Vehicle Description
OWNED BY AND FOR SALE BY 500 CLASSIC AUTO - BEST TO CALL
765-345-5211. THIS BEAUTIFUL 61 IMPALA SPORT COUPE HAS NO PROOF OF
BEING A TRUE SS. COWL TAG ONLY TELLS US IT CAME AS A V8 SPORT
COUPE. IT HAS A NICE 63' 409 WITH DUAL QUADS. WE KNOW IT DID NOT
COME WITH A SUPER T-10 4 SPEED LIKE THIS 1 HAS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL
COME WITH A 10 PAGE INVOICE AND PHOTOS SHOWING HUMP IN FLOOR WAS
FITTED CORRECTLY FOR THE T-10 THAT WAS REBUILT IN 2010. THAT
INVOICE SHOWS THE 2ND PREVIOUS OWNER HAD OTHER THINGS FIXED LIKE
NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, BOX, HOSES AND ARMS, ALL THE SIDE AND REAR
TRIM, CARBS REBUILT, ALL NEW WIRING HARNESSES AND LOTS MORE. I HAVE
NOTHING ON ENGINE REBUILD. I DONT SEE WHERE ANY BODY REPAIRS HAD
EVER BEEN DONE FOR DENTS OR RUST. PAINT IS REALLY NICE AND SHE
DRIVES OUT GREAT. EVERYTHING IS WORKING. IT DOES HAVE FRONT DISC
BRAKES THAT WORK GREAT WITH THAT ORIGINAL TYPE MASTER CYLINDER.
BELOW IN SMALL PRINT IS WHAT LAST DEALER SAID ABOUT IT ON HIS
WEBSITE WHEN SOLD IN 2021 TO THE LATE OWNER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. What
a beautiful 61 Chevy Impala SS 409 Bubble Top. Without a build
sheet or any original documentation, it's impossible to prove this
to be a factory original 409. However, the car has been restored
and modified to be very, very close to the real thing. In 2010,
when next to last owner bought the car, he took it to a very
reputable shop and had the car completely redone to the tune of
just over $30,000. We have the 10 page invoice and photos to show
the work done. Nothing was overlooked on this car. Everything was
done to 61 Impala specifications. One example of the quality work
done, was to remove the old power steering components, and gear
box, and install a complete new power steering gear box, drag link,
PSCV, ram, brackets, hoses, etc, all done per the 1961 Impala
assembly manual. The shop also disassembled the Super T-10
transmission and completely rebuilt it with all correct parts. All
wiring harnesses were replaced, the shifter was repositioned to the
correct location. The invoice is extremely detailed. The paint and
interior were done before the owner purchased the car. The paint
still looks great. Chevrolet built approximately 491,000 Impalas in
1961. A mere 453 were Super Sports and only 142 of those were
equipped with the 409. This car was an instant collectible the year
it was built. That is what makes even the recreations worth so much
today. If you are able to find one of the 142 of these original
Impala SS 409s, you will probably pay in the 6 figures for it.
There are really no words to describe the 61 bubble top. These cars
were just beautiful. It will be a show winner for sure. Come take a
look at it. There is a slight fade on the back of the driver's seat
and the package tray is slightly warped. the rest of the interior
looks fantastic. The overhead courtesy lights work with the
passenger door, but not the driver's side. The under sides of the
doors and underbody have no sign of any rust at all. One nice
feature added to this Impala is the bow tie emblem below the
grille, is the hood release lever. This 409 QD coded block is from
a 63 Chevy truck, casting 984422. These blocks are getting harder
to find. Quite a few of the truck blocks are being used to recreate
the original 409/425hp engines. NOTE: I HAVE POSTED 121 PHOTOS AND
A VIDEO AT www.500classicauto.com. LAST 4 PHOTOS SHOW RECEIPTS AND
A PILE OF PHOTOS TAKEN WHEN WORK BY CARR WAS DONE AND MANUALS THAT
GO WITH IT. VIN TAG AND BODY TAG IN PHOTOS AFTER ENGINE BAY. THE
VALVE COVERS IN TRUNK GO, TOO. SELLING CAR AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY.
HAVE CLEAN INDIANA TITLE. INTERIOR - LOOKS GREAT EXCEPT THE PACKAGE
TRAY IS WARPED SOME, THE SEAT BACKS ARE FADED BUT NOTHING ELSE,
UNEXPLAINABLE. THE HEADLINER HAS NO TARES OR HOLES BUT IT IS
YELLOWING A LITTLE AND MOSTLY ON 1 SIDE OF VISORS. ALL THE GLASS IS
GOOD AND WINDOWS WORK WELL ALONG WITH DOORS. TRIM INSIDE IS REALLY
NICE. RADIO DELETE AND NO ADDED STEREO.
