If a picture is worth a thousand words, is a video worth ten times that number? When it comes to listing a vehicle for sale, the quality of media provided by a seller can vary greatly – and that’s a big deal when buyers and sellers are often many states away from each other conducting sight-unseen business.
I highly recommend getting a good set of headphones and watching the driving demonstration video for this muscle machine:
Featured on AutoHunter is this 55k-mile 1962 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop being sold by a dealer in Ross, Ohio, and the auction will end on Monday.
The car sounds incredible under acceleration; the selling dealer demonstrates how the exhaust system can change intensity at the flick of a switch. The feature comes courtesy of a custom Flowmaster dual-exhaust system with QTP electric cut-outs. I’d call the aggressive setting “beast mode.”
The origins of the full-sized Impala flagship model date back to 1958. Its name originated with the African antelope, and it was first mentioned during a Motorama car show a couple of years prior to the launch of the actual vehicle. In model year 1961, the Impala aged into its third generation and rode on the General Motors B-body platform (shared with the Biscayne and Bel Air).
When new, the 1962 Chevrolet Impala sport coupe was marketed for being “jet-smooth.” Advertisements said, “Any more elegance would be extravagance. Here’s all the room, refinement, and riding comfort you could reasonably want. You could scarcely expect more at any price. So why pay more?” Chevrolet offered a variety of body styles for the Impala including sedans, hardtops, convertibles, and station wagons during that era.
The highlight of this Impala is found underneath its hood: Power comes from a numbers-matching rebuilt 409ci Turbo-Fire V8 that was factory rated at 409 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Last December, I wrote a story about the Beach Boys’ famous song from the “Surfin’ Safari” album that was written specifically about the 409 engine.
The selling dealer outlines some of the upgrades to the original equipment, including dual four-barrel Edelbrock carburetors, Edelbrock aluminum heads, performance headers, and more. The car reportedly produced 476 horsepower during a dyno test. That’s a good amount of power to harness, and a Positraction rear end with 3.70 gearing does the work of putting to the pavement.
The Ermine White exterior is monotone, whereas the car’s original color code called for a two-tone white and silver motif. The bumpers and brightwork have been re-chromed, and the taillight lenses were sourced from GM Restoration.
“Dependability never looked so dapper!” Chevrolet said about the Impala. I think the saying still holds true – and the best part is, this car is a total “sleeper” with the steel wheels. It doesn’t look like it’s pushing 500 horsepower, and it’s likely to surprise a few people with the sounds it makes.
The auction for this 55k-Mile 1962 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop will end Monday, November 18, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. (MST)
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Source: www.classiccars.com