Chevrolet Impala SS

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Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet Impala SS

1961 - 1964
Country:
USA
Engine:
V8
Capacity:
4639/6704 cc
Power:
230 - 360 bhp
Transmission:
3/4 spd. man 2 spd. auto
Top Speed:
135 mph / 216 km/h
Number Built:
1,271,089
Collectability:
3 star
Chev Impala SS
Most noticeable on the 61 Impala was the lack of tail fins, however the options fitted to the SS and the enormous size of the 6704cc V8 were what really put the car ahead of its time.

Featuring leather-grained vinyl bucket seats and special wheel trims, you could order the Impala with one of 5 different V8 motors, ranging in size from 283ci (4639cc) to the whopping 409ci (6704cc) and, in the latter configuration, the Impala was capable of 0 to 100 km/h in around 6 seconds!

SS models were fitted with power brakes and steering, although drums all-round meant stopping the beast from high speeds could be tricky.

But it was in 1963 that the most exotic of the Impala's were to be manufactured - the "RPO-Z11". The 409ci engines were bored out to 427ci and fitted with an aluminum front end.

Unfortunately, Chevrolet decided to almost double the price of the car to cover the cost of the modifications, and so only 57 were ever produced. Though officially rated at 430 hp, one of 7 known examples was recently restored to factory specifications and produced an enormous 580 hp.

Interestingly, this car is probably the ultimate sleeper - they didn’t come with any high performance markings, gaudy trim, or even full hubcaps, and even wore the fender badge of a 327!

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