1961 Chevrolet Impala FACTORY AC IMPALA
- November 15, 2024
- Category: Cars
- Mileage: 1.0
- USA, AL, Ragland, 35131
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THIS 1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN YOUR VIEWING IS ONE OF THE LAST 61's LEFT IN ORIGINAL UNRESTORED SURVIVOR AND RESTORED CONDITION. THIS IS NOT HYPE, OR A OVERSTATEMENT, OR A PRESSURE TYPE SALE. PLEASE JUST EXAMINE THIS CAR AND LET ALL THE DETAILED PHOTOS SPEAK AND SHOW FOR THEMSELVES TO DOCUMENT THIS AMAZING PRESERVED AUTOMOBILE. A TRUE TOP ASSET INVESTMENT TYPE CLASSIC CAR FOR ANY COLLECTOR TO BE PROUD TO OWN. A MUSEUM WORTHY UNTOUCHED FACTORY PRODUCTION ORIGINAL CLASSIC,... THEY ONLY COME THIS WAY ONCE IN A LIFETIME...SO IF YOU WANT ONE OF THE BEST, ONE OF THE RAREST, ORIGINAL RESTORED '61 IMPALA SEDANS LEFT, THIS IS THE ONE... NOW TO START, THIS LOW MILE WELL CARED FOR, GARAGED KEPT GM AUTOMOBILE. IF YOU WANT THE LAST OF A ORIGINAL 61 CLASSIC CHEVROLET, JUST THE WAY IT LEFT THE FACTORY IN 1961, THIS IS YOUR DREAM CAR!...INSPECTION MAIN ITEMS ARE: NEVER ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS SHOWING, OR FOUND TOP TO BOTTOMNEVER ANY METAL REPLACEMENT, ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL TOP TO BOTTOM, TRIM, CHROME, GLASSFACTORY GLASS ALL DATE CODED INCLUDING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD! NO CRACKSFUZZIES, RUBBER SEALS, WEATHERSTRIPPING, RUBBER BUMPERS, SEALS BEAUTIFULALL ORIGINAL COLORS AND SOME ORIGINAL PAINT, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR, JAMS, TRUNK, UNDER HOOD THE FIRE WALL WAS REDONE WHILE ENGINE WAS OUT OF THE CARALL MATCHING FACTORY NUMBERS, CODES, PAINT, INTERIOR, BODY, FRAME, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, REAR END, TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR IN THE LAST 19 YEARS THE CAR HAS HAD ONLY 2,483 MILE PUT ON IT, OFFICIAL INSPECTION TAG DOCUMENTS. MILEAGE IS NOW AT 18,650REPLACED ITEMS ARE: TIRES, DUAL EXHAUST UPDATED ITEMS ARE: REBUILT 2 BARREL CARBURETOR, ALL NEW FLUIDS, 5 NEW GENERAL TIRES, CORRECT WIDE WHITEWALLS, BIAS PLY TIRES CORRECT SIZE 7.50-14", NEW SHOCKS KNOWN ISSUES ARE: NONE KNOWN - MECHANIC WISE, BODY WISE, EVERYTHING IS AS SOLID AS A ROCK, CLEAN FRAME, FLOORS, BRACES, WHEEL WELLS, AND LIPS, & HOOD, FENDERS DOORS FLOORS TRUNK!CAR HISTORY AND PRODUCTION HISTORY: THE CAR STARTED ITS LIFE IN THE KANSAS CITY PLANT IN JULY THIRD WEEK (CODE 07C) FOR THE 1961 PRODUCTION RUN. THIS '61 HAS THE BODY NUMBER # 16,741 (PLEASE SEE TRIM TAG PHOTOS) ORIGINAL FACTORY OPTIONS THE CAR:5 NEW WIDE WHITEWALL TIRES 7.50-14's GENERALSDOOR HANDLE SHIELDSREAR VIEW EXTERIOR BOWTIE