Vehicle Description
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
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 2 owner 1996
Chevrolet Impala with 350 cubes of LT1 power under the hood, 17
inch snazzy mag wheels, Borla stainless steel exhaust, 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! Here comes the Popo...YIKES!
Exterior
All rounded off and aero looking and all bathed in Dark Green Gray
Metallic. 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 mileage paint. On top of the hood is a rear facing
scoop to help with the inhaling of the performance 350ci LT1. Add
on some cool pinstripe three tone aqua, purple and orange pinstripe
graphics, tinted glass, and we give you THE first place winner
Impala Class GM Carlisle from just last month, (June 2021).
Impressive.
Interior
If you have a penchant for things from a factory, then this car is
worth a serious look. Gray leather in clean condition abounds on
this interior. These are matched in back with a long bench.
Original dash of course is in front showing a simple and nice gauge
cluster and central black panel which houses the temp dials and
digital readout AM/FM/cassette. Slightly smudged but very nicely
preserved light gray carpet below, and a perfect headliner in gray
is floating above.
Drivetrain
The garage within which this car was stored was climate controlled
as the engine and bay are showing slight corrosion and nary 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 LT1 V8 with EFI resides
under the hood and on the back is a 4L60E 4-speed automatic
transmission. A 10-bolt 3.08 posi 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
Mostly LIKE NEW! Very slight surface rust but all wonderfully clean
floor pans and suspension parts. Power disc ABS brakes, full coil
suspension, stainless Borla exhaust, performance all the way.
Drive-Ability
A slip inside the gray leather and after a quick fire up, this car
exhibited rocket-like acceleration, great handling and can cruise
at high speeds all day without even breaking a sweat. It has a new
A/C compressor and A/C lines and blows nice and cold. Great to have
with this HOT car.
A real cruiser and eye catcher, and a fav of the police. I still
hit the brakes when I see one of these coming. It's just a habit,
that and I'm usually at least 10mph over! An award winner multiple
times at Maple Grove Shows and of course the aforementioned 2021
Carlisle Winner. Culture and class all the way, with a wolf under
the hood for performance.
VIN DECODE
1G1BL52P8TR118202
1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
BL-Impala SS
5-4 Door Sedan
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
P-350ci V8 LT1 260hp
8-Check Digit
T-1996
R-Arlington, TX Assy Plant
118202-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.
