Vehicle Description
Cruisin Classics is very proud and excited to present to you this
exceptional 1963 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe. We see a lot of
really cool rides here at Cruisin Classics, but sometimes we get a
car that is so special that all of us just stare at it in amazement
- this is one of those cars! This Impala comes to us with an
astounding amount of original documentation that has been carefuly
preserved for the last 61 years. We have the original order sheet,
original first owner title, original shipping form, original final
bill of sale, original window sticker, original owners guide,
original owner protection plan booklet, and the original custom
accessories guide! These documents show that this uniquely optioned
car was specially ordered and originally sold by Clements Chevrolet
in Sykesville Maryland in April of 1963. This Tuxedo Black Sport
Coupe was ordered with black trim, a 4-speed close-ratio Borg
Warner transmission, a Turbo-Fire 409 engine, Positraction rear
axle with 4.11 gears, power steering, 2-speed wipers, a heavy duty
battery, a push-button radio with rear speaker and antenna, front
seat belts, a tinted windshield, a front grille guard, and rear
bumper gaurds. The final bill of sale shows that before delivery of
the car, Clements Chevrolet installed dual-quad Carter carburetors
and a matching intake manifold then tuned the engine to new specs!
This $95 dollar add-on resulted in a 25hp increase on top of the
409's already impressive 400 horses. As if all of this isn't cool
enough, this Impala still retains its original 409 V-8, the
original 4-speed transmission, the original intake manifold, and
dual 4-barrel carburetors (new Edelbrock carbs are on the engine
and original Carter carbs are in the trunk)! To put a cherry on top
of this already amazing car, it was treated to an extensive
restoration in 2019 that brought it to the level of excellence that
you see today! Let's dig a little deeper into this very special
Impala....
This '63 Impala comes to us today wearing a slick looking, good
quality respray of its original color - Tuxedo Black. This deep
black serves as the perfect backdrop for all of the gleaming chrome
and brightwork that adorn the long rectilinear body. The bright
chrome front bumper still retains its original grille guard, which
really adds to the front end look. The silver eggcrate grille is in
excellent condition and it's flanked by dual side-by-side T3
headlights. A colorful red, white, and blue Chevy bowtie badge adds
a pop to the front lip of the hood. Bright accents continue on the
sides of the car with window trim, drivers side mirror, door
handles, drip rails, and horizontal fender accent strips all
gleaming in the light. "409" cross-flags badges affixed to the
fenders let the world know what's hiding under the long hood.
Beautiful chrome body side molding spears with white centers travel
from the front fenders all the way to the back bumper and feature
"IMPALA" lettering at the rear. Also at the rear, above the spears,
are like-new "running Impala" badges. Looking at the car from
behind you'll see a full-width aluminum and chrome panel in
excellent condition that houses the triple tail light assembly. The
lip of the trunk lid features the same colorful Chevy bowtie badge
worn on the hood. The rear bumper is just as nice as the one up
front and it still retains its originally ordered bumper guards.
Capping off this stunning exterior are black steel wheels with
dog-dish poverty caps and BF Goodrich Silvertown bias-ply tires -
an absolutely perfect choice for this Impala!
Lift the hood to reveal a truly impressive engine bay that is sure
to draw attention at any car show. The freshly painted,
numbers-matching, orange 409 block is topped with cast heads,
polished valve covers with "409 Turbo-Fire" stickers, the original
intake manifold, twin 4-barrel Edelbrock carburetors, and a chrome
dual snorkle air cleaner with "409" and crossflags badging plus a
"425hp" sticker. Exhaust flows through perfect looking cast
manifolds and newer pipes mufflers to exit behind the rear wheels
with a heavenly rumble. Many parts look like new under the hood,
including the alternator, single brake reservoir, power steering
unit, and wiper motor. Attention to detail is everywhere you look -
even little details like the correct Delco battery topper and GM
Optikleen washer bottle have been attended to. Hoses, belts, and
wiring all appear to be correct and recently replaced. As mentioned
before, the big 409 is mated to the original numbers-matching Borg
Warner close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission that puts power to
the ground via a Salisbury-type GM rear axle with 4.11:1 gears.
Stopping power comes from 4-wheel manual drum brakes.
Open the drivers door and working courtesy lights pop on to
illuminate a stunning black interior. The black OEM door panels
with silver buttons, long armrests, and vent window cranks are in
excellent condition. Both the door seals and the dew wipes look
new, as does the bright Fisher Body sill plate that welcomes you
inside. The bench seats are dressed in OEM-style black vinyl with
black and grey cloth inserts and silver buttons, and they're as
comfortable as they are beautiful. Still present are front seat
belts - just as originally ordered from the factory. At the top
center of the back seat is a shining Impala speaker cover. The
black metal dash features a "coved" instrument panel that is home
to a speedometer, fuel gauge, clock, and warning lights for oil,
gen, and hot cold. Mounted just above the steering column on the
dash is a factory tachometer. Also on the dash are controls for the
working 2-speed wipers, working heat and fan controls, and what
appears to be the original AM push-button radio (now inoperative).
Mounted under the dash to the drivers left are aftermarket BWD
gauges for oil and temperature. Directly ahead of the driver is a
2-spoke black steering wheel with bight Impala centercap and
working horn ring. Ahead of the passenger is a glovebox with
working courtesy light. Rising up from the black hook loop carpeted
floor is a dog-leg shifter with white pattern ball that shifts like
butter. Chrome touches on this Impala aren't just limited to the
exterior - chrome rises up the A-pillars and follows the roofline
then comes down the C-Pillars behind the rear side windows. There
is also chrome trim above both the windshield and back window.
While you're looking up you'll see that there are dual white visors
up front and a nice tight white vinyl headliner on the ceiling.
Around back in the trunk is a full spare with factory jack, vinyl
mats, 2 extra red tail light lens covers, and both original
4-barrel Carter carburetors (in the boxes the new carbs came in).
Just like the doors, the trunk has a new rubber seal too. This
Impala comes with a binder that contains all of the original
documents that were mentioned earlier as well as a framed display
of copies of the documents to use at car shows and events. Though
we are aware that a restoration took place in 2019, we have no
receipts or documents from it.
Whether you're a collector, an Impala fan, or someone looking for
some classic muscle, you are going to be floored by this
over-the-top cool '63! This is a rare, highly documented,
collector-quality car that is sure to grab everyone's attention
wherever it goes! It's not often that we see '63 Impalas of this
caliber and provenance and we doubt that it will be here for long.
Give our friendly staff a call today and be the one who cruises
away with this gorgeous Chevy!
ENGINE
409ci V-8 Numbers-Matching (Suffix Code: QA) (Build Date:3-09)
(Casting #:3830814)
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