Photo: eBay seller i*find*u*flip
1963 brought little changes under the hood for the Chevrolet Impala, but on the other hand, it was a big year for the GM brand anyway, as its 50 millionth car in history finally rolled off the assembly lines.
More importantly, it was a 1963 Impala Super Sport, once again showing just how important this particular nameplate ended up becoming for Chevrolet during the ‘60s.
The Impala engine lineup started with the same 230ci (3.8-liter) six-cylinder engine as before, this time developing 140 horsepower, while in terms of V8s, the base version was the 283ci (4.6-liter) Turbo-Fire with 195 horsepower.
The 327(5.4-liter) small-block V8 was offered with two different outputs, namely 250 and 300 horsepower, while the top-of-the-range 409ci (6.7-liter) Turbo-Fire was available with 340, 400, and 425 horsepower.
The Impala that we have here comes with the standard six-cylinder unit under the hood, and while this isn’t necessarily everybody’s cup of tea, especially because most people are rather looking for a V8 model, it still appears to check several key boxes when it comes to making a strong restoration candidate.
Overall, the car looks good, though given it’s been sitting for a while, there’s obviously some rust here and there, including in the trunk and the lower quarters. Seller i*find*u*flip says in the eBay listing that the lower and inner rockers are solid, and so is the frame, so in theory, this Impala can totally be saved.
The six-cylinder engine under the hood doesn’t currently run, but you should be able to determine if it’s still worth the effort or not with a visual inspection.
Whether or not this Impala deserves a second chance pretty much comes down to the selling price, though at the moment, there’s a good chance the car ends up going for pocket money. At the time of writing, the top bid is $760, but the reserve is yet to be met with five days remaining until the auction comes to an end.
The Impala engine lineup started with the same 230ci (3.8-liter) six-cylinder engine as before, this time developing 140 horsepower, while in terms of V8s, the base version was the 283ci (4.6-liter) Turbo-Fire with 195 horsepower.
The 327(5.4-liter) small-block V8 was offered with two different outputs, namely 250 and 300 horsepower, while the top-of-the-range 409ci (6.7-liter) Turbo-Fire was available with 340, 400, and 425 horsepower.
The Impala that we have here comes with the standard six-cylinder unit under the hood, and while this isn’t necessarily everybody’s cup of tea, especially because most people are rather looking for a V8 model, it still appears to check several key boxes when it comes to making a strong restoration candidate.
Overall, the car looks good, though given it’s been sitting for a while, there’s obviously some rust here and there, including in the trunk and the lower quarters. Seller i*find*u*flip says in the eBay listing that the lower and inner rockers are solid, and so is the frame, so in theory, this Impala can totally be saved.
The six-cylinder engine under the hood doesn’t currently run, but you should be able to determine if it’s still worth the effort or not with a visual inspection.
Whether or not this Impala deserves a second chance pretty much comes down to the selling price, though at the moment, there’s a good chance the car ends up going for pocket money. At the time of writing, the top bid is $760, but the reserve is yet to be met with five days remaining until the auction comes to an end.
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