Vehicle Description
The Malibu SS was offered for only 2 years before the SS became a
Chevelle only option. Compound that special status with it being an
SS Convertible, with a believed to be numbers matching 327 engine,
and what we present to you here is an opportunity to buy one very
special car.
When you are starting with a car this special by nature, you want
to make sure to get the details right during the restoration. They
did. The car was restored to be completely stock in appearance as
it would have looked on the showroom floor in 1965. Of-course that
starts with proper preparation. You can see that the body panels
were worked and adjusted so that they were straight and the gaps
between them consistent before a drop of that Red paint went on
them. Then new chrome and trim was sourced for a super clean look.
Up front, the blacked-out grill is the correct SS piece with some
of that fresh trim surrounding the quad headlights with a bright
shiny bumper underlining it. There is a 327 emblem on the front
fender and Malibu SS on the rear with new wheel well and rocker
chrome looking sharp too. The back of the car looks great with
Chevrolet in script trimmed out with black and brightwork and
another shiny new bumper.
The interior worked the same way. Keep it stock. Stock just happens
to be an absolutely gorgeous two-tone Red interior. The door panel
has a red top and dark red bottom with horizontal pleats and chrome
piping. The seats look awesome with pleated dark red center
sections surrounded by smooth red panels. The upholstery work is
outstanding and the craftsmanship carries through on the back seat
and roof boot too. A red steering wheel with a semicircular chrome
horn ring sits in front of an aluminum dash panel that is tucked
between a padded red upper and painted red lower. The panel and
gauges are meticulously polished up and detailed out with the tach
in the center, the speedo on the left and the engine gauges on the
right. A T-handle shifter for the automatic transmission sits in
the center console and Malibu SS appears in script on the glove
box. Red carpets are of course perfect and protected by red vinyl
floor mats. The whole interior is fresh, clean and just like
new.
Under the hood you will find that precious, original, 327. It has
also been restored to all its showroom original glory and is
nestled down in an engine bay that received as much attention to
detail as the rest of the car. There is even an original GM washer
bottle mounted in its proper bracket on the inner fender well. A
black snorkel air filter housing with a 327 Turbo-Fire decal sits
on top of a four-barrel carburetor. The engine iron is painted the
correct color of Chevrolet Orange as are the valve covers which
also have decals proudly announcing it as the 327 Turbo-Fire 300
Horsepower motor. All that power is sent back through a 2-speed
automatic transmission to the rear axle which rides on trailing
arms and coil springs. Power steering works through control arms
with coil springs and a sway bar up front and power brakes provide
good stopping power. The car sits 205/75R14 white wall tires all
around which are mounted on steel wheels with center spin wire
wheel covers.
An awesome car because it is a beautiful, classic, Red convertible
V8. Very special because it is a rare, numbers matching car that
has been restored to all its stock, original glory. Come on down
and check it out.