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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Default Re: SWEET new hood ornament

Originally Posted by rush549
Wow!!! That is one rare car. It just doesn't get more rare than one of zero. The SS wasn't released till 1961. I'm not callin you a liar so don't get upset. Sometimes memories get a little foggy. Or maybe the SS badges were added later. I've seen that done on that year before. Either way it was a pretty rare, highly desirable car. When I was younger I had a black 1959 ElCamino and a 1964 Impala SS convertible. It was white with beige. With the 327 4sd.
I've already been challenged on it before. No big deal. A Lot of stuff was done by the dealers back then so some pedigrees are questionable. IE portholes on 55 Tbirds. All were done by the dealers and some 55's had em. Purists dispute it. Who cares.

409 SS came out in 61. My brother had one.

1960 348 Impalas, SS or not, were rare and a good ragtop one goes for $35K to $60K these days.

I was just a kid who's girlfriend was tired of pushing it to get it started when I sold it for $600.


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Last edited by Franc Rauscher; Jan 27, 2009 at 03:09 PM.
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