School me on SS427s!

**markjohnson** · #1 09-24-2009, 06:37 AM

Diego, I wasn't presenting that website as absolute proof, I just thought you'd enjoy seeing the many pictures of those beautiful cars. I've just finished doing by own book research and yeah, looks like it wasn't it's own model like I had thought. It was just a option even though many people have called it it's own model.

Donny Brass · #2 09-24-2009, 06:57 AM

then I blame Paul

Paul ran a 13.13 at 106 in that large barge..... just an Pure Stock oval port 427.

442w30 · #3 09-24-2009, 07:47 AM

Mark, it's all good - no worries!

Donny, just cuz someone joined in and agreed doesn't mean you're wrong. Shouldn't we allow the opportunity for a counterpoint? Not trying to rub it in, but rather keep it as a dialogue to see what perspectives others have? It's a remarkably obscure car for a company that built a million similar models.

**markjohnson** · #4 09-24-2009, 08:18 AM

These cars can get real complicated and confusing. Now that black '67 just posted above is a 1967 Impala SS with a 427. It is a much different animal than the '67 SS427. Although both models were 427-385 HP motors with L-72's being optional. Those '67-68 SS427 cars are really neat, neat cars that have been over-shadowed for a long time. Lots of very cool features on these cars. The '69 cars are alright but they they've always looked to me like somebody added the SS emblems to make a home-made Super Sport and just don't have the appeal of the '67-'68 cars.

Tarrytown SS427s · #5 09-24-2009, 08:47 AM

I used to classify cars like the black one from SS427's by calling them 427 SS cars..but that just confused everybody. So now I call them Z24 cars and non Z24 cars.

The SS427 option was merely a trim package, just like a Judge, RS, SS396, etc. It was a separate option costing about $95.00 and got you the special trim, bright engine accents, F40 suspension, redlines(or white), and automatically equipped the car with a 427. By the body numbers it wasn't technically ever it's own "model", but in the literature it is classified as such, the same way a regular Super Sport was in 68.

**SS427** · #6 09-24-2009, 09:03 AM

What a lot of people don't understand is, you could purchase an Impala Super Sport with a 427 or you could order an Impala with the RPO code Z24 and get the "SS427". Two entirely different cars so to speak. The SS427 carries a lot more mistique than a 427 equipped Super Sport as their hoods and badging had a lot more appeal.

Donny Brass · #7 09-24-2009, 06:43 PM

Mark, I am pretty sure the L72 was not available at all in 1967 Impala....

am I wrong ?

Tarrytown SS427s · #8 09-24-2009, 06:50 PM

You're correct, until one of the supposed few that were produced turns up lol

BUIZILLA · #9 09-24-2009, 09:52 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Mark, I am pretty sure the L72 was not available at all in 1967 Impala....

am I wrong ?

[/ QUOTE ]get ahold of Ron Mroz out of Chicago and ask him..

**John** · #10 09-25-2009, 06:08 AM

Did either or those options include the F41 suspension?
Here is a photo of my car at the Richmond NSRA car Show...
It is a 1966 Belair 2 door sedan "post car" that has F41 suspension ( and 427 station wagon springs on the front )the F41 suspension was suppose to have come off an "original 1967 427 Impala" that the body was rusted out.

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