18k mile ‘67 427 Impala on Hemmings
 

Was at MCACN per the description. Looks like a super well-preserved car. (NOTE- 427 powered Impala Sport Coupe, NOT SS427 package, brain fade)
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...sl8PxuD-70-1sQ

67 Impala SS 427...
 

:beers::eek2::beers::drool:

Love it!

----Not hard to fall in love with this one! Has anyone ever seen trunk spray like what I see here? Doesn't diminish my love for the car at all. Just asking the question....Bill S

Wow. Not really a fan of the full size 67 cars, but this is spectacular.

I've been drooling over that car for at least a week.

A different option rarely seen is the export windshield wipers... opposing wiper arms vs. parallel arms.
lots of neat options with this car.

So was it a no radio car when new?

From the Hemmings ad...

"Original owner, who was a lifelong GM tech, and my neighbor, made certain subtle day 2 changes using GM parts to make this car unique and his own."

That probably includes the wipers and the sound system.

Here's a better photo of the wipers...

This would had to have been an assembly line install, not after production.

Most likely engineered to meet certain countries requirements when exporting for sales.

Interesting that it has the Vigilite rear lamp monitor off the package tray, but not the front fender lamp monitors.

Yes, that is typical of any Janesville built big car.

Donny

One of the many Owner installed day-2 upgrades done by the original owner who was a mechanic at a Chevy dealer. The Rear vigiltes, and the Caprice rear bumpers and tail lamps also.
Donny

Yes, another subtle day 2 item the original owner did. There are quite a few. All done when the car was new. I am the present owner. Such a unique car.

Mike

Donny, you were the one that figured out many of the day 2 items on the car at MCACN. I thank you for that!! Great story behind the car!

Mike

I am the current owner of this beautiful Car! Any questions or if anyone wants to see any specific pics, paperwork or if you want to hear the story of this car, let me know!

Mike

Somebody please buy this car !!!!!!!

Delivered right by where I grew up.

Stayed right here in this area. Never left. Current miles.

Mike

Only original once. You can't duplicate this stuff. All original paint, never hit. Yes, that is the original trunk seal.

Mike

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Here's a picture w/ 4x '67 Fastbacks in the Spradlin Showroom window including Blue one @ right.
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~ Pete

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That is a cool picture!!!!

I am surprised I’ve never seen this car around. Really impressive survivor.

Those rally wheels just look so “right” on a 67 big car.

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Spradlin Chevrolet Park Ridge Dealer Decals on Etsy...
https://www.etsy.com/ie/listing/5588...e-late-70s-car
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~ Pete

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Agreed!! Beautiful car!!

I love this car.

This is one I would be afraid to drive.

I would be like the guys that treat a restored rare car like a museum piece.

I'd drive the wheels off a restored car. It can be restored again.

I'd be afraid someone would hit this one.

Love your attitude!!!

Yup, that’s the Big problem I have with the low mileage Unrestored Survivors.

All it takes is one clown on their smart phone texting and slams into a virgin old car. The Survivor status just disappeared.

Restored cars ….. drive them, thrash them, as they can be restored again.

Or like we said in High School: "Beat it till it burns oil" Then sell it"

Bill

This car's original owner was Hank Newman, a friend of mine for 25 years before he passed. Hank wanted an SS-427 but Chevrolet would not build one with a Bench seat. He wanted the fastback body style so he had one built with a "Strat- o-Bench seat" according to Hank, and every option he could load on it, and what he couldn't, he installed over the counter parts through GM mostly from a Caprice.

As far as not seeing it around, it was in his garage in Hoffman Estates with blankets on it for what I remember a leaking front brake Caliper since the mid 90's and never got around to sending them out be be sleeved in Stainless Steel.

I purchased all his NOS 1966 Impala parts he had collected for his Super Sport 283 Impala he never restored from his Widow.

This is the finest 1967, no stories Impala on the Planet, Barr None. Good luck with the sale. I hope it goes to a worthy caretaker.

Bill

Of course it's now a moot point, but wouldn't this be a totally different scenario if Hank had been willing to live with bucket seats and got the SS427 instead?

I am certainly no authority on these cars, but my cousin in Pasadena owned a very nice one repaint Z24, Marina blue/bright blue 4 speed that I would bet money was a Strato-Bench?? I may have pix somewhere..

I shoulda bought that car from his estate...

Thanks Bill. It truly is a one of a kind. I know it’s not as desirable as an SS, but it’s probably the cleanest original L36 equipped Sport Coupe in the country.

I knew Hank since 1989, when I moved in across the street from him in Schaumburg. I still live there today, so the car hasn’t gone very far yet. He told me about the car on many occasions, but I never did see it when he was alive.

It truly is unfortunate he didn’t get to enjoy it again later in life. He really cherished this car.

You are correct about the leaking caliper. Actually every seal in the entire brake system was shot after sitting all those years. I rebuilt and replaced every seal in the brake system. Everything on the car now works as it should. Like a step back to 1967!!

Mike

Sold!!!!

Congratulations on the sale Mike. Are you going to tell us who the lucky person was who bought it, or at least where they live? Hello Charley are you out there? But I'm just Sayin...

Bill

Ha HA, I already let Charlie know it sold. He said, one less thing to think about.

Bill, gentleman that bought it lives in NJ. Friend of Don Bock.

Mike

Think of all the money I saved.

True Charley, but man, Marina blue and Lemans blue sure would have looked good together, side by side!

Mike

Wow, you demonstrated unusual restraint with this car. If I had your money, I would have bought it...:cool2: