When I was a pre-teen (late 1950s) the guy next door had a 57 2-door. Truly a classic design.
Yup, it is built like a rock. That picture is when I first got it. Made a fair amount of repairs/improvements since than, both mechanical and cosmetic. It still needs a couple years work, but there is so much meat to it that I can repair everything.
It’s a little rough, but damn if it wouldn’t put another 500k on it easy. Try that with a C7