- Seller: Allan T (Contact)
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mileage: 7,859 Shown
- Chassis #: 8184714466
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 348 cui Tri-power V8
- Transmission: 2-Speed Powerglide Automatic
Some cars are about far more than good looks, which is undoubtedly the case with this 1958 Chevrolet Impala. When you look beyond the sparkling paint and beautiful interior, you discover a classic that is powered by Chevrolet’s iconic 348ci Tri-Power V8. It doesn’t end there because, with its big-block freshly rebuilt, this Impala is a turnkey proposition that is in excellent health. The owner feels that the time is right for this classic to find a new home, listing it exclusively with us at Barn Finds Auctions.
My favorite movie from the 1970s is American Graffiti, and my affection for it is demonstrated by the fact that I wore out a VHS copy of the film before investing in the DVD. Many people focus on John Milner’s Ford Coupe, but I have always been partial to the ’58 Impala driven by Ron Howard’s character, Steve Bolander. This Impala started life wearing Silver Gray and Dover White paint, but has undergone a color change that mimics the car featured on the big screen. The result of this transformation made the effort worthwhile, with the new shade helping to accentuate the inherently beautiful lines of this classic. The paint shines impressively, the panels are as straight as an arrow, and scrutinizing the shots in the image gallery below this article demonstrates how rock-solid this Chevy is. The trim and glass are excellent, and while the vehicle rolls on period-correct Cragar wheels, the owner does include the original steelies and hubcaps as part of the deal.
Chevrolet offered ’58 Impala buyers a wide choice of engines, but the newly introduced 348ci big-block, available in two forms, proved to be a major hit. This car features a 348, and as the most potent Tri-Power version, it would have left the line delivering 280hp and 355 ft/lbs of torque. When it comes to the question of bulletproof transmissions, the iron two-speed Powerglide fitted to this Impala is about as good as it gets. The great news keeps coming with this classic, because the big-block has benefited from a recent rebuild that allows it to perform at its best. The owner confirms that this gem runs and drives beautifully, providing the winning bidder with an excellent driver without requiring much work.
It is seemingly impossible to identify a single highlight with this Impala, although its interior is a strong contender. It is custom-trimmed in Red and White, perfectly complementing the exterior paint shade. The matching carpet and wheel tie everything together, and it is hard to find anything deserving criticism. The upholstered surfaces are beautiful, suggesting that the Impala hasn’t seen much action since the retrim. The back seat looks pristine, and the dash’s bright trim sparkles impressively. Interiors of this caliber make every journey feel like a special occasion, and invariably draw praise if the owner pulls up at a Cars & Coffee. Those contemplating extended road trips will welcome the news that while the radio looks like a standard AM unit, it has been converted to receive FM and has an auxiliary input to connect modern devices. The seller notes that the trim around the radio is showing a little wear, the horn ring is broken, and the speedometer cable needs to be replaced (a replacement is included).
The 1958 Chevrolet Impala proved a showroom hit, with 125,480 handing over their cash to drive away in a Sport Coupe variant. This one isn’t original, but it is a fitting tribute to a car that was an integral part of one of the movie industry’s great films. The big-block under the hood should provide years of reliable motoring, while the interior will help this classic to turn heads. I know that we will have readers who will long to become its new owner, and submitting a bid is the first step in that process. This Impala is a gem, and you might regret it if it slips through your fingers.
Bid On This Auction
Albie bid $21,000.00 2025-09-19 10:11:35
Chance bid $18,000.00 2025-09-15 21:48:58- Albie bid $17,500.00 2025-09-15 09:08:11
- Chance bid $15,000.00 2025-09-14 21:28:25
- Albie bid $12,500.00 2025-09-13 17:48:33
Jay Sea bid $10,000.00 2025-09-13 12:53:14- Albie bid $2,500.00 2025-09-13 09:58:22
Beautiful car. Loved the first one I ever rode in and still do. Great, clean design by GM in the midst of the overchrome, bulky cars of the era.
