The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958–85, 1994–96, and since 2000 onwards. The Impala was Chevrolet’s most expensive passenger model through 1965, and had become the best-selling automobile in the United States.
The Impala was restyled on the GM B platform for the first time for 1961. The new body styling was more trim and boxy than the 1958–1960 models. Sport Coupe models featured a “bubbletop” roof line style for 1961.
It has a 348 cubic inch engine and an aluminum intake and Edelbrock 4-barrel carb with a fake set of Tri-Power carbs in the trunk, as well as a 4-speed, and that rare tach on the column.
Features
348 Tri-Power V-8 Engine 4-Speed Manual Transmission Power Steering Power 4-Wheel Drum Brakes Aluminum intake and Edelbrock 4-barrel carb With a fake set Triple Two-Barrel Rochester Carburetors in trunk Standard Belt-Driven Cooling Fan and Radiator New Red and White Two-Tone Interior Front Split Bench Seat and Rear Bench Seat Period-Correct Gauges Retro-Sound Radio Floor-Mounted Shifter Red Exterior Bubble Top Design Chrome Bumpers and Trim 20-Inch Front / 22-Inch Rear American Racing Wheels 245/30ZR20 Front and 275/30ZR22 Rear Tires Dual Exhaust with Smithy’s Mufflers
Mechanical
This Bubbletop is an original California car that has been meticulously restored and has a 348 Tri-Power V-8 Engine with the engine block, heads, and intake painted in Chevrolet orange. On the engine is an aluminum intake and Edelbrock 4-barrel carb with a set of fake Triple Two-Barrel Rochester Carburetors with chrome air cleaners in the trunk,, those W-Shaped aluminum 348 valve covers, chrome alternator, cast iron exhaust headers, Power Steering, Power 4-Wheel Drum Brakes, a Standard Belt-Driven Cooling Fan and Radiator, and shifted by a 4-Speed Manual Transmission.
That power is transmitted to the H.D. rear end via a 4-Speed Manual Transmission and rolls on 20-Inch Front / 22-Inch Rear American Racing Wheels and black sidewall 245/30ZR20 Front and 275/30ZR22 Rear Tires.
Interior
The interior is super with the painted dash and new Red and White Two-Tone Interior having the Front Split Bench Seat and Rear Bench Seat, Period-Correct Gauges, Retro-Sound Radio, Floor-Mounted 4-speed Shifter, tach on the column, is nicely carpeted in red with red matching door panels, and the factory red and white steering wheel.
Exterior
The 1961 Bubbletop is painted in the bright red that really shows well. It has that iconic Bubble Top Design that everyone is looking for as well as great Chrome Bumpers and Trim with the rear V spear emblem and six taillights.