Vehicle Description
OWNED BY AND FOR SALE BY 500 CLASSIC AUTO - BEST TO CALL
765-345-5211. THIS BEAUTIFUL 61 IMPALA HAS NO PROOF OF BEING A
FACTORY A TRUE SS. 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 SHOWING THE T-10 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,
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. BODY - VERY STRAIGHT. REALLY
NICE.
