There’s something to be said about honesty in advertising. The seller begins their eBay ad by saying that they “pulled this car out of the garage yesterday and put it on eBay today. If you figure it needs everything…you won’t be disappointed.” OK, so we have a 109,911-mile 1967 Impala Convertible from Cincinnati, Ohio, so even if you couldn’t see the pictures, you know that it needs rust repair. Luckily, it’s been off the road since 1980, so there’s still some sheet metal left behind to start with, and rare is the Impala Convertible that won’t get restored or revived. At least this is a complete original that hasn’t been messed with, so it’s a lot better than it could be, and it’s being sold with no reserve, so the high bidder will take it home. (But they won’t be driving it.) The current high bid is $1,975 (and climbing).
The seller has not tried to get the engine running, but has rotated it, so there’s a chance that it will given a little elbow grease and an auxiliary fuel supply. The engine is the base V8, the classic 283, which was many years removed from its days as a Duntov-cammed, fuel-injected (almost) racing engine. In 1967, it was a mild-mannered small block with a Rochester two barrel, and it produced 195 horsepower (through a Powerglide, the only automatic available with the 283). It looks like this Impala does have power steering and power brakes, so it will be a nice, easy driving top-down cruiser with decent fuel mileage when it’s done. Of course, there are plenty of other possibilities in the engine compartment department, and considering this car needs just about everything…who knows what will end up in here.
I’ve always liked the ’67 Chevy dashboard with its round gauges, and the nice thing about northern cars is that they often have decent interiors, even after 58 years. Obviously, the seat will need reupholstering and some foam work, but the rest of the interior looks surprisingly usable.
Even the trunk floor is not as bad as I would have expected given the quarter panels, although it will certainly need some patching, if not a complete replacement. Luckily, the Impala’s popularity means that parts availability is a cinch.
The seller is helping to clear the estate of this Impala’s original owner, so you’re getting a one-owner car that was sold new at Keefer Chevrolet in Delaware, Ohio (which is north of Columbus). The color combination is handsome (Ermine White? Provincial White? The colors seem to be the same, but the color charts called it the former and the brochure called it the latter). So what will become of this Impala? Will it be a complete restoration? A restomod? A custom? One thing is for certain: Rust is the enemy.
About the only thing that isn’t rusty is the convertible top. Which actually looks good.
loos like someone put a new top on it, maybe thinking it will bring more $$$$$
Buy the car, take off the top and leave the rest!
Even if this car came off the road in 1980 it still had 13 years of winter and salt and having lived in upstate New York for most of my 70 years I know what 13 years of salt can do to a car. If they’ve had offers close to $2,000 they better jump on it and run.
With all that corrosion, this car will probably serve as a parts mule. To rebuild it would cost so much that it couldn’t be worth nearly what the outlay would be once finished. Besides, we’re talking a 283/Powerglide car here, nothing special.
You replace the trunk pan and top plus the seat covers, you drop in a 350 & a TH700 & you got a car worth way more your investment (it’s a ragtop), plus one you can work on without a steenking computer. 67s are very popular.
This is like a Jekyll and Hyde car. You look at it from the front and I think, not bad. Even the chrome is shiny. Then there’s the back view. Ughh. Another possibility, get the engine running, fix the front seat and drive it. Summer rat.
I restored a 66 in similar shape and it turned out pretty good. Look at that conv top pic taken from the rear, it’s not that good. Ripped at the top and holes along the bottom at the left rear. If the frame isn’t rusted apart anywhere, you could patch the metal up, get painted again in white as that color can hide a lot of imperfections. Get it running, slap a set of Vette Rally’s and BF’s and you’d have a decent cruiser. I wouldn’t go into it more than $3k as she sits.
My first thought was “Parts Car”, but given what restored examples are going for these days, my next thought was, “Not so fast, Rabbit!”. I’ve seen worse here on Barn Finds, so this one could go in two directions, either keep it bone stock and just fix it up, or do the whole restomod thing, with a “Connect & Cruise” LS or LT engine swap and a matching tranny, along with a new aftermarket frame from the usual suspects! Which way you go depends in large part on how many zeros are after the last whole number in your checking account, combined with your personal preference. I’d be inclined to restomod it, myself, as the 283 with a two-speed Powerglide doesn’t exactly get the juices flowing, LOL! OTOH, a 283 is still better than a 250 straight six!
You could get an emissions 250 6 cyl with less power than in ’67 & a powerglide in a much bigger & heavier ’72 Biscayne!
Car s back east rusted out in less than 10 years from the salt used during the winter months. I was born in 1972 and in the early 1980’s my Dad explained to me why cars rusted back then. Every thing from door hinges failing to rocker panels, quarter panels, and front fender flapping in the breeze as he said!!
lot of rust work needed in the backend. no underside shots may need floor repairs or frame repairs and other unknowns. as 1 other commentors said it is nothing really special just an old impala convert. best bet just get it to run and slap tires and wheels on it drive till it dies. if you restore to factory you will be so far under water you will need a submarine
SOLD for $10,400.