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 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 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 AND THE HEADLINER HAS NO TARES OR HOLES BUT IT IS
YELLOWING 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.
