The Chevrolet Impala Super Sport was promoted in 1964 from a trim alternative to its own representation. Coupled with a facelift over the 1963 models that gave the Impala a squared-off and another masculine study, SS sales exceeded 1963 Industry by else than 30,000 units. The Impala SS equipped with 409-cubic-inch V-8 had emerge as legendary later the Proceeds of the Beach Boys' ode to the performance motorcar with the 1962 song "409."
Background
The Super Sport performance alternative debuted on the 1961 Chevy Impala, and with Everyone later year the Impala SS grew in popularity and sparked the 1960s muscle-car wars that pitted the Impala and the Chevy Chevelle against the Pontiac GTO, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2, the Shelby Ford Mustangs, the Dodge Charger and the Plymouth 'Cuda, among other high-performance cars.
The 14-inch wheels carried 7.00x14 tires. The Sport Coupe had a curbside weight of 3,450 lbs. and the convertible weighed in at 3,555 lbs.
Features
It came with a Broad gamut of engine options and so many additional interior and exterior appointments that Everyone vehicle could be mixed and matched, creating Sole pieces of automotive Craft.
Size
The SS models equipped with bucket seats accommodated five bourgeois, while morals Impalas with bench seating could seat six. The extent for the Impala SS were the twin as remainder of the lineup: a 119-inch wheelbase, 209.9 inches in overall length and 79.65 inches in heighth.
Types
The 1964 Impala was alone available in the Sport Coupe and the convertible. It was Chevrolet's most expensive representation after the Corvette, according to Oldrides.com.The 1964 Chevy Impala, depending on the options chosen by the buyer, oozed luxury. Choices included air conditioning, a dashboard-mounted tachometer for the V-8 versions, seatbelts, wire spin covers, tilt steering shove, tinted windows, grille guard, six-way bent seats, positraction rear axle, potentiality steering, additional wrapping in the seats, electric Watch and amassed.
Under the Hood
The Impala SS lived up to the Beach Boys' fantasy of gift and performance. The 409 conscientious kept getting another horsepower after its debut in 1961. The 1964 SS had three horsepower ratings for the 409: 340, 400 and 425. The 400- and 425-hp V-8s generated 425 foot-pounds of torque, the thrusting capability created by the engine to modification the machine from a dead break lickety-split. The 425-hp 409 featured Look-alike four-barrel carburetors, Shod steel connecting rods, impact-extruded pistons, a five-main-bearing crankshaft and dual exhausts. The 409 Impala SS further received a heavy-duty clutch, radiator and suspension. Lesser V-8s on the Super Sport were the 170- and 195-hp 283 and the 250-hp 327.
Performance and Production
The 340-hp 409 in the 1964 Impala SS, which is matching to the 1963 design, reached 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds and the quarter-mile site in the big 15-second span. For 1964, 185,325 Impala Super Sports were produced. Almost 8,700 Impalas were equipped with the 409, mostly in the Super Sports. The Sport Coupe SS sold for $2,947 and the convertible SS had a $3,196 price tag.
