Introduced in the late ‘50s, the Impala received the Super Sport package three years later. The Impala SS in the photo gallery is a 7th-generation model worthy of the “Sleeper Sedan” nomenclature, and it also marks the end of the lineage because the 8th generation switched to FWD.
General Motors produced fewer than 70,000 examples at the Arlington Assembly Plant in Texas, and chassis number 1G1BL52P7TR127554 stands out from the crowd in two ways. First things first, the six-digit odometer currently shows less than 38,100 miles (61,316 kilometers). And secondly, the selling vendor acquired this black beauty from the first owner with the original owner’s manual and window sticker.
Stock from the five-spoke wheels to the roofline, this Corvette-engined bruiser with a black exterior and gray interior rocks the 5.7-liter LT1 with reverse-flow cooling and multiport fuel injection. Capable of 260 horsepower and 330 pound-feet (447 Nm) of torque, the motor is connected to a four-speed automatic transmission that spins a limited-slip differential.
Listed on Cars & Bids with four days left at the time of writing, the Impala SS had its oil changed one year and 125 miles ago. Ceramic coated for extra peace of mind, the muscly sedan is joined by a Hot Wheels diecast car, a dealer brochure, two keys, two fobs, and a clean AutoCheck history report.
According to the window sticker, the Impala SS left Wright Chevrolet in Carlisle with a total vehicle price of $25,712 including the destination charge. In today’s money, the inflation rate would change the pricing to $43,655.
The Preferred Equipment Group is the most expensive option listed at $490, consisting of goodies such as the six-way power seats. The four-speaker AM/FM radio with a CD player adds $155 to the tally, and the final two optional extras are the heat-reflective windshield and engine block heater.
After no fewer than 12 bids, this ominous-looking sedan is sitting at $22k.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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