Love this year and the movie American graffiti !! 348 tri power what’s not to love! I can picture sitting at the drive in with my wife watching old flick. Just wish this ride was closer to me. I would get a major detail on it and it would look like a million bucks!! This is my favorite one next to the 55 Chevy. Good luck to the next owner and keep cruising! 🐻🇺🇸
I always thought the 58’s were a nice transition from the ’55 to ’57s. Beautiful roof line on the 2 door hardtops. The only thing that looked a little off was the door handle placement on the back door of the 4 door models. But the 2 doors like this, absolutely beautiful. I thought of American Graffiti right away too. Hope it goes to a good new home.
Well, it sure wasn’t a rattle-can ‘engine rebuild’. If I was buying I’d want to see some receipts before taking the statement at face value, especially for a ‘collector car’.
This is Allan, owner of the car.
I’ve owned the Impala for approx. 10 years. The engine was rebuilt prior to me owning it. It has approx. 5000 miles on the engine since rebuild. Do I have the receipts of the rebuild? No, but I have never had any issues and the engine runs beautifully. Oil pressure at idle is 60psi cold and 22psi warm I definitely understand the concern, but have a little faith. lol
I’ll be happy to answer any questions anyone has.
A bit of trivia for those 348/409 Chevy engine buffs. A 348 short block weighs about 620 lbs, and the same short block in a 327 weighs about 230 lbs. The 348/409 engines were truck engines, engineered for torque, not horsepower.
The 327 weighs more like 530 lbs. the notion the it weighs 230 is absurd.
I think you’re talking about with heads and intake, he said shortblock weight.
The 348 weighs 625 to 650 pounds depending on induction system. A small block is approx. 535 pounds.
And who was it who said horssepower sold cars, but torque won races! Back circa 1970 I bought like a Delray or Biscayne four-door with a 348 for $125. The next week found me at the transmission shop forking over anotther $125 to rebuild the tranny and I had a super $250 driver. ‘Sold it to a friend for $250 and he drove it another two years and sold it for the same $250 to a guy who restored it for his daughter. It had the Power Slide. Put your foot in it and it ran like stink!
And who was it who said horssepower sold cars, but torque won races! Back circa 1970 I bought like a Delray or Biscayne four-door with a 348 for $125. The next week found me at the transmission shop forking over anotther $125 to rebuild the tranny and I had a super $250 driver. ‘Sold it to a friend for $250 and he drove it another two years and sold it for the same $250 to a guy who restored it for his daughter. It had the Power Slide. Put your foot in it and it ran like stink!
Pal, had a wicked black one with that Hurst shifter. That thing would howl! Scary fast.
me too in high school in 1964 had a black one 348 250hp 4 barrel factory 3 speed stick was on column put it on floor car was wild paid $900 for it from org owner
Beautiful car, but looks like they just tossed the sparkplug wires in and hoped that the ends found the right place to go. What a mess. All the attention to detail and can’t be bothered to do a tidy plug wire installation? Engine not running right and said screw it,? Sell it, I’m done? I know it’s nit picking, but the engine bay says I DON’T CARE!
I do care!! lol
The wires have bugged me since I bought the car. They’re too long to have any kind of orderly install. I’ve got a stock distributor and new wires, but the car runs so nice with the electronic ignition I’ve lived with the disorder. The distributor and wires will go with the car.
…. and actually the spark plug wiring isn’t that terrible, it’s the two foot coil wire and the distributor wiring for the electronic ignition.
Great movie , beautiful car. ‘58’s stand alone in design.
Still , having experienced power glides , I’d be waiting for it to drop into third gear !
This is an Awsome car my in-laws had one and I watched it being sold in the mid 1960’s for a few hundred bucks. So many memories.
Might be a problem getting it across the border. I know use farm equipment is at a stand still because you have to document where each peice of steel came from.
You name the part and you have to have history of origin!
There are no tariffs on vintage cars heading south to the US. Unfortunately there are tariffs on vintage cars being imported into Canada from the US.
At least that was the status when I checked a couple of weeks ago.
