After sitting largely forgotten for decades, the time has come for this 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to find itself a new home. It has some rust issues, but these don’t appear to be insurmountable. Its original drivetrain remains intact, and these hold the promise of some spirited classic motoring once the car has been revived. Located in Woodstock, Illinois, you will find the SS listed for sale here on eBay. Spirited bidding has pushed the price along to $8,200, and the reserve has been met.

The Tuxedo Black SS has seen better days, and it will need plenty of work if the buyer is going to return it to its former glory. The big issue is rust because there is plenty of it. If this Chevy is to serve as more than a parts car (which the owner does mention as a possibility), it will need to be tackled as a frame-off project. The floors and trunk pan are beyond salvation, and these will need replacing. There is also some rust in the rear frame rails, but this hasn’t gone past the point of no return. The lower rear quarter panels and lower front fenders also have their problems, although the doors and rockers look pretty promising. Beyond that, there is also a healthy helping of surface corrosion across the entire car, so I can see some media blasting in this classic’s future. From a positive perspective, all of the trim is present and restorable, while there seem to be no issues with the glass.

The interior of this SS would have been a pleasant place to clock up the miles when the car was new, and there’s no reason why it couldn’t be once again. It will need attention, but it has two distinct factors working in its favor. The first is that it appears to be complete. The second is that it seems to be unmolested. The shopping list will include most of the upholstery, along with carpet and many other trim pieces. It has a few nice touches, and potential buyers will undoubtedly want to retain as many of these as possible during the restoration. These include a console, a pushbutton radio, and the factory tach mounted above the steering column.

Lifting this Chevy’s hood reveals one of these “good news/bad news” scenarios. The SS is a numbers-matching classic that retains its original 327ci V8 and 4-speed manual transmission. In its heyday, that small-block would have produced 300hp, which was enough to propel the Impala through the ¼ mile in 15.5 seconds. The owner encourages us to look beyond the cosmetic enhancements because these are a later addition. He installed a new fuel tank a few years ago, and the SS was yard driveable. However, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then, and the motor is now stuck. The owner has pulled the plugs and poured some penetrant into the cylinders but has gone no further. These little V8s are pretty rugged, so it might still be a candidate for a rebuild. It would be worth the effort because retaining its numbers-matching status would improve the car’s potential value once restored.

You can learn a lot about any car that has been listed for sale if you can examine its bidding history. We have that luxury with this SS, and it makes for interesting reading. The owner listed the vehicle with an opening bid of $100. It took two days for 41 bids to be made, pushing the price to its current level. This hasn’t been a bidding battle between two determined individuals because fifteen people have thrown their hats into the ring. That suggests that plenty of people like what they see, and would love to park this 1960s classic in their workshop. Do you feel the same way?