '63, though a Biscayne.
Very nicely done! Love the green you used here, and your overall clean building style really makes for a nice display. Funky kits like this are good reminders to have fun with model cars!
If you had described the color to me before I saw the car, I would have thought "no way", but dang if it ain't one of those cases where something just unexpectedly "works"! Well done.
Nice! You don't see many of the coupes built, which is a shame, because they can look THIS good. A very well done job that sits just right and has a high degree of realism.