Not for me I live on the right side
Some 348s were quite strong, others not so. My future almost father-in-law ordered one new with the 348, 3 speed, 4 bbl, and dual exhaust. It was very fast and never lost a street race. He beat the wrong guy one night and in the morning it was gone. After a couple of months with no recovery he ordered a replacement with all the same equipment. It was a dog. He went through everything to try and figure out why it was so slow to no avail. 9 years later when the cops busted a gang of bank robbers, the car was recoverd in a barn on the property. They verified that it had been used in at least 9 bank jobs. The car at that point belonged to the insurance company. He tried to buy it and then he tried to follow it in order to strip the engine out. But the insurance company made it impossible. The trunk lid had several bullet holes from guards taking their frustration out on the car as it sped away. This guy knew fast. At the time I knew him he had a 1967 SS 396 that had been replaced with a 427, 4.10 posi and overdrive unit. He had a 494 with aluminum heads on the engine stand ready to go in. I drove the car on several occasions and it was an animal! Great fun.
She’s never late, my 348…! Beautiful car, BUT, I hope the engine pics are BEFORE the rebuild. Rads out and the rear main/trans front seal looks pretty juicy. Single stage master cylinder too? Solid looking underneath, but frame channels are pretty dirty. Mustve been done with a creeper. Wires laying in the trunk and whats up with the two sets of tail / back up lights? Hope somebody gets it that can spare a little time to make it right!
The rad is out because I realized the transmission cooler was leaking into the coolant. The rad has been replaced (today). The cooling system has been flushed and everything is back together.
As far as the wires in the trunk, I replaced the entire wiring harness a couple of years ago. When I bought the car, it had all six red taillights. With the new harness, I put the middle taillights back to the backup lamps. I built a harness that can be plugged in so all six taillights can be red if wanted. The car currently has the backup lamps functioning. The harness was not cut to make the optional harness/lighting. I hope that makes sense. The photos with the six red taillights was from before the wiring harness replacement,
This is great to read all of the replies from the owner who obviously sounds knowledgeable. I seldom see owners on this site responding to concerns posted from the readers. Kudos Allan!
The only knock that I heard about the 1958 Chevys is that some of them vibrated because the factory put out some driveshafts that were not balanced correctly. I don’t recall if that was true about my father’s ’58. I was 10 years old when he owned it, so I would not have been aware of any problems other than lack of sufficient heat.
That oil pan has seen better days. (But where would you find another?) And Fram oil filter! ( I hate Fram! If anyone wants to know why. I will discuss. )
I just changed the oil a couple of weeks ago. Fram was the only filter available or I would have bought a different brand. I’ve heard the stories……. but they are still in business.
They are still in business because they cheapened the quality of the filter so thatvthey could sell them to Walmart. Many, many times Volvos would be towed onto our dealership with no oil pressure. And all we had to do was replace the Fram with a factory or Wix filter and add a quart of oil. And the car was fixed. Have many times seen other makes of cars have low oil pressure issues repaired with the replacement of the Fram filter. YES, Fram filters smaller bad stuff. But in many cases of my 57 years in the car business (also an ASE Certifed Master Technician for Automotive, Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks. And Alternative fuels) Have never seen an engine damaged by proper maintenance with any other brand of oil filter. The smaller micron filtering is the only “benefit” touted by Fram. Unfortunately, that amount of filtering causes too restrictive filtering in too many cases that I have seen. NO FRAMS FOR ME, THANK YOU.
My father bought one of these in 1958, unfortunately in 4-dr version with off-white paint. He disliked the car enough to trade it in after only one year, mainly because the heater never put out enough warmth, and winter was really bad in Chicago that year. He had enough of Chevys and traded it in for a new 1959 Plymouth.
Back up lights or no back up lights?
The car currently has back up lights as per the stock harness.
@james beardsley
Red backup lights (maybe).
The car is currently running white back up lights.
Something about a 58 Impala just reaches out and touches my soul. Beautiful car. We would have to sell a vehicle to make room in the garage, but lord knows I would if I could.
If cars were sold by the pound, a 1958 Chevrolet would be a bargain.
Hard to believe, but my great-aunt had one like this in rural Kansas over 50 years ago.The car was about ten years old, just another used car, but in fine condition. She even let my unlicensed teenage self drive it!