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Car make & model:	Chevrolet Impala	Year:	1962
Exterior color:		Condition:	Used
Interior color:		Engine:	8
Transmission:	Manual	Mileage:
Drivetrain:		Fuel Type:	Gasoline
Airbags:		Warranty:	Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Extended Warranty Quote
VIN#	Vehicle History Report	Price:	$16,999
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Vintage, survivor 409 Chevy dragster, brought back to street legal. Pictured in a 1981 issue of "Super Chevy" magazine. Built in 1962 as a (small block) V8 Impala with automatic transmission. Sold by the original owner in 1970 for $250, to a Midwest drag racer with 22,000 miles on it. Car raced throughout the Midwest until the mid 1980s, with various 409 & 427 engines and fuel systems. A 1978 time slip from the famous Union Grove Dragway documents the car running an 11.6, presumably with a 427 at that time. The current engine was the last engine raced. It is a 1964 T04I3QG code 409, with original large port (3814690 code) 425 HP factory heads, and factory dual quad manifold with a pair of new 650cfm Edelbrock carbs, with new linkage. The engine is extremely strong. Teardown and inspection revealed no damage of any sort, no wear to speak of, and what appears to be standard bore, a fairly wild Crower cam, forged steel crank, and performance pistons. New pushrods and a new oil pump were installed. This engine always maintains strong oil pressure. Transmission is the original Rockcrusher Muncie 4 speed, rebuilt, with the original Hurst shifter and T grip. This car arrived in Florida in October of 2005, in a somewhat neglected condition. It has been extensively rebuilt, and made (Florida) street legal. The goal was to retain the car as original as possible, both in paint/appearance and, where practical, with the original equipment, but upgraded for street reliability. The 1970 paint job, now a"20 footer" is very similar in color to the original factory color, and the extensive 5 color pin striping is completely original to its racing days. The race paint shows the wear of nearly 40 years, but is quite attractive overall. The car has it's original fiberglass front fenders and front bumper.


Mechanical upgrades: All new cooling system with custom made four core aluminum radiator, duplex electric cooling fans, and stainless overflow tube. New MSD distributor, 6A ignition box, 8200 Blaster coil, plug wires and ignition switch.. All new fuel system, with fuel cell in the trunk, a Holley 12-175 electric pump, new regulator, in line filter, and new large capacity fuel lines. All new springs, shocks, new air suspension bags in the rear, new high performance clutch, pressure plate, and the original (Lakewood?) racing scattershield, with inspection hatch. The rear axle housing was removed, inspected, powder coated, and reinstalled with new U joints, and drive shaft carrier/bearing assembly. Brakes are stock configuration, but are rebuilt and with all new brake lines/hoses and wheel cylinders. All engine accessories are new; alternator, water pump (rebuilt original), hoses, belt, and motor mounts. Original vintage racing headers were powder coated in satin silver. Rearend is a new 4:11 Posi unit. 100% of the car's mechanical systems were taken apart, inspected, and rebuilt or replaced as necessary. Original dash gauges are not functional. Instead, a new vintage looking gauge cluster by Autometer displays oil, temp, and voltage in a panel affixed to the dash. An original 60's vintage Sun tach is mounted on top of the dash. It has been calibrated, and configured to work with the MSD ignition system, and functions flawlessly.

New Mickey Thompson Sportsman tires are on the front, with a serviceable pair of Hoosier tires on the rear. I also have the original pair of vintage M&H slicks that this car raced on, mounted on a pair of vintage 8 inch wide 'station wagon' rims, as was the custom of the era. Remarkably, these slicks still hold air, and I occasionally mount them for display at a car show. I also have the original aluminum racing front wheels. The engine compartment has been cleaned and painted/detailed.

The car had suffered some, but not extensive, rust, in the rockers, floor, etc. etc, rust. I had 99% all of the rust professionally cut out, with new metal welded in place. In the passenger compartment, the floor pans did not require replacement, as only the floor braces and the areas over them were significantly rusted. I had all of the floor braces cut out, with all new braces, and crafted floor panel replacements installed. There are a few SMALL holes where a fiberglass patch was applied. I also had the inner rocker panels replaced, on both sides. The cockpit floor was extensively cleaned, and coated with POR 15. The outer rocker panels, doors, and jams are solid. The car now has no rust except for two areas: The first is the UNDERSIDE of the rear quarter panels. It is relatively minor, and is not visible unless viewed from under the car. I opted to leave it as is for the time being, because I want the appearance of the car exactly as it was in its racing days. The other minor rust area is the lower window frame rails. These are a chrome channel that wraps around the bottom of the (door) window glass, and these should be replaced. I simply haven't gotten to these items as of today. Per the photos, the frame and underside are solid, having been extensively cleaned, and undercoated. In terms of being street legal in states other than Florida, be advised this car does NOT have windshield wipers, does not have a horn, and it has one small rock chip in the windshield.

I have the car registered here in Florida, and drive it on the street to a show occasionally. Total mileage since I acquired the car is less that 500 miles. This car has had much of the restorative work performed by the well known performance tech facility Chassis Engineering of Riviera Beach Florida. Final tuning and other mechanical detail work was performed by the Performance Center of Jupiter, Florida, also a well known racing resource. I have receipts and paperwork for all the work and parts. I have copies of the 1981 Super Chevy magazine it appears in, and about 2 dozen photos of the car in its early racing days. This car is pretty unique as a well documented ex drag car/rat rod. The temperature maintains itself in the 170 to 190 degree range very well on the road, and with limited stop and go in town driving. I have never seen the temp above 195 degrees. I have not raced the car, but have burned out a few times.

The ALL NEW components are:
New Griffin aluminum radiator, with stainless coolant overflow tube.
New Duplex electric cooling fans for the radiator
New Single wire alternator
New springs and new shocks
Rebuilt brakes (drum) with all new lines and rebuilt master cylinder. Car stops perfectly, with no pull or other problem
New "Air Lifts" installed in rear
Engine disassembled, inspected, and freshened, with ARP bolts, new Hi-Po oil pump, new pushrods, new Balancer, rebuilt water pump
Two new Edelbrock 650CFM carbs
New Carb Linkage
New engine wiring, spark plug/coil wiring, belt and hoses
New clutch, throwout bearing, and pressure plate (racing scatter shield, possibly Lakewood) w/inspection hatch, cleaned repainted
Muncie transmission totally rebuilt
New MSD solid state distributor
New MSD 6A control box,
New MSD 'Blaster' coil
New Holley High Capacity electric fuel pump, with all new oversize fuels lines, and Fuel Regulator, new 8 gallon (approx) fuel cell
New carpet set, not installed
New rearend and U-joints
New Autometer gauge panel.

Receipts total approximately $34K

I am looking to acquire, from somewhere in the southeastern US, a first generation 4 speed Mustang fastback, or a 2003 Mustang Cobra, or a first or second generation Camaro.