MIRRORDUAL REAR RADIO ANTENNASBACK UP LIGHTSTWO SPEED WIPERS WITH WASHERSDELUXE HEATER WITH DEFROSTGLOVE BOX LIGHTCIGARETTE LIGHTERSEAT BELTSPOWER STEERINGIN DASH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONINGAUTOMATIC POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSIONAM RADIOCLOCKFULL WHEEL COVERSMAIN AREAS ON THE CAR: IN APPEARANCE INSPECTION:EXTERIOR PAINT: INCREDIBLE 1961 IMPALA WHITE EXTERIOR PAINT CODE 936 C, BEAUTIFL PAINT RATES AT 9.7 JUDGEDTRIM CODE 873 RED WHITE SILVER INTERIOR.INTERIOR: THIS CAR HAS THE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL FACTORY INTERIOR, DASH AND DETAILS ON THE DASH, PAINT, SHINE, ARE ALL ABSOLUTLY AMAZING & DETAILED PERFECT, SEATS, DOOR PANELS (ONE SMALL DIME SIZED BLEM ON LOWER DOOR SCREW MOUNT SPLIT) , SIDE KICK PANELS, ENTRY WINDLACE, (HEADLINER IS BEAUTIFUL; BUT HAS A THREAD SEAM SPLIT IN THE CENTER TRACK, TO THE DOME LIGHT, ABOUT 2' FEET LONG), VISORS, CARPET, REAR SHELF MAT. TRUNK MATS ALL NEW ALSO ORIGINAL PATTERNSMECHANICS:283 V8, 2 BARREL MOTOR, POWERGLIDE AUTOMATIC. THE FIREWALL AND ENGINE BAY AREA ARE HIGHLY DETAILED FOR SHOW. CADNIUM PLATED PARTS WHERE NEEDED, MOTOR STARTS AND RUNS WELL, SHOWING 18,600 MILES ALL THE DRIVETRAIN IS ORIGINAL NUMBERS AND OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. STARTS WITH A PUMP ON THE PEDAL AND FIRES UP QUICK. IDLES NICE, CAR HAS A LOT OF 283 V8 POWER, MOTOR IS SOLID. POWERGLIDE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GOOD SOLID. NO ODD NOISES FROM REAR END AND OR INTERNAL MOTOR. NEW SHOCKS, NEW BUSHINGS, NEW BALLJOINTS, FRONT END.!ELECTRICAL:ALL FUNCTION WITH EASE, LIGHTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HIGH BEAMS, BLINKERS ALL OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD, FACTORY IN DASH AIR CONDITIONING ALL FUNCTIONS WELL, (NEEDS NEW FREON CHARGE SOON/NOW), HEATER, FAN, CABLES FOR DEFROST & HEAT AND ALL VENTS ARE ALL SMOOTH AS NEW. GLOVE BOX LOOKS LIKE NEW. FACTORY RADIO WORKS FINE. CLOCK STICKS AT TIMES.OPERATIONAL OTHERS:HOOD RELEASE, DOORS, DOOR LOCKS, KEYED ENTRY, GLOVE BOX, TRUNK, WINDOWS, ALL OPERATE NICE AND NO GLITCHES. WINDOW FITTING IS VERY NICE ON ALL WINDOWSCONCLUSION SUMMARY:JUDGED 1ST PLACE NATIONAL BY THE AACA THIS 1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS THE LAST OF A RARE UNTOUCHED ORIGINALS SURVIVORS TYPE CLASSIC, THAT IS ORIGINAL AND RESTORED. THIS IS TRULY A FIND OF FINDS FOR THE PUREST OF COLLECTORS AND THE MUSEUM COLLECTORS SHOWING "THE EXACT WAY IT WAS MADE'' TYPE CLASS. IF SHOWN IN THE "ORIGINAL SURVIVOR CLASS'' YOUR A WINNER IN EVERY SHOW.THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!