Thread: 1961 Impala SS facts

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That's the one! Great looking cars, and many of those '62s got the 409, due to lighter weight than the Impala.

I'll never admit this to anyone else than you guys on here, but in 1974 I junked out a 64 Impala SS (was a rust bucket with a slice down the passenger side reminiscent to a can opener mark) to put the drive train in a 1947 Ford Coupe. Rear end, 409, 4 speed and all. Had to hack the heck out of the x-frame to make it work and split the wishbones. DOH

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

I'll never admit this to anyone else than you guys on here, but in 1974 I junked out a 64 Impala SS (was a rust bucket with a slice down the passenger side reminiscent to a can opener mark) to put the drive train in a 1947 Ford Coupe. Rear end, 409, 4 speed and all. Had to hack the heck out of the x-frame to make it work and split the wishbones. DOH

Not a great loss, especially if it was the standard 409. '64 SS models aren't rare, and if it was badly rusted, it might not have been worth saving.

Yeah, and it was just the 400 horse single 4 barrel version. Or at least I think it was 400 horse. I could be wrong. 74 was a long time ago.

I think NASCAR had something to do with the buble top 62 also. My dad had one these and I thought it was the coolest car on the planet.