Vehicle Description
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS Sedan
In retrospect, it wasn't a good idea. It was brilliant. A stroke of
genius. Looking back, it's amazing the 1990's Impala SS ever
happened. In the early 1990s, family-sized rear-wheel drive muscle
was dead at GM. The Monte Carlo SS and Buick Grand National were
long gone and families didn't fit in a Camaro or Corvette. Then in
1992, Jim Perkins, a car-guy and the man in charge of Chevrolet,
asked Jon Moss to make a hot rod out of the homely and slow-selling
Caprice, a full size rear-wheel drive sedan bought by taxi
companies, police, and women over the age of 90. Moss was the
engineer in charge of GM's Special Vehicle group, or as some called
it, "The Toy Box". His team built the cool stuff. The What Ifs.
Prototypes like big-block Camaros and other one-offs to excite the
media and the enthusiast public. His skunkworks finished the Impala
SS Concept just in time for the 1992 SEMA Show. Moss' team took a
black Caprice with the 9C1 Police Package, added five-spoke wheels,
dropped in the LT1 V8 from the Corvette, dressed it with Impala SS
badges (a legendary name GM hadn't used since 1969), and created an
instant classic.
An instant classic... just add gas, and we have a 1 owner 1996
Chevrolet Impala with (hold your breath) 607 original miles! 350
cubes of LT-1 power under the hood, 17-inch snazzy wheels, 4 doors
to keep it all unassuming, and an aero design creates this suburban
piece of go go driveway candy. No wonder law enforcement ordered
these by the ton!
Exterior
All rounded off and aero looking and all bathed in black. A 4 door
sedan with a kick, for the family who looks to travel in comfort,
style and above all... speed. Beautiful prancing Impala badging
throughout and a silver bowtie upfront all paint and trimmings are
in fine condition with well minded gaps and all original low low
mileage paint. Throw in a rear deck spoiler just for some low
profile sport.
Interior
If you have a penchant for things from a factory, then this car is
worth a serious look. Seats still covered with the protective
plastic, gray 45/45 leather seats, ultra padded and ultra factory
condition have a floor mounted console in the middle. 6 way power
adjusts these chairs. Original dash of course is in front showing
off those mere 607 miles, clean factory gray carpet below, also
with factory plastic, and a perfect headliner in gray above.
Drivetrain
The garage within which this car was stored was climate controlled
as the engine and bay are showing virtually no corrosion or any
signs of ever being even remotely wet. Plastic is shiny, metal bolt
ons are clean and corrosion free, and even the exhaust manifolds
are still shiny. A detuned Corvette 350ci LT-1 V8 EFI resides under
the hood and on the back is a 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission.
A 10-bolt 3.08 rear axle puts power to the road. Add some hi test
go juice and you are down the road further than you ever
thought.
Undercarriage
Like NEW! Power disc ABS brakes, full coil suspension, Decarbon
shocks, performance all the way.
Drive-Ability
Like New!
With the mere 607 miles it's a new car with plastic wrappings, and
in time capsule preserved form. All is factory, all is well, all is
NEW!
VIN DECODE
1G1BL52P0TR150772
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
BL-Impala SS
5-4 Door Sedan
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
P-350ci V8 LT1 260hp
0-Check Digit
T-1996
R-Arlington, TX Assy Plant
150772-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located 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.