Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Impala Coupe
Residing on the African Savannah and confronted with a threat, the
sleek, nimble, and fast Impala will take flight to outrun or
confuse its competitor. Aptly named, the Chevrolet version
introduced in 1958, continued to emulate its animal namesake
through years of design modifications, and power options made
available. In 1965, the jet age was in full swing, and automobile
designers were transitioning from non-functional visual
embellishments, to sleek, cleaner line designs for their cars.
Engineers also caught on that more power will attract more buyers,
and the "race" was on!
This stout cruiser will refuse to be constantly garaged and be
beckoning for you to take it out and give it and you a good ride.
Modern modifications, and additions have taken this original car to
a new level, and with these new additions, and the remaining old
school 1960's Impala look, it's a match made in heaven.
Exterior
Regal Red drips over the big long exterior panels and roof, mixes
with the chrome and brightwork, and is enough to put a smile on
your face. Just gazing the only thing giving it away are the
Cragers and Laramie performance tires, that this may not be your
everyday 65 Impala. Chrome and brightwork are in excellent
condition, window surrounds and glass are looking very good. A note
to take a look at the underside of this unit, as there was a lot of
attention paid to suspension, and detail with surface prep and
finish.
Interior
Custom racing buckets in menacing black and original restored vinyl
bench stretches from door to door in the back. An amazing dash with
machined aluminum highlighting, extra gauges, and a retro looking
AM/FM radio can be seen fronted by a rally steering wheel. Clean
rubber floor mats protect a calm sea of black carpet which covers
the floor. Within the center of the buckets resides a B&M
ratchet shifter. A near mint condition vinyl headliner tops off the
interior.
Drivetrain
A strong running 350ci V8 resides under the metal hood. A "worked"
700R4 automatic transmission with a 2200 RPM stall converter is
bolted to the mill. This power is transferred to the rear wheels
via a 12-bolt rear with 3.02 gears. New front tubular a arms, idler
arm, and centerlink, with front and rear sway bars. Front disc
brakes with drilled rotors are seen as well. Note that rear
suspension is all new. Flowmaster exhaust system can be seen from
below.
As noted above this car is a goer, and consigner states that this
car needs regular exercise, and is a great cruiser. At 65mph the
tach reads 1700RPM, so that's cruising! All on 87 Octane regular
gas. Now that's a gas!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 150 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently also on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
