1965 409 Impala 2 Door

[RPOLS3]

Verne Frantz is the resident 409 expert here - his opinion would be worthwhile for your friend to consider.

For some reason the 65 409's don't seem to get much love even though they are rare.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

For some reason the 65 409's don't seem to get much love even though they are rare.

Probably because Chevrolet emasculated the 409, by limiting it to a single 4 BBL carb, before replacing the whole W series with the Mark IV.

It had great beginnings as what many feel was Chevrolet's first real muscle car - the 1961 409 Impala Super Sport. From there it became Chevy's first competitive NASCAR engine and drag strip terror - the Z11 427. It was imortalized by the Beach Boys' "409" song.

And once again . . . rare does not automatically mean valuable. Such is the case for the 1965 409 Chevrolet Full Size cars.

[EZ Nova]

Having a 409, I can tell you that parts are usually more than the Mark IV BBc's. I have a 1961 Pontiac for sale here. It has a genie 409 block and 690 425Hp heads. Those 2 things alone usually go for $2500.00 block and $2500.00 heads. Some the Impala guys are really casting date critical and that too affects the value. 409 are neat pieces and people like seeing them and it always draws a crowd. Mine is quite a bit more powerful than the 425Hp though.

I've had some bites at my car, but nothing solid yet.