Vehicle Description
1966 Chevrolet Impala SS (Grandma's Big Block) Only a two-grandma
owned original Impala SS Time capsule SS with original paint and
original interior Sold new at Manning - McComb Chevrolet in Peoria
Illinois on 2/26/1966 Grandma #1 Helen owned the SS for 33 years
and sold the car to Grandma #2 Patricia in 1999 (17 years)
Factory-correct Lemonwood Yellow (paint code Y) exterior with full
black vinyl roof and black vinyl interior (trim code 813) Genuine
Impala Super Sport 25,672 miles, previous owner states as actual
with supporting documentation Original Protect-O-Plate for this
Impala Numbers matching factory original 396ci (engine code VR
325HP) Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission with
a 2.73 rear Power steering, power-assisted brakes Factory-correct
"Strato" front bucket seats with center console and floor shifter
All four T3 original headlights Period correct Goodyear Polyglas
radials � We are very proud to offer a very well preserved time
capsule from the 1960's American muscle car era. This time, it's a
1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Coupe (body code 16837) or as we
like to refer to it around here as "Grandma's Big Block" at
MotoeXotica Classic Cars. In late 1965 Helen Mulvaney from Peoria
Illinois walked into Manning - McComb Chevrolet in downtown Peoria
and placed an order for a 1966 Impala Super Sport coupe and not
just any SS coupe, she had a particular list on how she wanted her
Impala. It had to be Super Sport Coupe with the big block 396ci and
it HAD to have the Rochester carburetor as she strongly insisted
(sounds like Grandma knew her carbs). She finished her custom
ordered SS with Lemonwood Yellow exterior with the black vinyl top,
black vinyl SS interior and matched the 396 with a Turbo-Hydramatic
400 automatic with a 2.73 rear end ratio. Of course she also had to
have power steering and power brakes in the mix because this is
grandma we are talking about! Helen enjoyed her Impala SS for many
years to come and by 1983 her health kept her from driving it as
often so she stored the SS away in the garage for the next 18
years. The current mileage was at 16,219 miles when the car was
taken out of storage in 1997 and then the car was driven for a
couple more years by Helen, then put up for sale in 1999 with the
current mileage of 19,816 miles. In December of 1999 Patricia from
St. Louis Missouri saw the for sale ad in the St. Louis Post
Dispatch (snippet included) for the Impala and on December 27th she
purchased the Impala from Helen. She noted to us how impressed she
was at the excellent original condition of the Impala when she
first saw it in 1999, she promised herself that she would take
great care of the Impala and only put on an extra 6,000 careful
miles from 1999 to 2016 and always kept it inside her garage. This
Impala SS was produced at GM's Janesville, Wisconsin (VIN code J)
factory and its still overal original Lemonwood Yellow (paint code
Y) paint and trim are in very good overall condition. For being 51
year old original paint there are a few blemishes in the paint at
the top of the driver's side rear fender and others visible only
upon close inspection. The car's lights are in very good order and
still retain all four original T3 headlights. This Impala SS rolls
on period correct Goodyear Polyglas radials, size 215/75R14, with
its original factory wheel covers. The car's body panels are solid
and straight and the full, the original black vinyl roof is a
similar state to the rest of the car's body and looks great. The
engine bay is in good condition, the battery appears new and the
original chromed bumpers are in very good order overall with just
small surface blemishes evident. Inside, the fully original black
vinyl interior greets you after opening the doors, with the
"Strato-bucket" front seats beckoning you to take a seat. These
seats have thinner and higher seat backs and flank a center
console. The seats are in very good condition for being all
original, the matching carpet is in good order and the matching
headliner is in great overall shape, considering the car's age. The
instrument panel, with its strip speedometer and minimal gauges, is
in fine shape, as is the original two-spoke steering wheel. The
matching door panels are in very good order, as are the mirrors,
center console and shifter. Rounding out the interior is a factory
AM radio. The overall original but excellent interior really tells
you the story on how well this Impala was cared for by its two
previous owners. Under the hood is the factory correct numbers
matching 396 (#6J209062) big block V8 and a Turbo-Hydramatic 400
three-speed automatic transmission with a 2.73 rear end ratio. The
Impala is also equipped with power steering and power brakes.
Documentation included with this Impala are the original 1966
Chevrolet Owners Guide, original owner protection plan book
included with the original Protect-O-Plate for this Impala, copy of
the original 1966 Illinois title, 1966 Illinois registration card,
original Chevrolet Accessories book, for sale ad newspaper snippet
from the late 90's and the original plastic delivery pouch.
Redesigned in 1965, the Impala set an all-time industry annual
sales record of more than one million units in the U.S. All new
then, full-size Chevrolets eschewed the "X" frame for a full-width
perimeter frame, a new body which featured curved, frameless side
glass (for pillarless models), sharper angled windshield with newly
reshaped vent windows and redesigned full-coil suspension. A new
three-range Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission was optional
for the 396�CID V-8. Other later-built cars had the 396 as the
big-block option. The Impala would be the #2-selling convertible in
the U.S. in 1966, with 38,000 sold. The 1966 Impala SS was
facelifted with a revised grille and new rectangular taillights
that replaced the triple round units. A chrome beltline strip
shared with regular Impalas was added in response to customer
requests. Inside were new "Strato-bucket" front seats with thinner
and higher seat backs, and a center console with an optional gauge
package available. Competition to this Chevrolet in 1966 included
Dodge's Coronet 440 two-door hardtop and Ford's Galaxie 500
two-door hardtop. This car is currently located at our facility in
St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 25,672
miles and believed to be actual by supporting documentation. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! VIN: 168376J209062 Note: Please see full terms
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said vehicle, thank you.