Vehicle Description
A numbers-matching 396 cubic inch V8 with an overdrive transmission
is equipped with the stunning Impala. The factory A/C blows cold,
and original documentation to back everything up. Code F Marina
Blue is this car's original color, and when it looks this good, you
keep it. The bodywork is simply fantastic and that's no easy feat
on a car with quarter panels as big as the side of a school bus.
Tight gaps and lots of attention to detail make it look almost new.
This Impala has a high performance look that suits the hardware
underneath. By 1967, bucket seats weren't the exclusive domain of
the SS, and this full-sized cruiser got a code 810-D black vinyl
front bench with individual backrests that look a lot like buckets.
Of course, all the upholstery has been properly restored with
correct patterns and materials, giving it a very elegant look. New
carpets and door panels certainly help with the showroom feel and
the big, bold gauges look to have been professionally restored. The
vents on the dash indicate factory A/C, which has been upgraded to
R134a refrigerant and blows ice cold today. Other options include
power windows, a rear defogger, and a tilt steering column, plus
the more recent addition of an AM/FM/CD/iPod stereo system in a
custom console that also includes built-in cup holders. Heck, even
the clock works! As you'd expect, the back seat is big enough for
full-sized adults and the trunk is positively gigantic, even with
the full-sized spare up in the front. The engine is an original,
numbers-matching L35 396 cubic inch V8. Rated at 325 horsepower,
it's no slouch in the performance department and makes the big
coupe feel a thousand pounds lighter than it is. The engine
compartment is beautifully detailed and doesn't deviate from the
factory look in any way. Check out the OEM air cleaner with
reproduction decals, the hoses with proper stamping and correct
tower hose clamps, and painted valve covers, not chrome. It runs
superbly and idles like a luxury car, not a muscle machine, and
thanks to a 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission, it's
one of the best highway cruisers we've ever driven. Of course, as a
big block Impala, a 12-bolt rear end was standard equipment and it
exhales through a great-sounding Flowmaster exhaust system with
tips just under the rear bumper. This wasn't a rotisserie
restoration, but when the underside looks this good, there's just
no reason to take the car apart at the molecular level. They did,
however, add a set of handsome 15-inch Torque Thrust wheels and
wrapped them in staggered 245/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear
performance radials. For more information on this 1967 Chevrolet
Impala SS contact our Milwaukee showroom at (262) 891-4253. To see
more HD photos and an HD video of this vehicle running and driving
visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com.
