Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Red
Transmission: Manual
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. Presented is a 1961 impala SS convertible of which only 453 were produced as either a hardtop or convertible from January- April 1961. It is an extremely rare convertible SS 409 with a 4-sp. It is believed that less than 10 were produced. This car has just completed a 100% original and correct rotisserie restoration. This car is possibly the rarest, finest, most complete (with correct parts) 1961 SS convertible known to exist. Under body painted correct red oxide color 1" whitewall debuted on the impala SS original gm floor console, general Detroit part # 3789569 original 4 speed shifter original hubcaps - no knockouts / new spinners original tachometer, sun 7000 rpm, original EB-9A sending unit correct matte finish & color of dash correct paint coded springs & spiral shocks (date coded) front-9 D 60 , rear 1 E 61 all parts re-zinc plated as factory correct 1961 impala SS is the first auto that the know famous "409" motor debuted in. (only 152 produced) original casting # 3795623 date coded engine block - B2361 original oil-pan original casting # 3767579 aluminum intake original GM carburetor # 3270S original dual point distributor, 1110919, date # 1 A 25 original water pump cast #3755737, date B361 original exhaust manifolds L.H.3767583 , R.H.3767584 original Borg-Warner all aluminum T10-1C main case stamped WD61-2,side case 2-9- 61,tailhousing T10-7B 1-21-61 original aluminum bell housing GM #3779553 original posi unit GM#3789812, date C211 original 14"x 6" rims, correct red oxide inside original correct exact reproduction 1" whitewall tires (5) original windshield This Impala SS is not a thrown together clone car but a 100% correct & complete first year SS 409 that will make a fantastic addition to any muscle car collection!
Interior Color: Red
Transmission: Manual
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. Presented is a 1961 impala SS convertible of which only 453 were produced as either a hardtop or convertible from January- April 1961. It is an extremely rare convertible SS 409 with a 4-sp. It is believed that less than 10 were produced. This car has just completed a 100% original and correct rotisserie restoration. This car is possibly the rarest, finest, most complete (with correct parts) 1961 SS convertible known to exist. Under body painted correct red oxide color 1" whitewall debuted on the impala SS original gm floor console, general Detroit part # 3789569 original 4 speed shifter original hubcaps - no knockouts / new spinners original tachometer, sun 7000 rpm, original EB-9A sending unit correct matte finish & color of dash correct paint coded springs & spiral shocks (date coded) front-9 D 60 , rear 1 E 61 all parts re-zinc plated as factory correct 1961 impala SS is the first auto that the know famous "409" motor debuted in. (only 152 produced) original casting # 3795623 date coded engine block - B2361 original oil-pan original casting # 3767579 aluminum intake original GM carburetor # 3270S original dual point distributor, 1110919, date # 1 A 25 original water pump cast #3755737, date B361 original exhaust manifolds L.H.3767583 , R.H.3767584 original Borg-Warner all aluminum T10-1C main case stamped WD61-2,side case 2-9- 61,tailhousing T10-7B 1-21-61 original aluminum bell housing GM #3779553 original posi unit GM#3789812, date C211 original 14"x 6" rims, correct red oxide inside original correct exact reproduction 1" whitewall tires (5) original windshield This Impala SS is not a thrown together clone car but a 100% correct & complete first year SS 409 that will make a fantastic addition to any muscle car collection!