Vehicle Description
OWNED BY AND FOR SALE BY 500 CLASSIC AUTO - BEST TO CALL
765-345-5211. THIS BEAUTIFUL 61 IMPALA SPORT COUPE WITH 409 HAS NO
PROOF OF BEING A TRUE SS SO LETS CALL IT AN SS CLONE. COWL TAG ONLY
TELLS YOU IT CAME AS A V8 SPORT COUPE. NOTHING THAT SHOWS SS OTHER
THAN EMBLEMS. IT HAS A NICE 63' 409 WITH DUAL QUADS THAT WAS RATED
AT 425 HP. 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 REFITTED 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. ALL ORIGINAL GM METAL AND
STRAIGHT. 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. PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO
SEE OUR CARS IN PERSON OR SEND A REP. BELOW IN SMALL PRINT IS WHAT
LAST DEALER SAID ABOUT IT ON HIS WEBSITE WHEN SOLD IN 2021 TO THE
LAST 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 installed 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. 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: 500 AUTO HAS
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 FANTASTIC EXCEPT THE PACKAGE TRAY IS WARPED A LITTLE. 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. DELIVERY - WE CAN SHIP ALL OVER. I NEED CITY AND
ZIP TO PRICE IT.
