Photo: GR Auto Gallery
If the standard Impala SS is something you find too mainstream and want something that's so powerful you can’t drive it on public roads, here’s a custom build that got this iconic model ready for the drag strip.
Listed for sale by GR Auto Gallery, the 1963 Chevrolet Impala drag car you see here comes with impressive upgrades that turned it into a monster. Almost literally, that is, as the 655ci (10.7-liter) V8 engine installed partially under the hood develops no more, no less than 1,200 horsepower.
Paired with a TH400 transmission optimized for drag racing, the engine has obviously received a series of other upgrades to be ready for insane performance, so it comes alongside an MSD ignition system, a Dart aluminum block, a triple pass aluminum radiator, and a Callies Magnum Plus crankshaft.
The two-tone orange and black paint job and the chrome parts are obviously in mint condition, and so is the interior built by Classic Industries. The latter is customized with several gauges allowing the driver to keep an eye on everything related to the engine.
Since the car is capable of developing so much power, it also features an upgraded braking system with dual-master cylinder and Wilwood disk brakes on both the front and the rear. Rear Hoosier tires and Strange beadlock drag racing wheels are in charge of bringing the car to a halt.
The odometer indicates just 679 miles (1,092 km), but given the purpose of this Impala, it’s pretty clear why: the car hasn’t been driven like a typical vehicle, so the mileage is almost exclusive to the drag strip.
At the end of the day, this is one of the most powerful Impalas you can find these days. Needless to say, the car doesn’t come cheap, especially when looking at all the upgrades it’s received. The garage is selling it for $69,900, and some trade-ins could also be taken into consideration.
Paired with a TH400 transmission optimized for drag racing, the engine has obviously received a series of other upgrades to be ready for insane performance, so it comes alongside an MSD ignition system, a Dart aluminum block, a triple pass aluminum radiator, and a Callies Magnum Plus crankshaft.
The two-tone orange and black paint job and the chrome parts are obviously in mint condition, and so is the interior built by Classic Industries. The latter is customized with several gauges allowing the driver to keep an eye on everything related to the engine.
Since the car is capable of developing so much power, it also features an upgraded braking system with dual-master cylinder and Wilwood disk brakes on both the front and the rear. Rear Hoosier tires and Strange beadlock drag racing wheels are in charge of bringing the car to a halt.
The odometer indicates just 679 miles (1,092 km), but given the purpose of this Impala, it’s pretty clear why: the car hasn’t been driven like a typical vehicle, so the mileage is almost exclusive to the drag strip.
At the end of the day, this is one of the most powerful Impalas you can find these days. Needless to say, the car doesn’t come cheap, especially when looking at all the upgrades it’s received. The garage is selling it for $69,900, and some trade-ins could also be taken into consideration.
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