I love big cars. I can’t hide from it because they were a part of my childhood. Even growing up in Australia dad owned a number of different American Fords including Fairlanes, Galaxies and Thunderbirds. I know that this Impala come from the other side of the great Ford/GM divide, but I really like this one too. Located in Jamestown, North Dakota, you will find this Impala for sale here on Craigslist. It comes with a clean title and can be yours for $17,500. Barn Finder Michael has once again come up trumps with an interesting car for us to consider.
The seller of this Impala is only the car’s second owner. The first owner was his grandfather, and the owner inherited the Impala when his grandfather passed away. He is now in a position where he needs to sell it because it’s stored at his grandmother’s house which is about to be sold. The seller claims that the Impala has only covered around 27,600 miles, which may well be true if the rest of the story checks out. He also states that the car still rolls on its original tires. The body appears to be in pretty good condition, with no obvious signs of rust or rot. The seller apologizes for the photos and is going to try to get better ones. I will admit that I’ve been staring at the matter on the lip trying to work out whether that is dried dirt or corrosion. Anyone want to hazard a guess?
The interior looks to be in good condition. The only question mark that I have in the back of my mind is to do with the seat. It is hard to tell whether that is discoloration on the seat itself, or whether it is a trick of the light. Giving it the benefit of the doubt, the remaining interior trim and carpet all looks quite good. I’ve magnified the photo and there doesn’t appear to be any appreciable wear on the wheel.
The back seat looks just as good as the front. Once again we have that weird look about the seats that reinforces to me that what we’re seeing is a trick of the light. I must say that I am quite taken by the innovative carpet protection there. Grandfather appears to have been determined to protect his big Chevy. Personally I would not have sat that hub cap on the seat like that. If it isn’t on the wheel it should be in the trunk where it has less chance to mark or stain anything.
Unfortunately we get no real information or photos about the engine. I’m pretty sure that there is one because the seller states that it may need a new battery as it hasn’t been started for an extended period. Value is really dictated by a number of factors, some that are known but by some that are unknown. Being a 4-door makes this Impala less desirable than the 2-door, but to me that is also a matter of taste as I really like it. Since we have no idea what engine lurks under that enormous hood, that also impacts upon value. Personally I would probably see if the mileage could be verified first and what hides under the hood, and then work from there.
I like the 1967 models and 4-doors would be ok. It looks like it has Powerglide so my bet is the 283 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V-8.
Even if the mileage were original, a 4 door won’t be worth it’s weight in gold. I do hope it finds a good home, someone who will preserve it and enjoy it for what it is.
If I didn’t like the color so much I’d paint it black, put on some chrome rims, and go demon hunting
The brothers would agree.
It’s the base 195-horse/283. The fender suggests that…unless a quad & manifold was installed by the grandfather…but I’d bet not.
The ’67 Sport Sedan body style (4dr. hdtp.), Custom Sedan if it’s a Caprice, possesses one of Chevy’s finest rooflines EVER. I owned a triple-black ’67 Caprice Custom Sedan. L35/396, P/S, PDB’s w/the 15″ rally wheels, AM/FM Stereo multiplex, & T400. The 1 out-of-place item(s) on the “Supernatural” ’67 Sport sedan are the wheel-well moldings, Only the Caprice & Impala SS had wheel opening moldings.
BTW, I still own my ’67 Impala SS sport coupe.
If the price was reasonable, the thing to do would be to wrap it black, put some cheesy ’80s wheels on it and then go demon hunting.
I swear I am going to ask those boys if they can please get rid of those cheesy wheels once and for all.
I have to admit that the ’67 makes a great looking 4 door.
I don’t think those are the original things red they look like radials.
Seems like a lot of money for a 4 dr 283 Powerglide Impala… I call BS on the mileage claim, that’s 127,000 on a car not driven a lot in rain / snow / salt Those are not the original tires. I one shot you can see the size as a “R14” tire. That tire designation did not come out until the 1980’s Original tires on this car would have been 7.75-14…..
Nick
2 doors were for people that couldn’t afford 4 doors.
Not hardly, Wayne. At Chevrolet, a Sport Coupe started at higher than a 4-door sedan in MSRP.
@ Bill Presser…..
I believe Wayne was referencing 2 door sedans…not a 2 door hardtop.
