Featured on AutoHunter, the net public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe.

Keep in mind the track from 1962 by the Seaside Boys known as “409”? The lyrics mentioned strains together with, “She’s actual high-quality my 409,” and, “Once I take her to the observe she actually shines, she all the time turns the quickest instances. My four-speed dual-quad Positraction 409.”

This track was a part of the Surfin’ Safari album and marked its spot on the Billboard Sizzling 100 hits for one week in October 1962. At this time’s characteristic automobile provides you with a style of what songwriter Gary Usher was so enthusiastic about when he determined to put in writing lyrics about Chevrolet’s big-block 409 fashions of the time. It’s being bought by a non-public vendor in Phoenix, Arizona, and the public sale ends tomorrow, so time is of the essence.

In 2017, this Impala went by means of inside-and-out restoration. The physique was recoated in “Torch Purple,” which seems like the right scorching colour to heat up throughout this coldest season of the yr. The vendor says the physique was rust-free to start with, and the hardtop’s period-correct stance has been accentuated by a set of 14-inch Cragar chrome wheels on Firestone redline tires.

Full-size Chevrolets like this from the early to mid-Sixties have develop into standard within the collector group. Mannequin yr 1961 marked the start of the third technology of the Impala lineup, and the automobile shared the Common Motors B-body platform with the Biscayne, Bel Air, and Nomad. The quad-headlight entrance ends and distinctive C-pillar styling from 1962-onward gave it a particular look, and the Impala could possibly be ordered in hardtop, sedan, convertible, and station wagon variants.

Energy for immediately’s featured hardtop model comes from a rebuilt 409cid V8 mated to a four-speed handbook transmission. The mechanical work was carried out throughout restoration in 2017, and about 1,100 miles have been added since that point. New components and upgrades embody a heavy-duty clutch together with alternative components for the valve covers, water pump, and radiator.

Are you able to say “Giddy up” to a 409 your self? The Seaside Boys would undoubtedly approve should you determined to go place a bid on this Torch Purple big-block magnificence. In actual fact, the track would sound improbable due to its trendy RetroSound stereo with auxiliary audio system and a trunk-mounted amplifier. 

The public sale for this 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe ends Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. (MST)

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