Featured on AutoHunter, the web public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe.
Remember the song from 1962 by the Beach Boys referred to as “409”? The lyrics stated strains together with, “She’s real fine my 409,” and, “When I take her to the track she really shines, she always turns the fastest times. My four-speed dual-quad Positraction 409.”
This music was a part of the Surfin’ Safari album and marked its spot on the Billboard Hot 100 hits for one week in October 1962. Today’s function car offers you a style of what songwriter Gary Usher was so enthusiastic about when he determined to jot down lyrics about Chevrolet’s big-block 409 fashions of the time. It is being offered by a non-public vendor in Phoenix, Arizona, and the public sale ends tomorrow, so time is of the essence.
In 2017, this Impala went by means of inside-and-out restoration. The physique was recoated in “Torch Red,” which seems like the right scorching shade to heat up throughout this coldest season of the yr. The vendor says the physique was rust-free to start with, and the hardtop’s period-correct stance has been accentuated by a set of 14-inch Cragar chrome wheels on Firestone redline tires.
Full-size Chevrolets like this from the early to mid-Sixties have change into in style within the collector neighborhood. Model yr 1961 marked the start of the third technology of the Impala lineup, and the automobile shared the General Motors B-body platform with the Biscayne, Bel Air, and Nomad. The quad-headlight entrance ends and distinctive C-pillar styling from 1962-onward gave it a particular look, and the Impala may very well be ordered in hardtop, sedan, convertible, and station wagon variants.
Power for at this time’s featured hardtop model comes from a rebuilt 409cid V8 mated to a four-speed guide transmission. The mechanical work was carried out throughout restoration in 2017, and about 1,100 miles have been added since that point. New elements and upgrades embrace a heavy-duty clutch together with substitute elements for the valve covers, water pump, and radiator.
Are you able to say “Giddy up” to a 409 your self? The Beach Boys would undoubtedly approve if you happen to determined to go place a bid on this Torch Red big-block magnificence. In reality, the music would sound improbable due to its trendy RetroSound stereo with auxiliary audio system and a trunk-mounted amplifier.
The public sale for this 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe ends Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. (MST)
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