Nice! My first car was a 57 Starchief. Lots of great tales about that 347!
I've done alot of reading about that early Pontiac V-8. In those days, they built bulletproof engines, especially the valve train.
My '57 has only 60,000 (or so) original miles. When I bought it, it had been idle for 11 years. It started, but it belched white smoke. Some Marvel Mystery Oil cured the smoke and the clattering of the hydraulic lifters.
It's coming out of yet another 11-year hibernation, and I'm hoping for the same results.
It should hit the road in another month or so. It'll have new brakes from the drums to the pedal, a rebuilt carburetor, and a fresh coat of satin black primer.
It's no show car, but it sure is fun on Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons!
Hmmm... premium fuel runs about $3.25 / gal.
Well, it'll be fun on Friday nights, anyway.