1966 brought minor changes to the Chevrolet Impala in terms of styling, and that made perfect sense, as the 1965 version was a record-setting model with over 1 million units sold in the United States alone.
On the other hand, several tweaks happened under the hood, where Chevrolet introduced a new 250ci six-cylinder engine in order to replace the previous 230ci unit.
As far as the V8 power was concerned, the base unit was a 283ci Turbo Fire, and a big change for the 1966 model year was the four-speed manual transmission that was available with all V8 engines.
The Impala's strong sales continued into 1966, and this time, one particular achievement that is worth highlighting belongs to the convertible, which became the second best-selling model with this body style in the United States. Chevy shipped over 38,000 Impala convertibles this year alone.
The Impala that we have here, on the other hand, is an SS example that was also born back in 1966, but as you can easily tell by simply browsing the photos in the gallery here, it’s also a car that has clearly seen better days. Sitting on the side for the road for God knows how long, the Impala unsurprisingly comes with rust here and there, though the body otherwise looks pretty decent.
The interior needs major fixes, and the front seats, in particular, seem to be in a relatively poor condition, while under the hood there’s a mysterious engine which, for some reason, the Facebook seller hasn’t said anything about. In other words, it’s an SS whose 327 engine is a part that remains to be discovered, so we definitely recommend to inspect it closely before a potential purchase.
On the other hand, the seller says this Impala is a one-owner car that’s still complete, though, of course, this is something that remains to be seen.
The owner expects to get $11,000 for the car, and this might be a little bit too ambitious, especially because we know almost nothing about it. The engine, how original everything still is, the mileage, all of these are details that should be discussed in detail before even asking about the price.
As far as the V8 power was concerned, the base unit was a 283ci Turbo Fire, and a big change for the 1966 model year was the four-speed manual transmission that was available with all V8 engines.
The Impala's strong sales continued into 1966, and this time, one particular achievement that is worth highlighting belongs to the convertible, which became the second best-selling model with this body style in the United States. Chevy shipped over 38,000 Impala convertibles this year alone.
The Impala that we have here, on the other hand, is an SS example that was also born back in 1966, but as you can easily tell by simply browsing the photos in the gallery here, it’s also a car that has clearly seen better days. Sitting on the side for the road for God knows how long, the Impala unsurprisingly comes with rust here and there, though the body otherwise looks pretty decent.
The interior needs major fixes, and the front seats, in particular, seem to be in a relatively poor condition, while under the hood there’s a mysterious engine which, for some reason, the Facebook seller hasn’t said anything about. In other words, it’s an SS whose 327 engine is a part that remains to be discovered, so we definitely recommend to inspect it closely before a potential purchase.
On the other hand, the seller says this Impala is a one-owner car that’s still complete, though, of course, this is something that remains to be seen.
The owner expects to get $11,000 for the car, and this might be a little bit too ambitious, especially because we know almost nothing about it. The engine, how original everything still is, the mileage, all of these are details that should be discussed in detail before even asking about the price.