And now that’s reversed. I admire nice 4 door classic cars, but they’re not worth their weight in gold. Even if low mileage can be proven. This seller is another dreamer. That said, I hope it finds a good new owner, who preserves it and appreciates it for what it is, a basic family car. It would be a shame if it gets parked outside and left to the elements.
Price is ridiculous for a four door sedan.
Fender flags indicate probably a 283.
And 283 were good engines but not fast.
Seems to be some doubts about original mileage.
Either way car is not worth more than about 1000
I had a 4-door BelAir version of this car with 283 and 3-speed column shift, so I really dig this car. I paid $150 for that car in 1980, it was a great cruiser, I loved it.
Unfortunately the pictures here give almost no information whatsoever. And given the bland color combination (just like my BelAir), it is hard to imagine why the seller thinks his car is worth 17.5K. Personally I think he’s off by 10K at least.
That was my first car, except for the color – no amount of nostalgia is going to make me put 17k down.
Rex hit the nail on the head. Lots of pictures that show next to nothing. Haven’t seen an ad this bad in a long time. The ’65-66 Impalas are classic designs and the ’67-68s aren’t far behind. My Mom had a ’67 Caprice wagon with the 327 rated at 275hp. Man, that sucker would fly! Great looking cars but the 4-door sedan was the ugly duckling of the bunch.
Which is probably why we didn’t get better pictures from the seller. Maybe he’s not as dumb as he seemed at first…
I had one like it in 1978. Mine was a 4 door hardtop ( no pillars). Same color but had a 325 HP 396 in it with 3 speed automatic. Put a set of Fenton Hustler 5 spoke mags on it. Same seat fabric as this one.
My former wife had one when we got married in 1980. We ran it for about 12 years. It had over 200k miles on It. Original power glide and the 327 rebuilt once. I know many don’t like powerglides, i think they are great.
We gave it to a young man from our church, and he put the engine in a Chevelle. The front end was shot, the interior was shot, but the car loved the highway. I do like the memory of it, but not 17 k worth, as mentioned above.
My first impression of this car had me expecting to see Peter Fonda, Susan George, and Adam Roarke trying to fix up the damaged steering gear from the movie Dirt Mary Crazy Larry. Probably the wrong year, but with that color it’s close enough, oddly from that movie the blue Chevy was my favorite car, more than the racey Charger or intercepter cop car.
Wow……..a 4 door ’67 Chevy stripper with a slushbox for 17 large! The world is spinning off it’s axis. No matter how nice it is,,,,’tis still a 4 door sedan. It will be interesting to see what it actually sells for if we could ever find out. Btw……one of the football players in our local high school is now at the college in Jamestown, ND. Gonna be mighty cold this winter!
“Stripper” ? V8, automatic, radio, probably power steering and whitewalls.
Pretty standard choice of options for cars of the 60s.
This is “well equipped” for the period.
AC, power windows, power brakes and leather weren’t that common among mainstream daily drivers for families.
Meh. If this was a 4 door hardtop I might take a second look. Judging by what photos we get this is just a ho hum sedan with faded paint in the most common color combo. Lots of these went to the crusher years ago, and I still see these cars languishing in people’s back yards all around the southern US to this day.
Definitely a 283, the flag symbol on the front fender indicates it. If it were a 327, it would read it above the flag. The Powerglide was still commonplace with Chevys during this time. They were good, long lasting transmissions that didn’t get the credit they deserved. The only complaint I can think of is the fuel economy wasn’t as good as a three speed auto.
Looks like he had at least 3 helpers to push it out of the garage for a quick wash & photo’s all around.
Too bad it is not the pillarless 4 door. You could then make a Supernatural TV Car clone out of it.
Close enough to make a Supernatural “tribute.” Add new rims, paint it black, upgrade with a V8, new interior…..heck, I love that show.
My first job when i got back from ‘Nam in 1970 was with a firm that had cheap 1968 and 1969 Chevy’s as company cars. The had 6 cyl with 2 optons; powerglide and am radios. No PS or PB No right hand mirror. All were painted in colors that should be on a wheelbarrow. Cheap ass 2 ply tires that wore out in 12000 miles.
Extra large penalty boxes that should have been crushed at the end of the assembly line.
Mileage claims aren’t worth anything unless well documented. Condition is what’s worth paying for anyway.
