RR of the Day: '67 Impala SS
Autoblog Flickr Pool member BLKWIDO1 submitted his father's 1967 Chevy Impala SS 396 to be featured as a RR of the Day on account of the excellent job his pops has done restoring the car almost entirely by himself over the past seven years since it was purchased, and also likely because the Greatest Generation thinks Flickr is a new type of remote for the T.V. We don't actually know how old his dad is, but we know he's old enough to appreciate a classic cruiser when he sees one. The only modifications made to this '67 Impala SS during the rebuild were the addition of Crager rims, Flowmaster mufflers and an MSD ignition. He also painted the car black, which is not its original color. The hue in which the car originally came was Butternut Yellow, an unfortunate shade that surely took away from the car's curb appeal. And curb appeal this car has, as it was chosen because we instantly wanted behind its wheel for a slow cruise down Main Street, punctuated only by the occasional stop light burnout and trail of rubber stripes left in its wake.
All this week we'll feature unrelated rides that catch our eye, but we're returning with a theme next week and that theme is "Best Autocross Car". If you've got a hot AutoXer, join the Autoblog Flickr Pool and submit your ride for consideration. More detailed instructions can be found after the jump.
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How to submit to RR of the Day:
Create a Flickr account if you don't already have one. Search for and join the group called 'Autoblog RR of the Day'. Upload up to three photos of your ride to your own account at a size no larger than 450 pixels wide if possible and include as much information about it and yourself as possible. Even if your ride is sweet, it will not be chosen if there's not a lot of info accompanying it. Click on each photo and just above the picture it will say "Send to group". Click that and select the Autoblog group. You're done, that's it!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
larry hill 2:12PM (5/15/2008)
do you know how could i find a hood for 67 impala ss 2 dr hard top?
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shoebot84 12:29AM (3/28/2009)
that it was a beautiful car the best ,,,676767676767676767 impala forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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shoebot84 12:32AM (3/28/2009)
thats my car with blk paint lol
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That One Person 6:36PM (11/07/2006)
Man, that is one gorgeous car.
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samuel 6:41PM (11/07/2006)
Awesome car. John's comments about butternut yellow betray his ignorance yet again though. It is a VERY popular color amongst collectors, and for good reason, as these cars carry the color off beautifully.
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relyk 6:52PM (11/07/2006)
You forgot to mention that the Porsche won RR of the week during camaro week
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Andy 7:17PM (11/07/2006)
People have bad taste...that's why the Porsche won. This Impala makes for a nice submission, though.
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Fooman 7:40PM (11/07/2006)
I like, but in for 67 chevy's the chevelle owns my heart. I also agree the butternut looks great on this car.
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Howard Kerr 10:30PM (11/07/2006)
Hell, was there a '67 Chevy, no matter the model, be it Corvair or Impala SS that doesn't look good in Butternut? Now, if this car had originally been painted that sky blue metallic that looked faded, even before the new car was off the dealer's lot...that would be something else.
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Justin 10:59PM (11/07/2006)
awesome, my favorite impala body style in my favorite color with my favorite wheels and exhaust. Some people might like a high rpm porsche over this American muscle car, but I don't really care cuz I'm not one of them, this is my preference. If its a 4 speed then I'd be in heaven.
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acetatefiend 5:14PM (9/02/2009)
Beautiful car. I own a '67 Impala SS with a factory 4spd and 327 4bbl that was given to me by my father some 20 yrs ago, who bought the car brand new. Although it has high mileage on the engine, it drives great, but needs some body work from being hit years ago in the rear quarter panel and then suffering from my amateaur bodywork. Bodywork is so pricey, so I'm trying to decide what to do. My car came from the factory with a color that looks like aquamarine and the same color interior. (not sure what it's called). I'm trying to decide if I should put it back to factory color or change it to black.
What size / type of tires and rims are on this black impala shown here? I love the stance and the way the tires fill the wheel wells. I'd like to do mine the same way. Currently on mine are the original stock wheels with factory SS logo hubcaps in the red/white/blue with 215/70/R14 tires. I think changing to the tire/wheel setup shown on the black impala would help the look of my car a lot.
Steven 11:05PM (11/07/2006)
My first car was a 1967 butternut yellow Impala.. It was my moms and i got it when we up graded to a Bonneville.. it was a real ride.. black vinyl interior and a 283 2 barrel engine with a power glide transmission but it was a true date car.. it had 189000 miles on it when we finally traded it for a vega (LORD help us) and it didn't use a drop of oil.. 67's were real cars
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Fred Goss 12:45AM (11/08/2006)
Guys, I m the one that submitted this car for my dad, hes a bit "tech challenged" so Thats why I did. Thanks for all the nice comments, hes really got a lot of time in this car, and everyone that sees it agrees that it is gorgeous! Now if only I had a decent digital cam to get some good shots! Anyhow, heres a link to a video I edited together for him, once again, not the greatest shots, or footage, but my digital cam is in dire need of replacement. Oh well, at least you can hear the car and get a better look at it. Thanks again!
http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/fastfreddy7/?action=view¤t=Impala.flv
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acetatefiend 5:19PM (9/02/2009)
Hi Fred,
Great car! I have one too - a factory 4spd 1967 Impala SS with 327. I really like the tire and wheel setup on your car. What size are those BF Goodrich's?
---Dwayne
San Jose, CA
BOB 2:16AM (11/08/2006)
MORE CARS LIKE THIS, FEWER BORING RICE ROCKETS, PLEASE, AUTOBLOG!!
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stj 7:38AM (11/08/2006)
i rather have a rice rocket import power rules.
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Richard Warren 7:52AM (11/08/2006)
Great car, looks very nice in black. Awesome Job! Butternut Yellow was a very popular color that year and looks great on these cars.
A comment on this also: "the Greatest Generation thinks Flickr is a new type of remote for the T.V." I have to tell you some of that age group is a lot more "tech savvy" than you might think.
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TheOne442 10:31AM (11/08/2006)
Great car, my mom has a 63 Impala but it doesn't look like this. Good choice for today Autoblog!
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Phelix 10:57AM (11/08/2006)
Gorgeous car.
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KT 12:15PM (11/08/2006)
This looks good but it's probably my least favorite year/body style of the Impalas.
And Butternut is a great color and turns heads since most people repaint classic cars black or red.
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