Chevrolet Impala 409 V8 1962
General description :
1962 Chevrolet Impala SS The classic Impala was always one of Chevrolet's most successful models and by 1961 they had already reached their 3rd generation of vehicles. While the dual headlights remained, fins were now a thing of the past as car design started to morph into what would become the look for the muscle car era. This very cool 62 Super Sport has a great look and incorporates a lot of very nicely done features. It is a body off, nut and bolt restoration where basically everything was redone. The paint was left alone but outside of that it has been entirely gone through by a very high quality builder. The body is solid and was repainted Red in the past. The frame was sandblasted, primed and KBS coated. It has also had all new urethane bushings installed. All of the glass is in good condition as is all of the trim and chrome work. In fact it has brand new smoothie bumpers, a new grill, all new trim and new front/rear glass The dual headlights up front work properly as do the triple taillights which are all new. All of the factory emblems are in place and look good as well. The car rides on Eagle Alloy wheels which are all 15 inch and wrapped with Grand Am Radial R/T tires. Under the hood is a very nice running, fully rebuilt 409 V8. The rebuild was done by Charles Eller which has a great reputation in the area for engine work. It has been fitted with Edelbrock aluminum heads, a dual 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetor set up, a Billet Specialties TruTrac serpentine system, blacked out valve covers/air cleaner and lots of other polished and chrome components. In addition to running great the engine compartment has a good show ready look with everything nicely mounted and cleanly done. It doesn't have any heating issues with a Griffin Aluminum radiator with dual electric fans. While it has a pretty stock exterior there is no doubting the car has some power behind it when you start it up. It has ceramic coated headers and dual exhaust with Glass pack mufflers that deliver a very healthy rumble. The motor is paired with a Muncie M22 rock crusher transmission that transfers power back to the 9 inch Ford detroit locker rear end with 3:55 gears. The suspension system has been entirely rebuilt and it rides great. Literally the entire drivetrain is either new or rebuilt. The car has power steering with a 500 series steering box as well as power brakes so it is a nice comfortable driver. There are discs up front and drums in rear. The interior has been entirely redone as well except for the headliner and door panels because they didn't need it. It has been done in its original Red color and the upholstery/carpet work looks great. Prior to the work being done Lizard Skin and Dynamat was laid down which greatly decreases road noise and improves temperature control. It has an original 1963 SS center console which runs between the bucket seats and houses the Hurst shifter. The dash area has been kept mostly stock except for the addition of an Alpine stereo, Vintage AC with electronic controls and a 14 inch 1960 Impala steering wheel. The trunk offers up a ton of extra storage space and houses the Alpine amp and Subwoofer. This is a great looking classic that has had a TON of work put into it. It is set up to be a very good driver and would make a great addition to any collection. Impala's have always been popular but in the recent year or so have noticed a lot of people asking about them so we don't expect this one to be around long. Take this SS home for NOW REDUCED DOWN TO $54,500.00!
1962 Chevrolet Impala 409 V8 is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Arlington by Cris & Sherry Lofgren for $54500.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Chevrolet Model : Impala Model Version : 409 V8 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1962 Location : Arlington Vehicle Registration : Undefined
54500 $
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Chevrolet aka Chevy, founded in 1911 by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant is the best selling and biggest brand by General Motors -mainly due to low pricing. No wonder Chevy the "working man's car" has become such an iconic part of Americana in films and pop-culture.
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Surprisingly, "America's only sports car" Corvette was introduced under Chevrolet brand rather than its own. To us the most memorable Corvette has to be The second generation (C2) Corvette, Sting Ray.
To compete with VW Beatle Chevrolet introduced Corvair a compact automobile built in 1960–1969 It was the only American designed, mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted air-cooled engine. Corvair handling was deemed notoriously bad mainly due to Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed. Although, any handling issues were soon solved the reputation did stick.
With Pony / Muscle car mania taking over the Americans, following the introduction of Ford Mustang, Chevrolet came up with one of its most famous models Camaro. During the first year alone they managed to sell 220,906 Camaros.
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