Vehicle Description
1969 Chevrolet Impala Custom Hardtop Sports Coupe Dry Texas born
and sold, garage-kept survivor Chevy Originally custom orderedand
sold at Steakley Chevrolet in Dallas Numbers matching 396 CID
Turbo-Jet big block V-8 with 2-bbl carb and dual exhausts Turbo
Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission with "aircraft"
shifter 12-bolt rear end Lime Frost exterior (code 59) with patina
and original Dark Green full vinyl top (code S) Parchment interior
(code 859) with rare headrest bucket seats, deluxe shoulder belts
and center console with horseshoe shifter Recently refreshed
four-core radiator and recent brake and front end work include
replaced control arm bushings, strut rod bushings, sway bar links
and shocks, recent major tune-up and modern HEI distributor
installed Power steering, power brakes, Soft-Ray tinted glass and
Rally wheels Documentation include original owner's manual If you
prefer a big car with a torque-heavy motor, this might be the car
for you. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present this 1969
Impala Custom Hardtop Sports Coupe. Built at General Motors'
Arlington, Texas factory during the first week of December 1968,
this car went on to live most of its life in the Lone Star State.
It was originally sold new by Steakley Chevy in nearby Dallas. This
was a custom order car that really is opted in a very desirable way
such as a 396ci V8 2BC, 12 bolt rear end, TH400 automatic with
horseshoe floor shifter, factory console tachometer, power
steering, power brakes and very rare headrest bucket seats!
Finished in Lime Frost (code 59), this car's paint and trim are in
overall amazingly original condition and the car has a certain
charm with the original patina it possesses. In addition, there is
a full original Dark Green vinyl top (code S) that is in very good
overall condition. Some people might suggest the car should be
repainted while others might say it should be left alone. Once you
buy the car, the decision will be yours. The car's Soft-Ray tinted
glass panels are in overall great shape while its lights, bodywork
and battery are in better-than-average order. The trunk is solid
and has a full-sized spare tire/wheel and jacking equipment. The
car's engine bay is tidy while the integrated bumpers are in very
good order. This big Chevy rolls on blackwall radials, size
225/70R15 at all four corners. Each tire surrounds factory Rally or
"turbine" wheels with beauty rings. The wheels and tires are in
satisfactory order. Under that big hood is the numbers matching 396
CID Turbo-Jet V-8 engine with a two-barrel carburetor and breathing
through dual exhausts that came from GM's Tonawanda, New York
engine factory. While it made decent power, its big advantage lies
in the gobs of torque it generates. It makes for a very smooth
power delivery to match the car's unruffled ride. Buttoned to this
engine is a Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission
and a 12-bolt differential. Driver convenience options include
power steering, power brakes and tinted glass. Recent work includes
a refreshed four-core radiator, brake work, new control arm
bushings, strut rod bushings, sway bar links and shock absorbers
along with a major tune-up and a modern high-energy ignition system
distributor installed. Inside, the car's Parchment interior (code
859) is overall satisfactory order. This model is somewhat rare in
that unlike most of its Impala brethren, it has a pair of front
headrest bucket seats and a center console with an "aircraft" or
"horseshoe" shift lever. Most Impalas came with a bench seat up
front. The front seats show some blemishes, notably on the bottom
cushions. The contrasting black carpet and black headliner are in
decent order. The original two-spoke steering wheel with its wood
hub insert is present and looks great, the instrument panel, with
its dominant ribbon-style speedometer, is in very good order while
the inner door panels, center console and shift are in satisfactory
shape. The car's tachometer is another rarity. Rounding out the
interior is a factory Delco AM radio. The 1969 Impala and other
full-sized Chevrolets got new slab-sided bodies with a small
"upsweep" at the rear quarter window, giving them a more formal
appearance. It retained the 119-inch wheelbase from previous
models. New front bumpers that wrapped around the grille and
horizontal taillights were in the rear bumper. The hardtop Sport
Coupe got a new notchback roofline, replacing the "fastback"
C-pillar from 1967 to 1968. Ventless front windows were used on all
models. Chevrolet had a rudimentary "power vent" system featuring
vents in the instrument panel. The ignition switch moved from the
instrument panel to the steering column and when the key was
removed, the steering wheel and shift lever locked. The 1969 model
year Impala production topped Caprice production by 611,000 units.
Impala station wagons were renamed Kingswood, a name which would
continue through 1972. The similar 1970 Impala got a minor facelift
featuring a more conventional under the grille bumper replacing the
wrap-around unit used in 1969 along with new triple vertical
taillights in the rear bumper. The 1965-70GM B platformwas the
fourth best-selling automobile platform in history after
theVolkswagen Beetle,Ford Model T and theLada Riva. Documentation
includes the original owner's manual. Competition to this Impala in
1969 included AMC's Ambassador SST Coupe, Dodge's Monaco Coupe,
Ford's Fairlane Hardtop Coupe, Mercury's Monterey Coupe,
Oldsmobile's Delta 88 Holiday Coupe and Pontiac's Bonneville
Hardtop Coupe. This is a big, beautiful cruiser. It has more than
enough oomph to move out from a stop with authority and keep up
with modern traffic on the highway. Whether you choose to refinish
the exterior, this is a car that will strike up conversations at a
cruise event or car show yet has more than enough space for your
wife, fianc�e or girlfriend or to take the grandchildren out for a
spin. Come by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and take a look at
this custom ordered survivor Chevy for yourself but visit soon!
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 2,768 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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