Good solid dry climate and original style bubble tops are getting super hard to find. As a way to re-visit memories of a car that was stolen when he was much younger, this Impala was purchased from California several years ago by the current caretaker/owner/pilot. Since that time it has received a very thorough professional cosmetic/mechanical once over and now it's your turn...
Resting on a ground-up restoration with very few miles, the body was stripped to bare metal, prepped and professionally re-finished a period white ($15K). The overall fit of the body panels and original trim is exceptional and the factory floor pans are rock solid with no modifications. Some but not all of the the chrome has been re-plated (bumpers etc) and the trim has been polished as needed...
The solid original chassis has received an equal once over with all new/rebuilt front suspension, bearings/bushings/springs, new fuel tank, rebuilt F/R drum brakes and includes factory power steering. The steel wheels have been appropriately finished in Red to match the body-side insert and fitted with period dog dish hub caps and 5 matching 215/75R14 radial tires (factory hub caps included)...
Powering this jewel is a rebuilt 327 Chevy V-8 (67?), updated Turbo 350 automatic trans and factory V8 rear differential. Features include aluminum Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, Edelbrock 4bbl carburetor, GM HEI ignition, custom aluminum radiator and fan shroud, clutch type flex fan, heat coated Ram Horn headers w/Flowmaster equipped dual exhaust. Not overdone, just right character...
The interior is trimmed using only high quality reproduction materials and no modifications were done, in order to keep the original and/or stock feel. Features include new Red/White Cloth/Vinyl, door panels, quality loop carpet, seat belts F/R, white headliner, working factory dash gauges, working wipers and original AM transistor radio (static) and correctly restored trunk Zolotone finish/mats...