Those old enough to remember 1967 probably recall seeing a whole lot of Chevrolet Impalas roaming the streets, as it was the top-selling car that year, with some 575,600 examples produced. However, that was a long time ago, and sightings have become more infrequent as of late, at least in my neck of the woods. This ’67 Impala here on eBay might be a worthwhile project, as it’s a 2-door model and a Super Sport, plus the frame is said to have already gotten a total restoration. The Chevy is located in Utica, New York, with an $8,000 own-it-right-now price, or you can try to tempt the seller by making an offer. Mitchell G., thanks for your tip here, and please keep them coming!
One of my pet peeves is preferring to dismantle a car myself, rather than inheriting a bag of parts, or in this case, hundreds of them. The story goes that the previous owner planned to restore this car himself, but after some health issues, those plans fell through. Fortunately, it appears the loose items the next owner will be receiving are well-sorted and labeled, so hopefully, they’ll all be there and in good order.
The paint is stated to be original, and it’s a positive that the body is being presented honestly, without a fresh coat of primer to disguise any blunders. Aside from a few rust spots in the lower areas, the exterior appears reasonably solid, and hopefully, all of the panels will be repairable. Some great news awaits down under, as the seller states that all the necessary framework has already been completed.
This one came factory-equipped with a 327, and we’re told that’s still the numbers-matching engine, though few details are provided beyond its originality. It’s mentioned that the former owner had planned to yank the motor and install an LS instead, but having not gotten that far, it’ll be up to the next caretaker to make the hard decision of whether to preserve the current powerplant or choose something a bit more exciting.
Going with the Super Sport in ’67 got you front buckets as part of the package, but the seats, door panels, dash pad, and steering wheel will all require attention here. I’m guessing many of the removed pieces are in those multiple bags, and hopefully, most will be in decent enough condition to just be reinstalled. While there’s plenty of work to be done, this 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS seems promising, regardless of whether it gets customized or goes back to stock specs. Which direction would you head in here?
Parts bag labeled “1968 impala emblems”. Hope they were a carry over from ’67. I’ve always preferred the ’68s vs. ’67s, so I vote restomod. (But not w/ my $)
Meh… Never liked the body style… 8000 seems like a reach. I lived in Utica, you can find snow in June still melting… Very wet up there, lots of rust on sitting classics….
Always restore. Never restored. But in this case, there’s option 3…. send it to the crusher. 8000 bucks. Dream on!
another original car ripped apart by somebody. then this guy buys it and well too much for me to do so i will sell it for more than a realistic value in its current state. you got to hope everything is there. scenarios like this really are frustrating. if you going to do it, do it. don’t do this and run away. good luck with this wet hot mess
I like the cars and actually owned the non SS version, same color too. I went to sleep driving home from 1st night of 3rd shift on a swing shift and drove it down a bluff. The rest of the story I told last week re the 65 gray Impala. As I said, I like it but not as much as he does.
Restore it, but $8K is really “optimistic”.
The headers are not stock but original exhaust manifolds are readily available, as are just about any other parts to restore the car back to stock. The console alone sells for over $1,000 so maybe the price tag isn’t all that outrageous, depending on how many other usable parts come with it. I sold an all original Bolero Red ’67 Impala SS with the 327/275 & TH 400 that needed restored a few years ago. I wish my health had held up until I could have restored it.
Where are the SS emblems and if I’m not mistaken didn’t come with a hood scoop in the center of the hood?
The ’67 Impala SS 427 came with a fake hood intake which wasn’t actually scoop shaped but was the same as the fake hood intakes on the ’67 & ’68 Camaro SS but the Impala only had one. The Camaro had 2. The lesser Impala SS cars did not have that. The hood on this car is correct for any ’67 Impala except the SS 427. The SS badges would be on the grille, trunk, and both front fenders behind the wheelwell.