Long before they were a staple on the low-rider scene, the six-four Impala was already an iconic car. It was a one year only grill design, although the ’63 closely resembles it. This particular 1964 Chevrolet Impala can be found here on eBay with a current bid of $1,525. Located in Tinley Park, Illinois, it is waiting for a new owner to restore it back to its glory days. Unfortunately, there is very minimal information in the ad. Thankfully there are enough photos to piece together a bit of information.
There were a bunch of engine options for the 1964 model year. They ranged from 230 cubic inches all the way up to the awesome 425 horsepower 409. It’s a little hard to tell which engine this particular car has, but you can tell it isn’t the 409. If there are any keen-eyed readers out there who might know what it is, leave a comment.
It appears that most of the trim is intact. The front bumper has seen some damage on the passenger side. The rest looks good though. Unfortunately, the body is in rough shape. There is some severe rust on the rear quarter panels and around the rear window. It also appears that there has been some body work done previously. I think a buyer would be wise to inspect the car in person, it may be a rusty can of worms.
From about thirty feet this car looks pretty decent. Up close tells a bit of a different story. While there is probably enough here to make a decent restoration, the end product will probably not be worth near what it will take. If this car was a Super Sport, 409, 4-speed or even an SS convertible, it would be worth the restoration. What do you think?
I see that it is a 4-speed car!
A four speed trannie but the steering wheel column shows automatic tell tell signs of a shifter with clear lense for drive selection. (See eBay pix seven)
You may have air plane ✈️ gears to swap out.
The body lil rough but we’ve all seen worse and it’s a car that has aftermarket parts available due to popularity 👍👀
Find some 64 chevelle buckets and a four speed console and build it up.
Heck find a late bowtie 2005+ model engine with fuel injectors
and have fun!
If you want it, bid as if it’s a parts car. Based on the ad, that’s what would be wise to protect your interests.
Steve R
The ad says it is a 350, manual transmission…who ever gets this one would be in it as a labor of love, not money…hope it goes to a good home….
I’m guessing 350 V8, not original to the car like the 4-speed. Lot of rust to deal with on this one plus have fun backing your trailer in to that tunnel of a driveway.
E-bay ad, pic of left front fender, near drivers door, shows 283 flags. But, that’s not really proof. Could also be 327 or 350. And, yup, it’s got M/T valve covers (what could be better?)(he said winking with tongue in cheek) plus exhaust headers. So, what do we really have? Someone besides me needs to take a trip and do some investigating. Just not me. Pics taken in alley?? Really???
Do the concrete cinder blocks come with it ? That could be a deal breaker for me.
These cars a great, even better are the people devoted to them . This will sell, and the person will happily drive 1000 miles to pick it up.
it is a tired 327 cc engine/250hp 2bbl
I don’t think Chevy ever made a 327 250 HP 2V. “69 327 2V was 235 HP. I guess somebody could have switched intakes and put a deuce on it.
Chevy did have a 327/250 for many years. Do some research.
Not with a two barrel carb. I was there and owned those cars. I don’t need to research that. 1962 327 cu 250 & 300 HP 4 Barrel carb. Same thru ’65 then in “66 it was 275 HP 4 V. The first Chevelle’s were 283 (1964) In ’65 they offered bigger sb and the 396 engines. The first Camero V8 was a 327 2V 210 HP.
And just how do you know it’s a 327 Gene?
retract comment: it’s a 283 cc engine with a 2bbl carb. automatic trans.
Money would be better spent on a 63 or 65. Or a 64 Buick, Pontiac or Olds. Most uninspiring design of the 60’s
My parents had a ’64 Impala when I was a kid, and I always fantasized about one day making it a hot rod. Silver, black vinyl top, and black interior. Beautiful car with a 327, four barrel,and auto trans .Then one day someone stole it …..and drove it to Florida, (we lived in Pennsylvania) never to be seen again. I can still hear my father saying, “all my Damn fishing gear was in the trunk !” I still miss that car……
The front bumper “center” section is exactly the same width between the frame rails as a ’55 Chevy. Which is where I put mine after scraping the ’64. I should have kept them both.
Too bad it’s been all messed up! The first thing a person should do is take that grab handle out of the floor, and return it back to the automatic it came with! I love original or made as close as possible to original! JMT!
don’t have to go to ebay to see it was an auto, the indicator (where the needle would show what gear its in) strip on top of the column is still there, granted, when it comes to turnin wrenches, i ain’t crew chief materiel (Smokey Yunick, comes to mind for some reason) but i don’t believe i ever seen a stick car with an indicator
As for the 327 debate. My mother’s car (completely original) and the car that I took my driver’s license test in was a 1963 Impala 4 door sedan, with a 327, (even said so on the fender) 2 barrel carb with a three on the tree and single exhaust. Ordered new and took delivery from Yancy Chevrolet in Chicago Heights Illinois. I at the time, I had a 1963 Biscayne 2 door sedan with a 230 6 cyl. that I later installed a 283 in. And later installed that engine in my 1955 Bel Air Convert. But I was always trying to find a way to swap engines with her over a weekend when she was not looking. But because the swap would have also entailed a cam change. I was never able to pull it off. She would have never known the difference. My Dad ordered the car and would have ordered all the go fast stuff. (He had a 1958 Corvette at the time.) But the 327 and positraction were the only things that he got away with. She really wanted to keep her 1956 Rocket 88!
A damn shame to see a ’64 left go to that condition……….:-(
This is taken from 1963 Chevy engine options.
Under hood options were virtually identical to the previous year, and engine options were designed to satisfy any need, be it economy or performance. Once again, the base engines for all models were the 140 horsepower 230 cubic-inch six cylinder, or the 195 horsepower Turbo-Fire 283 cubic-inch V8.
300 hp 327
Stepping up to more powerful small-blocks, allowed buyers to choose from two of the available 327 cubic-inch engines. These small-block V8s were rated at 250 and 300 horsepower, respectively. While both utilized a four-barrel carburetor, the 250 horsepower version used the Rochester carburetor, while the 300 horsepower used a larger Carter four-barrel unit.
250 327The 300 horsepower engine also utilized cylinder heads with larger valves. Standing on top of the mountain of power was the Turbo-Fire 409 cubic-inch engine. The “big” engine came in three distinctive power levels, 340, 400, and 425 horsepower.
First up was the single four-barrel, 340 horsepower version with a 10.0:1 compression ratio, with buyers having the option of stepping higher on the 409 food chain, and getting the 400 horsepower version
Yes, both 63 and 64 brochures list a 4 BBL carburetor with the 327. No 2 BBL.
Yup you got it exactly right Patrick 250 hp had 1.72 int.1.50 exhaust 300 hp had 1.94 int 1.50 exhaust and i think the 300 had a little bigger cam but i could be wrong on that one, memory ain’t what it used to be 😁 i had a 61 348 4sp, 3, 63’s a 64, and a 66 all impala’s , 283’s and 327’s, kinda regret never having a 409 though