Vehicle Description
409/409 HP V-8 engine4-barrel carburetorDual snorkel air
cleanerDual exhaust4-speed manual transmissionPower steeringPower
brakesFinished in Roman Red with Red interiorTinted
windshieldColumn-mounted tachometerAM radio and clockHeat and
defrostRear seat speakerDual antennasColor-matched steel wheelsDog
dish hupcapsThe Super Sports introduction was highlighted by the
announcement of the new 409 CI big-block V-8, a development of the
truck-based 348 W-head engine thatin addition to a new design to
accommodate increased bore and strokefeatured a single large-bore
Carter 4-barrel carburetor on an aluminum intake, forged aluminum
pistons, 11.25:1 compression, a solid-lifter cam and a factory
rating of 360 HP. In 1962, Chevrolet launched a cultural phenomenon
when it unveiled a second 409 version featuring dual inline Carter
4-barrels, revised cylinder heads and a factory rating of 409 HP.
The inspiration for a hit song, the 409/409 HP V-8 proved virtually
unbeatable in Stock Eliminator and irresistible to the
performance-oriented when packaged in such beautiful machines as
this 1962 Impala Super Sport two-door hardtop. Distinctively
presented in Roman Red with a matching red interior, this example
has been driven just 25 miles since the completion of a
comprehensive restoration that must be closely studied to be truly
appreciated. This is the archetypal Impala SS, incorporating the
dual 4-barrel 409/409 HP engine with a dual-snorkel air cleaner and
dual exhaust, floor-shifted 4-speed manual transmission and power
steering and brakes. Color-matched steel wheels, dog-dish hubcaps
and blackwall tires lend a serious competition air thats reinforced
by the column-mounted tachometer, while Soft Ray-tinted glass, heat
and defrost, an in-dash clock and AM radio with rear-seat speaker
and dual antenna lend both functionality and style Visit JKs
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