The Super Sport was born in 1961 as a performance option on the Impala. It required that one of Chevy’s bigger engines, the 348 of 409 V8, be ordered. By 1962, that requirement was lifted, and any Chevy engine could be ordered. It became widely popular, enough for the SS to be added as a series of its own in 1964. This beautiful red ’64 looks mighty fine, has a numbers-matching drivetrain, and could probably be driven anywhere. Located in Rochester, New York, this Chevy is available here on eBay where the bidding has arrived at $23,100.
Available only as a hardtop sport coupe or convertible, the ’64 Super Sport was offered to buyers looking for more style in their ride. The SS had leather-grained vinyl upholstery with individual buck seats and a locking compartment in a center console. Outside, it had a wider upper body molding, Impala lettering and SS badge on the rear fenders, and another badge on the deck lid. Plus, full wheel covers that were badged and unique to the Super Sport. More than 185,000 SS models were built for 1964, and 616,000 had some form of a V8 engine under the hood. The 327 cubic inch motor with an output of 250 hp was a common choice, like the one in the seller’s car.
The VIN confirms this car to be a true SS with V8 power. We’re told the car is numbers matching and the seller believes the motor has been rebuilt at some point with a mid cam added to it (but he’s speculating on the latter). Equipped with an automatic transmission (like Powerglide), the seller says the drives well and straight and offers a video to display how solid the ride is.
Everyone who has owned this car must have babied it because of the level of car shows. It has an older repaint that has held up with and should present nicely. There are no obvious flaws in the body or finish the word “rust” is nowhere in the seller’s vocabulary. The reported mileage is under 14,000, so we must assume the odometer has turned over during the past 57 years. As I look through the photos, only one thing puzzles me: the wheel covers. They are SS covers, of course, but for some reason, I think they’re from another model year, like 1965-66. Can an astute Barn Finder help me here?
I agree on the wheel covers, they look wrong. 64s the tri-blade was much larger and more attractive imo.
SS caps are from 66′.
65 & 66 SS covers were the same. That’s what’s on this one.
Look like the same SS Caps that I had on my 64 back in 73.
Those are not ’64 SS wheel covers,how I know because I have a set in my storage shed but the car has been long gone. Be nice to have this one.
I also have a set of 64 SS covers that were off car when stolen about 1971.
Low rider !
Here we go again… *sigh*
Uh No!!
Yes!
I wish that you would stop the stupid comments
There must be something hilarious I have completely missed here with the whole “low rider” gag. I haven’t cracked a smile once. Though i will give this clown credit in that the “6-4” actually is a common low rider.
It’s a legit ‘1447’ SS indeed and a very lowly optioned specimen too. I don’t mind that as it means less stuff to break. It’s almost exactly how my own 64 SS left the factory only mine came with the remote mirror + 2spd wash/wiper setup unlike the 1spd wiper only seen here. Only options I spot on this one are the radio/pad’d dash/manual LH mirror/PS/327/PG.
Now, while manual drum brakes kinda ‘work’ on these cars I’d still highly recommend upgrading to a power dual bowl system, even if one should keep the drums. Another personal experience is with the Powerglide; while this transmission is another thing that ‘works’ it also offers a HORRIBLY boring ride. Upgrading to even a basic TH350 makes a massive difference, and it’s a reversible no-cut operation too. I upgraded to a TH700 15 years ago and not a single day have I ever missed the PG
My name is Miguelto, I’m an excellent driver, buy my underwear from K-mart, lowrider. Get some new material man.
Some of these were turned into low riders, at least here in so-cal, it seemed to be a lot actually, along with many other types of big cars. I dont know, the 409 street machine dress code works well on these big long cars, but I just think Ford’s Galaxie has a better look to it. My opinion changes with the 65′ models, and GM creates eome truly beautiful full size cars over the next four or five years. Low rider, 409 clone, street machine, original…. whatever, peace.
Nice car, hope it gets preserved as is. The video mentioned is painful to watch, he seems to have recorded it during an earthquake
I thought the 64 SS had a factory tac on the dash at the steering column.
I know the 327-300hp/4 speed ’64 SS I use to own had a factory tach at the steering column.
The tach didn’t automatically come with the SS package and wasn’t limited to SS either – I believe it came standard with the 340hp 409 upwards, someone who knows better?. SB+ 340hp tachs went to 6k RPMs; 400hp up 409s to 7k RPMs.
Don’t forget that the SS still came with the I6 as base engine (vin starting with 413) so there was nothing really sporty about the entry level SS ‘palas
Tachs were usually fitted to 4spd cars, but seldom w/a PG. The tach was still an option, and it had nothing to do with the car being an SS. You could order one for a Biscayne if you wanted to, just like you could buy an SS w/a 6 cyl.
Nice car , the wheel covers are from a 1965 Impala SS like the one parked in my garage
Please don’t sell this car to some clown who will make it a low rider. Yeah they are 65 to 66 wheel covers. So what. I have a set off my 64 that have been in the garage 40 years. Nice car. PG is a good reliable transmission. Have owned a 64, 65 and 66 never a problem. Changed the filter and fluid every year. That’s it. I had Turbo 350s that were junk.
The rear quarter panels are rotten on this one in the video. My first car in 1987 was a 64 Impala SS and I am putting new quarters on it now so I am painfully aware of that job. But I’m glad I kept the car.
Yes I wished I could have kept mine.
Russ, you need a proofreader. Mucho typos in your write-up.