One of Chevrolet’s most popular models of the 1960s was the Super Sport. It debuted on the full-size Impala in 1961 and would soon become a sales sensation due to its sporty accommodations. But as the decade wore on, other SS products began to steal its thunder, namely the smaller, lighter Chevelle. The seller has a beautiful, somewhat original Impala SS from 1968, and it has a powerful 396 cubic inch V8. Located in Piedmont, South Carolina, this solid machine is available without reserve here on eBay. The current bid holds at $20,200.
Impala Super Sports came with bucket seats, a console, SS-specific trim, and any Chevy engine you wanted (except in 1961). Demand peaked at more than a quarter of a million units in 1965, after which the Chevelle SS (and SS 396) would divert a good chunk of the sales. The muscle car scene was in full bloom by then, and mid-sized hot cars got all of the attention. By 1968, Chevy sales for the Impala SS were below 40,000 copies, and the model was retired after 1969.
The seller’s 1968 Impala SS is a bit unusual in that it uses the Custom Coupe body as opposed to the Sport Coupe. The Custom Coupe was new to the Impala that year, borrowing the formal roofline previously reserved for the Caprice (which had also been chipping away at Impala SS sales since 1965). We’re not told if this Chevy is numbers-matching, but if the 31,000 miles are legit, we’d assume so. The 325 hp version of the 396 should be present, likely paired with a Turbo-Hydramatic transmission.
We’re told the seller has been in possession of this time machine for five years and that it runs as good as it looks. The interior is original (except for the carpets) and tidy, while the light blue paint was reapplied to a rust-free car a few years ago. This apparently was a factory A/C vehicle at one time, but we no longer see a compressor, but a fair amount of chrome instead. Other than the Cragar wheels, this automobile harks back to 1968 when U.S. cars had ample amounts of style and personality.
I would have preferred the Sport Coupe (fastback) but otherwise, a nice-looking automobile! I do believe the car has had a mild refurb and the miles are probably 131k.
Love the formal roof. Chevy did the big body cars a disservice with that “sorta” fastback design. What an awesome car.
Very nice Chevy here. All I would do is put a different air cleaner on it and Add a Compressor and get the A/C to work. Nicer than the 1966 Caprice listed here a few days ago that has been sitting since 2017 with the same drivetrain.
Old school intake.
Surprise the SS option didn’t include the power disc front brakes. But it was an option, one most people usually chose with the SS option. If I were going to check the 396 and SS options I would have for sure checked J41 power front disc brake option. I like the car a lot. I do prefer the Sport Coupe roof to the fastback.
Not a performance package, so not unusual it didn’t include disc brakes (power or otherwise).
The car was built with Air Conditioning. The fact that parts of it are missing and consequently the A/C isn’t functional means that the car is not properly finished. Just a half-assed rebuild. Not worth the money.
I had six of these at once a long time ago. I was and am crazy beyond all reason about these cars. My ex would vouch for the truth of that. Among them, two Sport Coupes, both big blocks, one a built 396 with 4 speed, the other a 427 with automatic.
Steve, what do you think of this one?
👍🏼 or 👎🏼
Fine looking Impala right here. It would be one more year until they got the Custom Coupe and Caprice right with the concave rear glass. Always makes me smile to see how cars could be put together back then. Big block, auto, air, but no power brakes. Likely someone who didn’t believe in the technology and knew it took the same effort to stop if running or stalled.
Very nice. The color is great. The new owner is going to have a great rude with the 396.
nice but the mag wheels dont fit the cars profile. the ss in the grille not correct and should be removed and the a/c is missing. as ACZ commented it’s been half assed and i do agree
no such thing as an impala ss 396
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA ~ you so funny. Wrong, but funny.
Chevrolet never produced such a thing. SS 427, sure.
The 1968 Impala SS was available with a 250-I6, 307,327, 396 & 427. Education is a good thing. https://www.conceptcarz.com/s7054/chevrolet-impala-series.aspx
Joe, imagine being so uneducated that you don’t realize you’re punching upwards?
Here is a brochure:
https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/68cvc/68cvc.html
If you actually read something from Chevrolet, and not a second-rate website, then you’ll learn the following:
–The SS was a package available with a myriad of engines, including a 427.
— There was no such thing as an SS 396, but there was such thing as an SS 427, which was a separate package independent of the SS.
— The inclusion of the 427 with the SS package doesn’t make a car an SS 427. Likewise, there is no such thing as an Impala SS 396, but there’s such thing as a 396-powered Impala SS.
Education is a good thing.
BWAHHAHAHA ~ an Impala SS was an Impala SS. I had an Impala SS 327. An Impala SS with a 396 would be an Impala SS 396.
Joe, why did you return without educating yourself?
“SS 396” is not a model or a package for the Impala. Likewise, your car would not have been “SS 327”.
Please return when you learn your Chevys.
my first car was a 68 convertible. fun car wish I had it back.
SOLD for $24,700.
31 bids.
Hwy there JOE BLOW ~ go blow yourself. BTW I’m now driving a ’62 Impala SS 327. Bite me.
Joe, no one cares but you. Feel free to be butthurt.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA ~ I don’t need to be butthurt like you ~ I’m driving the car I always wanted. Also a ’70 C20 which is nicer than your rattletrap. Again, bite me.
Uh-oh, here’s Joe again, offended about something no one else cares about.
Except you, obviously. Why are you so butthurt??