Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics presents are proud to present an exceptional
example of this custom built 1961 Chevrolet Impala 2 door Coupe
with a crate 350 V8 440HP V8 engine matched to a 700R4 4 speed
automatic transmission with a shift kit & with 4 wheel disc
brakes & striking chrome 'Foose' wheels. Please note we
sold this car a few years back and since then the new owner
installed a new digital dash cluster and a Holley Sniper Electronic
Fuel Injection tank, A/C system with 2 custom A/C lines with R134,
700R4 Stage 2 rebuild kit with high energy W clutches, 10' Torque
convertor 2600 stall, beast sun shell, electric window kit ($600),
2 way vents, coil over kit front & rear, ($21,192.49)Big
brake kit front and rear ($1,995)Electronic modern
upgrades:Installed Dakota Digital Instrumentation, dual antenas,
seat belts, MDS EFI system, 'Champion' aluminum radiator &
coolant fan & shroud, front & rear performance
shocks, new EFI ready fuel tank with sending unit & pump,
MSD digital box, MSD ready to run distributor & ignition,
Edelbrock air cleaner. ($5,280)Sound System:Power Acoustic 1"
tweeter, JBL 6.5 stadium 2 way speaker, JBL 6.9 stadium GTO 930,
Sound Stream 1000.1, Nesa 2000.4 td-48, Pioneer 12 flat sw 1500
watts, 12" box 112 top port box, Blaupunk 4gage amp kit, alarm
system ($1900). The car is finished in a stunning 'Solid Twilight
Turquoise' over a 'White' hardtop color repaint with a new matching
Turquoise stock looking interior and trim and the car already had a
superb build with an all new drive shaft, U joints, belts, plugs,
hoses, radiator, exhaust and with custom 'Stewart Warner' gauges
before the upgrades were installed! The 1961 full-size Chevrolet
model was totally revamped for the new year. As with all other
full-size GM lines, the new cars finally finished with the
knee-banger, wrap around windshields and tailfins and shed some of
the length and width that had been popular in the prior three
years. The front end sported a full width grille with dual
headlamps mounted at each end with the turn signals and parking
lamps mounted above the headlamps. The car boasted all the regular
Bel Air equipment plus Nylon pattern cloth seats, electric clock,
full carpeting and dual backup lights.The Impala was restyled on
the existing GM B platform for 1961. The new body styling was more
trim and boxy than the 1958-60 models. Sport Coupe models featured
a 'bubbleback' roof line style for '61 and a unique model, the
2-door pillared sedan, was available for 1961 only. It was rarely
ordered and a scarce collectible today. The rare Super Sport (SS)
option debuted for 1961 and was retired in 1968. The 1962 model
featured new 'C' pillar styling for all models except the 4-door
hardtop 'Sport Sedan.' Sport Coupe models now featured the
'convertible roof' styling, shared with other GM 'B' full size
hardtop coupes.This particular example is an obvious a fully
customized car with no expense spared and yet still very stock
looking and boasts a lot of its original equipment including the AM
radio and with original floor boards and trunk and a very straight
body. It has received a beautiful date correct 'Solid Twilight
Turquoise' color repaint with an 'Ermine White' hardtop and has a
matching interior trim and seats and rides on striking 'Foose'
chrome wheels.We are including photos of the car both after the
upgrades and before for your information.This car must be seen and
driven to be fully appreciated - the engine is extremely strong and
responsive, the transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and
the engine temperature always remains cool. The car's re-paint is
of a very high quality and in very fine shape and the car has very
few flaws.In summary, this is a wonderful example of a very
striking 1961 Chevrolet Impala 2 Door Hardtop coupe muscle car in
turn-key ready daily driving and daily head-turning condition, most
definitely one very collectible and attractive example of an early
sixties full-size classic all American muscle car!
