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1965 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Coupe Photos, engines & full specs

Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Coupe
Production years: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970

CHEVROLET Impala Super Sport Coupe 1965-1970
CHEVROLET Impala Super Sport Coupe (1965-1970)

Chevrolet introduced the fourth generation of the Impala in 1965 and offered it with the already famous Super Sport package.

Being the first American car to be produced in more than one million units in a single year after WWII was not an easy task. But that didn't make GM slow down the car's development process. Thus, in 1965, the automaker brought the fourth generation of the Impala SS on the market and made it even better than before.

On the outside, the car featured a more rounded exterior design, with a four-headlights design and blinkers placed into the bumper area. In addition, the chromed grille with horizontal slats sported the bow tie in the middle. For the Super Sport version, Chevrolet added dedicated badges on the front fenders. On the coupe version, the car featured frameless side windows, creating a faux-cabriolet design. At the back, the automaker installed six round taillights.

Inside, there were two bucket seats at the front, separated by a center console. It was an unusual interior feature since most vehicles didn't have something like that at that time. At the back, GM installed a bench wide enough for three people, although the sloped greenhouse didn't give too much headroom. The instrument cluster was also innovative, with a round tachometer on the left and a linear speedometer fronting the driver.

Under the hood, the Impala SS was the first to offer a 6.5-liter V8 (Turbo-Jet) engine that developed up to 425 hp, depending on the compression ratio and camshaft design.

CHEVROLET Impala Super Sport Coupe 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
  1 gasoline engine
  • 7.0

CHEVROLET Impala Super Sport Coupe
7.0

ENGINE SPECS - 7.0
Cylinders:V8
Displacement:6999 cm3
Power:287 KW @ 5200 RPM
390 HP @ 5200 RPM
385 BHP @ 5200 RPM
Torque:450 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM
610 Nm @ 3400 RPM
Fuel System:Carburetor
Fuel:Gasoline
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:Automatic, 3 Speed
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Drums
Rear:Drums
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