NO RESERVE!
The late 1950s were only the warm-up for the horsepower wars
that got more serious as the 1960s began. The market’s enthusiastic
acceptance of performance was even faster than the product planners
at the Big Three could react to. The power train guys had robust
engines falling out of their pockets; the stylists, however, were
locked into long product cycles and could only respond more
slowly.
In 1962, Chevrolet had perfected the 409ci evolution of the 348ci
V8 it had drafted from truck duty in 1958, and resolved production
problems that had severely limited its availability in 1961. Only
five years before, the one horsepower per cubic inch 283/283
Corvette engine had been a technical triumph that required
Rochester fuel injection to reach its goal. Barely a heartbeat
later, a bored and stroked truck engine was at the same performance
level, using dual four-barrel carburetors.
An absolutely stunning and solid Western car from a Washington state car collection. This Impala SS was sold new at Emerald Chevrolet in Beverly Hills, California and comes with the original window sticker and an owner’s manual. It is a 409ci 409hp V8 with dual carburetors and a 4-speed manual transmission. It had a high dollar restoration with the complete under carriage done as close to factory specifications as possible. It has bucket seats, console, 7,000rpm tachometer, rear mount antenna and push button radio. This is probably the nicest 409 Impala SS in existence.
Please note, this vehicle will be offered for sale only at the Central Pennsylvania Auto Auction, July 14th and 15th, 2017 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. For more information contact us at (800) 248-8026 or visit www.cpaautoauction.com.
