SOLD - 1962 Impala with SS trim

***CAR HAS BEEN SOLD***

I am selling this car for a friend. Her father passed away about five years ago and she would love to keep his cars, but lacks the ability or desire to maintain them. She asked me to check each one over, and handle selling them. This is the last of three, and the nicest of the bunch. He owned it the longest, so it had many years of loving care and attention.
It’s a 1962 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe. It is not a true Super Sport, but seems to have all the correct SS trim pieces. From what I have found, this was a Golden Anniversary car, as the VIN tag shows a paint code of 927 and a trim code of 892. She told me that it had always been a gold color, but sometime in the last few years he painted it Honduras Maroon. He purchased the car from a dealer friend near Birmingham in the mid 70’s. He drove it often over the years, but toward the end, put some serious work into it and only drove it to local shows.
Since neither the VIN, nor any paperwork she has can tell me, my best guess is that it originally had a 283 (see extra engine description at bottom of ad) and I have been told that the 4 speed is original. The car currently has a newer engine in it. The casting number is 3914660, the engine code is T0705HH, the partial VIN next to that is 19D192675, and the date code is F228. From what I can find, that makes it (the block at least) a 300 hp, 350 from a 1969 full size car. It has an Edelbrock carb and intake, and a Mallory distributor, but I can’t remember if it is dual point or Unilite. The engine runs good, doesn’t leak noticeably, and was possibly freshened up when the car was painted. Behind that is a T-10 4 speed. The numbers off that are: T10 – 7B, W.G. DIV, 4 26 61, 3-1-1. So it could be the original unit. It has power steering and power brakes. The brakes are stock drums with a single reservoir master, so I don’t know if the power booster is stock or not. She told me that he converted all his cars to power assist so she could drive them, but I don’t know which ones he actually had to change. I installed a new water pump, rebuilt the carb, and made sure the brakes were in good shape when I was checking it over. It has dual exhaust, with non-descript mufflers. It’s in great shape and has a really nice sound. A low rumble at idle and cruise, but only makes itself known when you really open it up.
The chrome is in great condition. The rafters in his storage shed are packed with Impala trim pieces, so I got the impression that he spent years searching for nice pieces to put on the car. The paint was done by him and a buddy. It isn’t show quality, but I’d say it’s as good as most local body shops could do. There are a couple small chips and scratches here and there, but overall, I think it is very presentable. The interior is a cream color. I think this is “Fawn”, but I am not sure. It has bucket seats, and a factory console. The console is a darker shade of beige, so he must not have gotten around to re-painting it. That color may be “Fawn”, so I don’t know what the rest is.
There is no rust that I could find, this is a very solid car. When the car was painted, he disassembled the front clip and painted the inner fenders and core support a gloss black. It looks good, but has some adhesion problems in a few spots.
It’s also got some unique vintage parts on it. There is an old Sun tach with the large black control box under the hood. It works fine, too. The wheels are original M/T Rader mags with a date code on the back of 1965. They’ve been painted, but I think they look good that way. I was told there is a set of original hub caps, but they may be buried in his storage shed somewhere.
There are a lot of extra parts in that storage building that would go with the car. But, for an additional amount there is the 283 engine he was building. The date codes and other numbers show it to be a 283 from a full size car, cast in Sept. of 1961, and assembled on the 3rd day of October. She said it was the original engine from one of the cars, so most likely it is from this one. The guy who built it told me that it was rebuilt with new pistons, the stock steel crank, and a Comp cam. He could not remember the specs on it though. It has later model 305 HO heads (small chambers) and an Offenhauser dual quad intake with two Carter carbs on it. There are a couple other pairs of rebuilt heads, and some other engine parts that will be for sale, but not necessarily included with the car. I have the engine listed locally, so it may be sold separately from the car.
If you are interested or have questions, PM me, send an email, or call me at 334-462-350eight. If I miss your call, please leave any kind of message, even if it’s just “Called about the Impala”. I usually don’t return calls unless I know what it pertains to. I’d also prefer you call between 5:00 and 9:00 pm, central time on weekdays. But if you call earlier in the day, (while I am at work) just leave a quick message and I will get back to you when I get a chance. Call any time on the weekends.
I do have a trailer, so I could be persuaded to deliver the car a reasonable distance for the right compensation.
Car is for sale only - she is not interested in any trades. If she could manage an extra car she'd just keep this one.
See a lot more pictures at: http://s121.photobucket.com/user/46flathead/library/Shannons%20Cars/1962%20Impala
Another thing - Alabama is a "no title before 1975" state, so this car does not currently have a title. But, if the title is the only thing holding you back, she is a resident of SC, where she can apply for a title in that state. Either way, she has all the documentation going back to when he originally purchased the car. It has a current AL registration also. On top of that, we will try to do whatever is needed to make sure you don't have problems getting a title in another state. We can get the bill of sale notarized, whatever. Everything about the car should be clean, clear, and legal.

 

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UPDATE: We have realized that we can apply for a title in SC, where she is a resident. So, if that has been holding anyone back from making an offer, we can fix that problem.