In 1966, the popular Impala Super Sport was in its third year as a series of its own. Sales were down 18 to 20% over the prior year, but 1965 was a record sales year that would never be repeated. The seller has not one but two ’66 Impala Super Sports that are not complete, in rough condition, and come with a ton of spare parts. Perhaps one good car could be combined from the pair, or they could serve to help yet another see the light of day again. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, these Chevies are a package deal here on eBay where the bidding has reached $3,416 with the reserve still in play.
We gather both of these cars, one blue and the other burgundy, were both SS 396s when they were built. Even though the Super Sport was, well sporty, the base engine was still an inline-6 which rarely got ordered. From 1.6 million full-size Chevy assemblies in 1966, some 119,000 carried SS badging and trim, which included bucket seats. Since the automobiles were redesigned in 1965, changes for 1966 would be minimal but noticeable, such as with the taillights and the grille work.
The blue car should be the one with an automatic transmission and it has a title. The other had a 4-speed manual at one time and it does not have a title. It’s doubtful that either of the autos is numbers-matching with at least one of them getting their 396 engines from a 1967 wagon model. Parts are scattered about, and they all come with the deal, including extra engine blocks mostly for 283s and 327s.
We don’t think there is any hurry in picking these cars up if you’re the winning bidder as six months of free storage is also offered. When you do show up to collect your prizes, be sure to bring enough help to get everything loaded up. Apparently, a lot more photos can be found on the seller’s Facebook page, but you’ll have to become a member to free them up.
Brand new looking wheels and tires on a pair of Junkyard Specials?
No frontal shot of the blue (green?) car, the one with the title, graphic equalizer and automatic.
Combining the two with all their parts will make two cars that both need a complete and total restoration. However if you want a pair of ‘66 Chevy SS coupes and get them for next to nothing it’s a good start.
Gotta remember the need will make your wallet bleed in this case.
Yes,this is kinda steep, and, or alot to pay for product cars,although it’s really hard to say what all is here,so if you don’t mind that, and you can afford it,hmmmm, it might be worth it 😉.
For a second there, I thought the green one was levitating.
It would be nice if your staff knew the difference between a coupe and a 2Dr hardtop. A coupe is a 2Dr sedan a 2Dr hardtop doesn’t have a B pillar. If you haven’t lived long enough to know the difference go to the library and look it up. Oops my bad, ask google. Lol
A couple doesn’t necessarily have to have a “B” pillar, lots of them are basically hardtop, but called “coupes”. Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz, for example called their two door hardtops “coupes”. However, a “club coupe” like Ford made in the late forties and very early fifties was really a two door sedan with a “B” pillar. Depends on the manufacturer’s notation.
According to Chevrolet these two 1966 Impalas are “2-door sport coupes.” Two-door sedans would be found in the 1966 Biscayne and Bel Air lines.
Naming standards are good which explains why there are so many of them.
Agreed. GM had lots of names for Hardtops.
Oldsmobile ‘Holiday”
Buick “Riviera” (pre the 1963 intro of the Riv models)
Pontiac “Catalina”
Chevrolet “Sport Coupe”.
However in the Corvair, there were no pillarless hardtops in the 60-64 models (Save the CVT), but they still called them “Coupes”. But not “Sport Coupes”
So, ex: a1955 Buick Super HT was called a Buick Super Riviera Coupe.
looks the green one was original with a 396 it has 396 emplem in rt spot on front fender
Agree with ya Nevada. 1st thing I noticed were the tires & rims also. The green one looks the same green as my very 1st car, a 66 2 dr. Impala w/283. Chevy’s color chart actually & simply called it light green, nothing fancy.
I agree in principle with Bob Ps comment, but let me frame it more respectfully. Russ, you typically do a great job, and are above getting into the mire of people who don’t know their cars, and evidently don’t understand that “words have meanings”. These are a pair of sought after 2 door hardtops. Chevy made 2 door sedans in this model year, which is as close as you’re gonna get to a coupe. Otherwise, great write up, as per usual. GLWTS
Who knows. Judging from the pictures I’ve looked at you could make a his and her set here if you wanted to. One with the four speed, one with the automatic. Not sure how you get a title from a car in Colorado but I’m sure there’s a way to do that. I always liked the body style of this era of Impala although like most people I prefer the 65 over the 66 but the 66 is still a really nice car. Not saying that these are really nice but they could be a great start depending on the price. Not sure I’d want to pick up all the stuff that goes with them. Looks to me like they’re just cleaning out there storage unit on Chevrolet in that junkyard and they want you to take it all with them and they’re trying to ask the ultimate price for it. Some of this stuff in the pictures looks like it might be worth picking up. I noticed what looked like a factory Aluminum Intake Manifold possibly. But it was in the distance and when I tried to zoom in it just went blurry. But some of that stuff might actually be worth picking up just because of the Rarity of anything old and Chevrolet anymore thanks to everybody thinking they need to scrap all of that stuff. Hopefully the price won’t go too high and I might just bring these home.
ok never liked late 60 s as well as early 60 to 64 Chevys never liked 1965 s thought 66 was much better looking just had to say that I’m almost 80 was there and at the time more people liked 1966 better than the 65 than again if you remember in 1955 56 and 57 back in the day no one liked the nomads and look at them now
It is a junkyard! They have been selling cars that have been sitting in yard for years. Parted on for years. A title is pretty easy in colorado. They have what is called an in-lue of a bond title. You have to get state trooper to inspect vin and give you a certified vin inspection. Then you have to do a title search in Denver. Once you get that paper work. You have contact previous owner ( if there is one that come back on title search) through certified mail. If no response after 45 days you can take all the paper work to dmv and apply for a title. You will need a notarized bill of sale from owner.
Or, if you know someone living in South Dakota, have them do an online VIN title search. If no registration anywhere in the US within the past ten years, make out a bill of sale for a reasonable amount like $600, pay them a little extra for their time and trouble so they can get a five dollar ‘new’ title. I had a friend do that for my ’40 DeSoto and some motorcycles. No bonding and no notarizations. Sure beats Vermont!
Spent a lot of Saturday nights cruising the streets of Chi town in one of these when it was new. Just plain cool but the work to get it up restored is way too far from reality for me anymore. But still cool and great memories.
The seats in the burgundy car are from a 65 SS not 66
I would love to have this pair. I have a 66 Impala and my son had one also. His was stolen then totaled. He has been looking for another 66 Impala project car so we can do another father and son 1966 Impala rebuild for him
Isn’t it bad for a car to move it around with a fork lift? I cringe when I see that. At lease one isn’t stacked on top of the other.
in the direction he’s got it, the whole car is supported along the rails. the forks are contacting front suspension and rear axle. basically the way it would sit on the ground on jack stands. that’s ok except for lossing it bouncing around the yard too quick.
however lifting across the car with the forks tends to flex the car a lot and almost always wrecks the drive shaft when the rear suspension unloads.
as long as his reserve isn’t out it stooopid land some one will score a matched pair of projects for a decent diyer price.
My first car was a 67 impala chevy blue 283 not an ss loved it i like the 67 and 68 best
Like the 65 to 70 b bodies but don’t want anymore project cars.Been there done that long ago in a land far away from the madness and upside down world of the last few years I hope somebody restores one at least.Auction ended.Wonder what they went for.Sold my 66 ss396 Impala for 1300 with a m21 4 speed and a 4:56 for 1300 in 1989 ,used to drive it everywhere Had it all safe and dialed in. Sigh….