1968 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS

427

OFFERED FOR SALE BY GILLINGHAM FORD IS THE IMPALA SS SEEN PICTURED BELOW. THIS IS A REAL 427 SS FASTBACK FEATURING THE HIGHLY DESIRABLE Z24 CODE DOME HOOD 427 AND EXTREMELY RARE HIDEAWAY HEADLAMPS. THE CAR IS FULLY DOCUMENTED BY ITS GM OF CANADA PAPERWORK AND THE ORIGINAL BUILDSHEET. THE EXTERIOR COLOR HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL TEAL BLUE TO RED. THIS IS DOCUMENTED AS A REAL 427 CAR. THE MOTOR CURRENTLY IN THE CAR DOES HAVE THE VIN NUMBER STAMPED ON THE PAD BUT I BELIEVE IT TO BE NON ORIGINAL BECAUSE THE DATE CODE WAS 3 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR WAS BUILT. THE ORIGINAL 427 WAS A 385 HP MOTOR. THE CURRENT MOTOR IS A 427 425 HORSEPOWER WITH THE 4 BOLT MAIN AND SOLID LIFTERS  DATE CODED C258 WHICH IS MARCH 25 1968 WITH A CASTING CODE OF 3935439. THIS POWERHOUSE IS TEAMED WITH THE M21 MANUAL TRANS CONNECTED TO THE 3:73 POSI REAR END. IT IS ALSO EQUIPTED WITH THE DESIRABLE F41 SUSPENSION, FACTORY TACH, CORRECT DATE CODED 15x6 WHEELS WRAPPED IN REDLINE TIRES.

THE HIDEAWAY HEADLAMP OPTION FOR IMPALAS IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DEBATED ASPECTS OF THE 68 IMPALA. PAPERWORK FROM GM SHOWS THIS AS A CAPRICE ONLY OPTION. HOWEVER THERE ARE QUITE A FEW 68 IMPALAS GOING AROUND WITH HIDEAWAY HEADLAMPS. EVERYONE KNOWS BACK THEN A PAYING CUSTOMER COULD GET A CAR BUILT JUST ABOUT ANY WAY THEY WANTED IT  BUT THROUGH OUR RESEARCH NO ONE HAS EVER HAD DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE FACTORY INSTALLED HIDEAWAYS, EITHER THEY WHERE ALWAYS LEFT OFF BECAUSE THEY WHERE TECHNICALLY NOT AVAILABLE OR THESE HEADLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN DEALER INSTALLED WHEN NEW. THE PATINA OF THE HEADLAMPS MATCHES THE GRILLE AND THE GRILLE STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL STYLE RIVETS SO MY BEST GUESS IS MAYBE IT WAS DEALER INSTALLED WHEN NEW. THE CAR ALSO RETAINS ALL FOUR T3 HEADLAMPS.

THE CAR COMES WITH ALL THE GM CANADA PAPERWORK AND BUILDSHEET SHOWING IS IS A REAL Z24 CAR 427 V8. IT ALSO COMES WITH A VERY EXTENSIVE APPRAISAL THAT WAS COMPLETED IN 2007 I INCLUDED BELOW. KEEP IN MIND SINCE THIS APPRAISAL WAS DONE THIS CAR HAS HAD THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FULLY RE DETAILED ALONG WITH THE UNDERCARRIAGE INCLUDING ALL THE SUSPENSION REMOVED AND REFINISHED, REAR END, DRIVE SHAFT AND MUCH MORE. THEY HAVE ALSO RECEIVED THE FACTORY PAINTMARKINGS AND PAPER TAGS. BEFORE ANY OF THIS WAS COMPLETED THE CAR APPRAISED FOR $61,000. NOW DON'T BE DISCOURAGED BY THIS NUMBER I AM NOT LOOKING TO GET ANYWHERE NEAR THAT AMOUNT BUT IT DOES GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THE QUALITY OF THIS CAR!

THE CAR MECHANICALLY IS ALSO EXCELLENT. IT RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT AND FIRES UP AT THE TURN OF A KEY. IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT AND SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. THE MOTOR IS STRONG AND POWERFUL. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WORKS CORRECTLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CLOCK. THIS IS A READY TO GO SHOW CAR THAT IS PRICED RIGHT SO BID TO BUY!!!