Nice car, my Dad had a ’67 Wagon, dark blue…….takes me back!
If that non running car brings 17k I’m going to ask 40 for my matching numbers 396,400 turbo,factory air 68 fast back Impala 2door.He’s obviously a computer operator,office worker who saw an Impala sell at BJ for big money and remembered having one,to him 427 4 gear SS has no meaning it was an Impala and his is too.Sorry friend,they are not like today’s Impalas,identical with color options
Has a block heater plug coming out of the grille.
And yes, that is rust in the fender lip.
Our 66 Mercury Montclair did exactly the same thing. By age four.
A very popular color for the period. I’ll bet millions of cars of all brands were optioned in just this manner: V8, automatic, power steering, radio, whitewalls.
People don’t realize what “stripped” actually means any longer.
Back then, even the heater was optional on some cars in the early 60s. And carpet was reserved for the upper lines of a given model.
My own 63 Valiant Signet came with radio, heater and probably whitewalls.No 225, floor shift, automatic, power steering or power brakes. I am not sure AC was even on the options list that year.
This is a beautiful car though, except for the just smokin crack price.
Gramps is probably rolling in his grave gave it to you to enjoy not to hit the mother load. Lol worth probably 5000
Don’t sell it be original show up on cruise night in this instead of some pos Honda tuner. You know that what he will do with the money. Kids these days.
Way too much asking price. Not that rare or not that valuable even with the low mileage. Back then the motor has almost half its life gone. Sitting with that fewer miles for that long a period of time, make you wonder about the seals and gaskets.
If it was a big block car might be a little different, but even then it’s way too much for a plane Jane.
Priced like it was an Impala coupe with a 327 cu 4-speed. IMO he’s $10k over what it’s worth.
I think the comments on this car are right on track. No one has gone all nostalgic yet, so, well, pardon me but I just gotta share…
When I look at the picture of the interior and the dash, it takes me back to 1969 and a black one much like it, but with a six. I was driving across the New Mexico desert flat out when I crested a hill and came across a jack-knifed semi across the road and a big pool of diesel. I poked that Chevy into the driver wheels at just under a hundred. The impact bent the car up in the middle and put the headlights on the driver’s side up against the firewall. Lucky me. I was out of the hospital in a week really sore but OK. They left that Yellow Cab limo sitting in the yard for months for some reason, perhaps to remind other drivers to be careful. I really appreciate that Chevy, especially the collapsible steering column and the seat belt. How’s that for painfully nostalgic?
Surprised you could bring the 6 banger to 100 mph and keep it there for very long David Frank. Glad you made it out alive. My driver’s education class in the early 70s included a film shot with two (I think) 1959 Chevy sedans crossing a two lane desert highway at high speed. The sound effects and results of two full size cars crashing head on stuck with me for many years. Now, the same thing is created in slow motion, on video, in a lab by the NHSA for almost every new car manufactured.
I love the dash on the ’67s.
As an older man I can appreciate the huge gauges so I can see them better.
I once had a ’67 wagon with the 396 in it. I really liked that car.
My folks had a 67 4 door hardtop (no door pillars) and it was pretty much tricked out for the vintage. It even had fender skirts. It was a great looking ride, and I drove the daylights out of it. As for this Impala, it looks as if it’s a 4 door sedan, and given the flags on the V8 marque on the fenders, I’d “guess” it’s a 327. I could be wrong but that’s usually how they were badged. Dad sold GM’s from 68 on and Turbo hydramatics while available as an option were a pretty rare sight until about late 69. 67 was a good style.17k too rich for my blood
Okie, the 327 had a “327′ emblem over the flags in 65 66 & 67 otherwise the flag emblem indicated 283. The 62, 63, & 64 flags indicated 327. Going by memory but pretty sure I’m right
My parents owned the wagon version of
this car when I was a senior in highschool. In fact, it was painted the
same color as Grandpa’s sedan shown
here. Ours packed a 327 small block
mated to a 2-speed PG tranny. It may
not’ve been the most exciting car on
the road, but it got us to church on time
every Sunday. Since I have a sight problem that keeps me from driving, my
Mom drove me and my date to the Senior
Prom in that car. We wound up trading it
for a new Caprice 4-door HT. for Mom.
Wish I had it now!