*** GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE !! - RESTORED !! - TRUE - CODE "16667" - 1965 CHEVROLET IMPALA "BIG BLOCK" 396 SUPER SPORT CONVERTIBLE !! ***
*** TRUE - FROM THE FACTORY - CODE "16667" - V8 SUPER SPORT CONVERTIBLE - NOT A CLONE !! ***
*** VERY RARE - ONLY 27,443 SUPER SPORT CONVERTIBLES WERE BUILT IN 1965 !! ***
*** THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND MANY, MANY HOURS SPENT ON THE RESTORATION AND BUILD OF THIS BEAUTY !! ***
*** VERY STRONG !! - GROUND POUNDING - "BIG BLOCK" - 396 CID "TURBO-JET" V8 MOTOR - EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE ALUMINUM 4 BARREL INTAKE MANIFOLD - CHROME VALVE COVERS - ORIGINAL STYLE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS - CHROME "396 TURBO-JET" AIR CLEANER HOUSING - MSD PERFORMANCE IGNITION - EDELBROCK PERFORMANCE 4 BARREL CARBURETOR WITH ELECTRIC CHOKE !! ***
*** SMOOTH - THM-400 THREE SPEED - "TURBO HYDRA-MATIC" - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION !! ***
*** FACTORY POWER STEERING - FACTORY POWER WINDOWS - CUSTOM ALPINE DIGITAL AM/FM/CASSETTE PLAYER STEREO RADIO - WORKING FACTORY MANIFOLD VACUUM GAUGE !! ***
*** EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! - DANUBE BLUE METALLIC EXTERIOR FINISH !! ***
*** VERY NICE !! - NEARLY NEW IVORY WHITE POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH CORRECT GLASS REAR WINDOW !! ***
*** FACTORY ORIGINAL - CHEVROLET COWL MOUNTED DATA PLATE - FACTORY ORIGINAL - DRIVER'S DOOR PILLAR MOUNTED VIN TAG !! ***
*** VERY NICE !! - MATCHING DARK BLUE CLOTH BUCKET SEAT IMPALA SUPER SPORT INTERIOR !! ***
*** AWESOME - FACTORY ORIGINAL - SUPER SPORT STAINLESS STEEL WHEEL COVERS WITH "SS" CENTER CAPS WRAPPED IN BRAND NEW WHITEWALL STEEL BELTED RADIALS !! ***
*** NICE - DRY - WASHINGTON STATE - IDAHO HIGH MOUNTAIN DESERT - WESTERN CAR !! ***
*** 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW THE DESCRIPTION AND A MUST SEE VIDEO OF THE CAR ABOVE !! ***
Take a look at this GORGEOUS !! - VERY RARE !! - RESTORED !! - TRUE - 1965 Chevrolet Impala "BIG BLOCK" 396 Super Sport Convertible! This is a TRUE - FROM THE FACTORY - Code "16667" - V8 Super Sport Convertible - NOT A CLONE!! Thousands of dollars and many, many hours were spent on the restoration and build of this RARE Beauty! I say VERY RARE as they only built 27,443 Super Sport Convertibles in 1965! We just purchased this Impala Super Sport from the previous older Washington State owners and as you can tell it was their pride and joy for sure! This Impala still retains it's correctly mounted - FACTORY ORIGINAL - Chevrolet cowl mounted data plate - FACTORY ORIGINAL - Chevrolet driver's door pillar mounted VIN tag, both of which are shown in pictures below. This is a NICE - DRY - Washington State - Idaho High Mountain Desert - Western car and it shows! I drove this car as my daily driver for the last several days and it runs and drives VERY WELL! This Impala Super Sport is a sweet driver in town and cruises down the freeway at 75 mph easily and smoothly. Please come take a look at and drive this BEAUTY for yourself. This is a QUALITY CLASSIC MUSCLE CAR THAT IS READY TO DRIVE, SHOW AND ENJOY!
At the heart of this RARE BEAUTY is the VERY STRONG !! - GROUND POUNDING - Code "IV" - "BIG BLOCK" 396 CID "Turbo-Jet" V8 (325 Horsepower from the factory!!) motor that is running VERY well indeed. The motor also sports an Edelbrock Performance Aluminum 4 barrel intake manifold, ORIGINAL STYLE exhaust manifolds, Chrome valve covers, MSD Ignition, Chrome "396 Turbo-Jet" scripted air cleaner housing and an Edelbrock Performance 4 barrel carburetor with electric choke. Sounds GREAT too with the THROATY true dual exhaust system with dual chrome tips. The engine is backed by a SMOOTH - THM-400 Three speed - "Turbo Hydra-Matic" - automatic transmission that also functions well. The BEAUTIFUL !! - Dark Blue Cloth Super Sport Impala bucket seat interior is in VERY NICE condition including NICE Dark Blue Cloth front bucket seats, VERY NICE Black carpeting, VERY NICE Matching Dark Blue Cloth door panels, NICE ORIGINAL Impala steering wheel, VERY NICE Dark Blue Cloth sun visors, NICE ORIGINAL Factory gauge clusters, VERY NICE Dark Blue Cloth rear seat and a NICE ORIGINAL Super Sport center console !! The Nearly NEW Ivory White Vinyl power convertible top with correct glass rear window is in NICE condition and also comes with a VERY NICE Black Vinyl convertible top boot cover. All of the black rubber weatherstripping is soft, supple & in GREAT condition! The Danube Blue Metallic exterior finish is EYE POPPING BEAUTIFUL !! showing several small chips and imperfections that have been touched up but is still bright and shiny and looks STUNNING !! as you can clearly see in the video & 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES !! Danube Blue Metallic exterior with a BEAUTIFUL Matching Dark Blue Cloth bucket seat interior is a GREAT color combination indeed, how could it get any better on an Impala Super Sport?! This Impala SS comes nicely equipped including factory power windows, factory power steering, factory power wipers, factory front wing windows, factory gauge clusters with 120 MPH speedometer, factory power convertible top, aftermarket Alpine digital AM/FM/Cassette player stereo radio, original clock which is no longer working, working original dash mounted "Manifold Vacuum" gauge, good heater and defroster, original dual chrome side view exterior mirrors and factory back up lights. There are not many of these BEAUTIES left on the roads for sure!
The suspension and drive line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical system. Check out the AWESOME - FACTORY ORIGINAL - Stainless Steel Super Sport wheel covers with "SS" spinner center caps wrapped in BRAND NEW whitewall steel belted radial tires, they look OUTSTANDING on this Impala & really retains that CLEAN "Factory Original" look! All of the ORIGINAL exterior body trim and moldings are in VERY NICE condition including VERY NICE ORIGINAL "Super Sport 396" badging, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Chrome front & rear bumpers, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Grill & Headlight surrounds. The CLEAN trunk sports a VERY NICE Dark Blue Cloth and Black Carpet liner. All of the ORIGINAL light lenses & reflectors are clear, bright and BEAUTIFUL! This vehicle is in GREAT mechanical condition and it runs and drives VERY WELL! It is solid with respect to the overall mechanical condition as well as the overall cosmetic impression. Again, this has been a NICE - DRY - Washington State - Idaho High Mountain Desert - western car! Please pay close attention to the video & THE 100 ADDITIONAL PICTURES and this description as they will answer your questions.
