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Real Deal SS: 1964 Chevrolet Impala

The Super Sport was born on an Impala in 1961 and was initially a performance car. After 1962, it became more of an appearance package with potent engines available – and sales would soar. This 1964 Impala SS is the real deal and completely original except that the drivetrain is gone, and aftermarket wheels have been added. This could make an interesting restoration project for a located in Puyallup, Washington. It’s available here on eBay where the no reserve auction has seen some brisk bidding up to $6,600.

Interest in the Impala SS was so great that the car became a series of its own in 1964. More than a third of all Impala coupes built that year were SS editions or about 155,000 cars. Add to that another 30,000 convertibles. The Impala SS could be recognized by different side moldings, unique wheels covers, and the SS emblem on the rear quarters. They featured an all-vinyl interior with bucket seats and a center console for either a 4-speed manual or a Powerglide automatic transmission. You could order the SS with any engine Chevrolet had to offer, including a six-cylinder, but most had V8 power. The starting price for the ’64 Impala SS was under $3,000.

As the story goes, the seller’s father bought this car from its original owner’s family many years ago. It was parked in 1984 and has remained inside for a good bit of the time since. The original owner had pulled the engine and transmission to rebuild them but passed away before he could finish the job and thereabouts are now unknown. While we can tell it had an automatic, we don’t know what motor came out of it. The VIN says the Chevy left the factory with a V8, so it likely was a 283 or 327 cubic inch engine, although 409 power was still offered.

As this car has never been subjected to a cosmetic restoration, what you see is what you get. It still wears its original paint, which could have been Ermine White or something similar. Besides an assortment of surface rust, both front fenders contain blight and may have filler in them that was never painted over. That corrosion is accompanied by rust in the front floor braces on both sides as well as the rear body panels, deck lid, and a bit in the trunk floor. The seller advises that the floorboards, rockers, and lower rustable places on the Chevy are still good.

The white/black interior is also original and much of it may come back with a thorough cleaning (lots of dirt and mildew). All the glass is said to be in good condition and the windows roll up and down as they should. The driver’s side door needs adjusting, and the hood engines are bad, so it won’t open all the way. Besides the MIA drivetrain, the front bumper and grille have also taken flight and the original wheels are in the trunk although the SS wheel covers aren’t mentioned. It sports a like-new set of Enkei aftermarket rims. As far as projects go, this car may show more promise than many others we’ve seen that have been off the road for decades.

Comments

  1. Avatar 86_Vette_Convertible

    Loved the 64 SS, very impressive car. Have a cousin that had one, 327 4 speed, teal paint and white interior, absolutely beautiful. When Ray went into the Army he left the car in the care of a brother, who unfortunately wrecked it shortly after.
    This one will take a lot of time and money to get it back on the road. Hope the buyer has the talent and money to do the job correctly.

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  2. Avatar flmikey

    Looking at the flags on the side of the fenders, it may have had a 327 in it at one time…this car will be a challenge, but not an impossible one…nice find!

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  3. Avatar Brock S

    Love the car it needs some love but it looks good with the old paint

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  4. Avatar Miguelito Loveless

    Impala = low rider

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    • Avatar Jim

      Oh….PLEASE don’t.

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    • Avatar Dan August

      Don’t forget the hydraulics!

      Like 8
    • Avatar Jack

      Sure, why not ruin another car???

      Like 6
    • Avatar PRA4SNW

      I KNEW that this comment would be on here.
      ML, you are always on your game, whatever game that is.

      Like 0
    • Avatar Mark-A

      https://youtu.be/45PvLSyHKRg

      Thought the same!!! Sl

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  5. Avatar local_sheriff

    Contrary to what stated in this write-up that’s no black/white interior we see here – actually Chev only offered white interior with either red or aqua as contrasting colors for the ’64 SS. White with black is offered today in repop interior packages, and while it’s IMO a smashing combo it’s strictly speaking not a correct one.

    This one must have the ‘856’ trim code, known as Fawn. It’s interesting to note that while the Fawn interior is not reckoned as a two-tone, there’s a major difference between the seat+door panel vinyl vs the carpets and dash
    https://www.mecum.com/lots/CH1019-389652/1964-chevrolet-impala-ss/

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    • Avatar chuck dickinson

      The exterior color is Desert Beige w/matching Fawn interior (I had a twin to this, but it was a one-owner little old lady’s garaged car). The interior COULD have been fawn, saddle or black w/this exterior color. The carpets/dash are a darker brown than the light beige seats/dp as original.

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  6. Avatar Chuck Foster

    There’s one on FB Mktplce outside Greenville FL for $4k, it does have hydraulics, and an engine. Too bad I’m in Virginia, it would be on my trailer

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  7. Avatar Chuck Foster

    There are regular wanted to buy ads for 58 to 64 Impalas around here. Back in the good old days around 1998 I bought one for $1000 in New Hampshire, and got it shipped to NE Indiana for $800. Bought a 68 Camaro convertible in Maryland later, sold the 64 real quick for $3500.

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    • Avatar Steve Clinton

      It wasn’t that long ago an Impala in this poor of a condition would have sold for a few hundred bucks. Oh, for the ‘good old days’!

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  8. Avatar steve

    If you don’t have a barn full of 64 Chevy parts, this one will cost a fortune before it’s on the road again….

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  9. HoA Howard A Member

    Nobody mentioned Cheech’s “Love Machine”. I’m very disappointed in all of you,,

    Like 3
  10. Avatar PRA4SNW

    Don’t forget about Ice Cube and his Impala.
    So famous it has been memorialized by Funko.

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  11. Avatar Johnmloghry

    Unfortunately a lot of these cars were bought up in the 90’s and made into (Uhgg) south of the border style low riders then just scrapped. To find a good real S.S. 409/425 intact is difficult these days and go for big money. I say try to keep them as original as possible. Hydraulics will destroy the value in the long run. It may be okay for flippers looking for a fast buck, but for a keeper forget about altering the suspension. Maybe I’m the only one, but that’s how I see it.
    God bless America

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    • Avatar Ed P

      I agree. Keep it original. Then drive and enjoy a classic.

      Like 1
  12. Avatar martinsane

    This tickled me, “all original minus the running gear, engine, etc…”
    He he, yea.

    Like 2

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