Vehicle Description
You don't say the word 409; you sing four oooooh nine. The Beach
boys taught us this was the motor that owned the streets, and Chevy
showed us the 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top coupe was the most
beautiful way to get it. So it only gets better when you have a
fully restored classic that gives you a terrific color combo, a
comfy A/C interior, four-on-the-floor, an upgraded suspension, and
a performance-built big block under the hood.
A bubble-top Impala is rare with the hallmark skinny c-pillar and
wraparound rear window. It's part of the design touches that did
not make it onto any other year. And the exclusive style is just
the base for a stunning exterior. The trim tag tells us this car
was born Roman Red. And the way this one radiates today lets you
know a small fortune was spent on it during the restoration. Large
wraparound chrome bumpers, dual aerial, and full-length sweeping
side trim with white insets all show a clean and straight cruiser
style. And you can tell they took extra time to make sure the
rear's wraparound trim look terrific. It helps define an almost
built-in spoiler before meeting at a sharply dipping point in the
middle. So you can tell the stylists were in charge when the '61
got produced. And there are also the right hints that this beauty
is also brawny. The polished side pipe exhaust, lowered stance, and
modern Coys alloys staggered 18/20 inches front/rear let you know
this 409 surpasses your Beach Boys expectations (more on that in a
moment.)
The interior carries the same red with white accent theme as the
exterior, and so it makes for a great reason to keep all the
windows down on this special hardtop. The idea was to keep it
classic while subtly adding all the best upgrades. And you'll even
appreciate the little details like the matching two-tone steering
wheel and the working dome light. They've integrated the best
cruiser upgrades like an AM/FM/CD stereo with Bluetooth, modern
speakers with a powered subwoofer, and cold-blowing air
conditioning. And because you know there's a big block under the
hood, there are the right driver upgrades. The shift light goes
quite nicely with the Hurst shifter, and the crisp Dakota Digital
gauges have a cool red glow to go with the interior.
The engine bay loves to use the dark and slick inner walls to
funnel your attention to the upgraded heart in the middle. This is
a classic Chevy big block, but the carbon fiber styled valve covers
let you know it's unique build. This is a Lamar Walden Racing
engine. In fact, while this is a famous 409 cubic-inch block, we're
told it's likely stroked to be a whopping 482ci motor. It's
enhanced further with Walden aluminum heads, a full MSD digital
ignition system, and topped with a Quick Fuel four-barrel
carburetor. Plus, headers add even more power while also
contributing to the rumble of the three-inch dual exhaust and
Flowmaster mufflers. This also has the right supporting components,
like billet pulleys on a serpentine system and a Derale aluminum
radiator with electric fans. The Muncie four-speed manual
transmission is a stout unit that gives you full control over the
power and rumbling soundtrack. As you look underneath, you see a
style as clean as the rest of the car, and so it's easy to spot
upgrades like tubular front A-arms, UMI performance trailing arms,
rear sway bar, and CPP front disc brakes with drilled and slotted
rotors.
This is the iconic bubble top 409 Impala that has been upgraded to
be even more of a stunner and a runner. So don't miss an icon that
will have people singing your tune when you rumble on by. Call
today!!!
