128k Original Owner Miles, Beautiful Black Ss Impala, Full Factory Options. on 2040-cars

Vehicle Specifications

Engine:  5.7 Liter V8, Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic, Odometer Reading:  128,300, Body Style:  Sedan, Exterior Color:  Black, Interior color:  Gray

Features and Options

AM/FM, Air conditioning, CD Player, Cruise control, Defrost, Driver and Passenger Airbag, Four Wheel Disc Brakes, Fuel Injection, Heat, Leather Seats, Owner’s Manual, Power Brakes, Power Locks, Power Seats, Power Steering, Power windows, Rear Defogger, remote Door Openers, Seat belts-Front and Rear, Tilt Wheel, and Clean Title.

Seller Remarks

The first time I drove this car, I fell in love with it. As a result, I have always taken particular care of it and it has always been kept in the garage.  On the road it handles like a dream. If you’ve never driven one of these, you’re in for a treat. Around town, it will take most of the new sporty import cars at a light. I joke that it’s a hybrid, it burns gas and rubber. (But I never do that.) And unlike many Impalas, this one has not been modified in any way, except for the Impala logo valve stem caps I added.    

Black was always the most popular choice for this car, and it looks spectacular.  My grandson hit a deer with it a couple of year ago and I had it repaired with GM parts and repainted to factory specs. (I still love him but he’s out of the will). It would take an expert to notice any difference.

The only interior available with the Impala was gray leather with front bucket seats. In 1996, they moved the shifter to the console and added a tachometer and the 160 mph speedometer.  The interior shows only minor signs of use, certainly in line with the mileage.  The steering wheel has normal wear on the top. I put a matching cover on it but I hear they can be refinished. The front seats are in good condition with minimal wear or discoloration, and the cushion still has good support for long road trips.  The back seat still looks brand new and there have been no more than a handful of passengers back there over the past 20 years.  The gauges are 100% functional. I repaired the odometer resistor which goes out on these cars and the rear door window rollers which break. It retains the original Delco AM/FMCD stereo, which sounds decent even compared to some of today’s audio tech.  Of course, everything was included with the SS such as A/C, power windows and locks, and cruise control, coin holder in the console and it all works like it should.  In back, there’s a giant trunk carrying the original full-size spare, which I don’t think has ever been on the ground.

The engine is GM’s indestructible 5.7 liter LT1 V8, which makes 260 horsepower in the Impala.  I had the transmission replaced in Dec 09 at about 100,000 miles. It’s the 4L60E 4-speed automatic. It’s the same power train that was used in the police Caprice interceptors.

The Impala SS is a rare machine, not just terms of production, but in that it is a car that simultaneously created and ended a niche market, yet it remains popular years later. As the last rear-wheel-drive, body on frame sedan built by GM, it does hold a place of distinction.  But add in a Corvette-sourced LT1 under the hood, an athletic suspension, and that distinctive monochromatic paint job and you have a slam-dunk of a collector car that will always sell for a premium price for years after it went out of production.  Seems like when they got everything right, they quit making them.

 The car is located just south of Wichita, KS. I have it listed locally and reserve the right to end the auction early. Payment must be COD and any shipping will be up to you.