The 1965 Chevrolet Impala was the best-selling car in America – and by a long shot. It seemed like everyone still wanted to “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” So it’s not surprising that sales fell off a bit in 1966 because the cars were little-changed and some of the demand had already been satisfied. The seller’s ’66 is an Impala Sport Sedan, Chevy-speak for 4-door hardtop. It’s been in the family’s garage for 25 years and recently refreshed for a return to the outside world. The Impala is available in Cincinnati, Ohio and can be found here on eBay without reserve where the current bid is $3,850.
Pillarless sedans were all the rage in the 1960s, and Chevy sold plenty of them. About 500,000 of them were Sport Coupes (2-door) and half that many were Sport Sedans (4-door). This survivor is being sold out of an estate and has spent most of the 21st Century behind closed doors. It’s not perfect with an older repaint that’s showing its age and has a little rust trying to bust though in places like the trunk lid. The turquoise paint is flanked by an interior of a similar color.
To clear the owner’s estate, this Impala was pulled out and cleaned up. A new headliner is needed, but the rest of the passenger compartment should be workable. Mechanically, a tune-up, battery and new gas tank managed to get it running again. The original 283 cubic inch V8 should be ship-shape and has been blinged-up, either by the seller or by someone from the olden days. A 2-speed Powerglide automatic is likely a part of the package. Some rebuilding must have been done as the mileage is said to be near 150k.
The buyer should be prepared to have the brakes redone and a new set of tires are also needed. The seller is not a fan of reserves, so we don’t know what he/she really wants to get out of this Chevy. NADA values are thrown in, from $6,600 on the low end to nearly $26,000 on the high. Based on what we see here, is this Impala potentially a $10,000 automobile?
Too bad is doesn’t have the 327 w/4bbl.
I had 66 wagon, and when those back barrels opened up folks knew you were coming. Lol
It does seem like these cars were everywhere when I was a kid, and a lot of them seemed to be painted this same color !
These things were literally everywhere when I was a kid. That color. Too many doors though, at least it’s a hardtop. Probably worth ten k to someone just not me. Good luck.
My first car in 1977. Even the same color!
Transmission crossmember held up with clothesline and no battery. $20 battery from Monkey Wards and a bottle of Old Grand Dad to my Dad’s friend to weld up the frame and I was on the road! Did some fancy bodywork (1/4″ tubing to form the back door edges) and a friend offered me $650 for it. He wanted it to last a year. Four years later the rear brake line let go (single master cylinder)and he ran into a brick building. The car fared better than the building, but he called it quits.
What a coincidence, me and my next oldest brother got the same car in 1977. Same color same motor and trans. Ran the crap out of that thing. Even took the blinker tach out of a 67 Chevelle SS that another one of my brothers was selling. One of our buddies riding in the passenger seat for some reason reached over and grabbed the shifter and threw it into reverse at about 50 miles and hour, it killed the motor and when we tried to start it back up it wouldn’t run. Looked things over and noticed all the vacuum lined were blowed off, plugged them back in and she ran again. That is until reverse went out of the powerglide, put another in and ran her some more. It finally quit on us again and it was scrapped, sadly the blinker tach went with it to the crusher.
First car was the 2 door sport coupe version of this. Same paint and drivetrain. Picked it up in Baltimore from my moms boss’s mom, 30k original miles, $300.
Ran it for 3 years, sold it for $300. Learned how to change fuel pump, alternator, water pump, plugs. Great car, but ashamed to admit I was slightly embarrassed by it. Everyone else seemed to have Camaros or another muscle car.
Now I wish I still had it.
The ’66 Chevrolet is a clean and crisp style. Looks like an neatly pressed shirt and slacks. Love the colors, same as my Delta 88. Powerglide and 283 would be a competent and economical performer. Nice ride.
Just the right number of doors…..
Your Edsel is beautiful. Very nice.
thanks..
I take that back…
All THREE of your Edsels are beautiful.
Really nice to have a 58,59,and a 60 at the same time.
Very nice.thanks for posting the pictures.
This is a car you want to see in person. The description in ad uses a lot of open ended words and the pictures were taken in a way as to not show most rust prone areas. Trunk locks kits are $10 and only take a few minutes to instal, why do the other work mentioned in the ad, except that? It’s been detailed for resale, and probably looks better in the ad than in person. It will probably make a good entry level car, but only if it can be bought at the right price.
Steve R
Nice car the way it is, Impala 4-hard-top is a good everyday vehicle to drive.
That doesn’t look like a 283 to me. Looks like a 307 or a 350. A 283 would have the oil fill tube top center. Same with a 327. Just sayin’.
Reminds me of “Dirty Marry,Crazy Larry ! I think that was a caprice they whipped on though😁 it’s not a factory intake so the oil fill would not be there .