The 1969 model year was the last for the Impala Super Sport (at least for 25 years) and would end as it had begun as a performance-oriented full-size car. It was only available with a 427 cubic inch V8 that year and just 2,455 copies were built. The seller professes this ’69 Impala is an SS and says he has the paperwork to back it up, but there is no tell-tale badging to be seen and no photos of the mammoth motor under the hood. This project car in Custom Coupe trim is in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and is also available here on craigslist for $6,500, Thanks, Chuck Foster, for alerting us to this Chevy.
Riding on the same platform as the ‘68s, the 1969 full-size Chevies were restyled to give them a more sculptured look on the body sides and a slightly longer appearance overall. The reshaped fenders had bulges around each wheel well and rectangular taillights rested inside a thin rear bumper, while the headlights were now recessed in the grille. The Super Sport (or SS) made its last appearance until 1994 and – unlike earlier years where any Chevy engine could be ordered – came only with the 427 V8 which had three set-ups: 335, 390, and 425 horsepower, respectively.
We’re told this car is one of those limited production SS models for ‘69. But nothing on the car gives it away as such. It looks like a well-used Impala that’s been sitting idle for several years. The odometer reading is 74,000 miles, but it has turned over and now broken, so the true mileage is unknown. No mention is made if the car runs or what it might take to get it going. The body style is that of a Custom Coupe, which was the notchback version of the 2-door hardtop that was also offered on the upscale Caprice.
A lot of work is going to be needed both inside and outside of this car. We’re not sure of the original color and how well it matched with the red bucket seat interior. Much of the trim has been removed and may be tucked away inside the passenger compartment. Evidence of rust is present in the rear quarter panels and other places. It once had a vinyl top and that’s now gone, although the seller says both the windshield and back glass are new. The interior does not look complete and things like the steering wheel are damaged and the carpeting is gone, revealing what may be decent floors. But little attention is given to whether this car is a true SS and has the big-block V8 which would be the major selling point for this project automobile. If this Impala is what the seller says it is, then it would be rare today given the likely survival rate of these cars after more than 50 years. The SS 427 would be worth more than a standard Impala.
If this is real, lots of pieces missing and replaced with lots of doubt. Bet underneath the roller painted roof is black vinyl, which with the red interior and clues from the red doorjamb would have been a great color combo.
I bet this was a looker when new. love these cars.
427 check
buckets check
hide a ways check
horseshoe shifter check
ralleys check
skirts check
100% bada$$ check
It is missing the SS grill. Seats, console, and door trim look correct.
The only SS ID in the interior in 1969 was the “SS” badge on the steering wheel.
Love these big Chevys. There was one in N.W Fl. a guy had for sale that was a 69 Caprice in black. All original with bench seat with bucket look top part. 427/ 390 hp fully loaded. Beaufiful car. Ask was $ 11,500. Same story though, lack of funding!
A Super Sport with fender skirts? It seems contradictory.
Nothing odd about skirts on an SS. Probably as many with them as without them. Saw many back in the day.
If it’s a real SS427, someone went to great lengths to disguise it as a plain Impala. There are no traces of the SS ornamentation – no holes for the SS emblem above the trunk lock, for example. The grille is a standard Impala item. SS grilles were blacked out except for the horizontal bars.
@steve – uncheck the hide-a-ways. No Impalas were built with hidden headlamps. This one is just missing the grille segments that normally surround the headlamps.
No engine pictures? Who knows what’s under the hood and whatever isn’t missing here is either rusted, torn or damaged in some way.
This is the car that “donated” the 427 for the Firebird a few pages back. It was Dad’s car until the first Arab oil embargo in 1973 forced him to buy a Vega cash because the dealer wouldn’t give him squat on a trade in. It sat in the back yard until Junior’s Firebird’s warranty expired.
I spy an a/c dash, also. Hopefully, all the components are still under the hood.
Craigslist has got to be the king of websites when it comes to sellers being aloof…”maybe it is, maybe it isn’t.” “Come check it out – but don’t waste my time!”
Uh-huh…
I am not 100 percent certain, but I believe hideaway lights were an option. I have seen 68 and 69 Caprices with them. And a few years ago in New Hope , PA saw a triple black 68 Impala conv with hideaway lights. A super rare option and finding replacement parts is very difficult. This car has plenty of unanswered questions.
I am amused by all the “SS” cars that have been on lately. One car worthy of a price and now all the field cars are now trying to sell for insane cash.
I have seen a few great cars in the Impala SS that are original non molested cars. One car I know of Mr. October was wanting to buy it but Robbie would not let it go.
Dude wants 6,500 with no pictures to back up his claim. No thanks, all the key parts are mia, the glovebox is open and as far as I am concerned unless you do a in person looksy I would not even bother. Which is why he is selling.
I bet he has a title with wet ink.