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. ALSO HAS A
3.55 POSI REAR END. 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. 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 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.
