1961 Chevrolet Impala Series HardTop Sport Coupe

Chevrolet's heritage dates to 1911, when Billy Durant and racer Louis Chevrolet started the Chevrolet Motor Company. Durant's colorful career included founding, being ousted, and returning to control of GM where he brought Chevrolet into the fold.

Eventually, Chevy's 'bowtie' would become one of the most recognized brand symbols in history. The Chevrolet brothers, Louis, Arthur, and Gaston would enjoy racing success, including Gaston's 1920 Indy 500 win. GM positioned the brand to compete with Ford's popular Model T, and by the late 1920s, Chevrolet had become GM's volume leader and remains so to this day. The Impala and its iconic triple taillights became Chevy's flagship when introduced in 1958.

This car is the rare Sport Coupe with a 348 CID engine rated at 350 horsepower. The 348 was a descendant of hardworking truck engines but this one came with tri-power, solid lifters and 11.25:1 compression. The current owner recalls that his dad owned a red-on-red 1961 model. With so many fond memories associated with that car he longed to own one himself someday. He spotted this one in 1977 - at age 15 - and kept in touch with the owner.

In 1991 he was finally able to buy it. It has just 34,400 miles on it and had been kept as original as possible. Even today, every date stamp and casting code is correct, and it has the original clutch, brakes and plug wires. Wrapped in luxurious Tuxedo Black it also has the original engine and Borg Warner 4-speed along with 3.70:1 gears.