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1971 Chevrolet Impala

$15,971

1971 Chevrolet Impala

Vehicle Details

Make

Chevrolet

Model

Impala

Year

1971

Mileage

68,363 miles

VIN

164391Y117422

Body Type

Other

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Engine

350

Description

1971 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop, One Family Owned Since New, 68,363 Believed Original Miles, Original 350 V8, Highly Original Survivor, Beautiful Sandalwood Here is a wonderful opportunity to own a beautifully preserved piece of Chevrolet history! This 1971 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop is a remarkable example of an increasingly difficult-to-find, highly original classic automobile. Owned by the same family since new, this Impala has been carefully preserved over the years and retains what is believed to be much of its original paint, vinyl top, and interior. With just 68,363 believed original miles, this is the type of classic Chevrolet that collectors and enthusiasts truly appreciate! One of the most appealing features of this Impala is its desirable 4-door hardtop body style, featuring a pillarless design with no center post between the front and rear side windows.

With all four windows lowered, the car offers a beautiful, wide-open appearance that sets it apart from traditional 4-door sedans. This classic hardtop styling was a hallmark of Chevrolet's full-size luxury models and gives this Impala a distinctive look that is seldom seen on the road today. Finished in its factory Code 61F Sandalwood exterior, this Impala presents beautifully with a classic, understated color that perfectly captures the styling of the early 1970s.

The paint is believed to be largely original, adding to the car's authenticity and survivor appeal. The exterior is complemented by its believed-original vinyl top, factory-correct 1971 Chevrolet 15-inch hubcaps, and brand-new whitewall tires, completing its elegant, original-style appearance. Inside, you'll find a beautiful Trim Code 825 Saddle interior, believed to be original and exceptionally well suited to the Sandalwood exterior.

The spacious cabin offers the comfort and classic styling that made the Chevrolet Impala one of America's favorite full-size automobiles. The overall presentation reflects the care this vehicle has received throughout its single-family ownership. Under the hood is its original 350 cubic-inch V8 engine, paired with an automatic transmission.

This dependable Chevrolet powertrain provides the smooth cruising performance these full-size Impalas were known for. Best of all, this Impala runs and drives great! Whether you're enjoying a weekend cruise, attending a local car show, or simply taking a trip down memory lane, this Chevrolet delivers an authentic vintage driving experience. What truly makes this 1971 Impala special is its history and originality.

Finding a 55-year-old Chevrolet that has remained in the same family since it was purchased new is becoming increasingly uncommon. Combine that with its believed-original mileage, largely original finishes, desirable pillarless hardtop body style, and excellent color combination, and you have a classic that deserves a closer look. If you appreciate original, unmodified classic Chevrolets with great history, this 1971 Chevrolet Impala 4-Door Hardtop is a fantastic find! A beautiful survivor that represents a wonderful era of American automotive history, offering timeless styling, comfort, and the unmistakable character of a full-size Chevrolet! Vehicle Highlights & Features One Family Owned Since New! 68,363 Believed Original Miles Original Chevrolet 350 CI V8 Engine Automatic Transmission Desirable Pillarless 4-Door Hardtop Body Style No Center Post Between Front and Rear Doors Beautiful Open Appearance with All Windows Lowered Factory Color Code 61F – Sandalwood Factory Trim Code 825 – Saddle Interior Believed to Retain Mostly Original Paint Believed Original Vinyl Top Believed Original Interior Highly Original Survivor Example Brand-New Whitewall Tires Correct 1971 Chevrolet 15-Inch Hubcaps Beautiful Factory Color Combination Spacious and Comfortable Full-Size Interior Well-Preserved Classic Chevrolet Runs and Drives Great! Excellent Family Ownership History Increasingly Hard-to-Find Hardtop Body Style A true trip back to 1971! This beautiful, one-family-owned Chevrolet Impala offers exceptional originality, classic pillarless hardtop styling, and a wonderful ownership history.

A great addition to any collection or simply a fantastic classic Chevrolet to enjoy and preserve for years to come! While we do our best to provide the highest quality muscle cars with an honest and reliable description and realize the importance of transparency when selling vehicles. That being said, we have not built, modified, changed or personally owned this vehicle. Whether this vehicle is consigned or owned by Past & Present Motor Cars we do not know the vehicles complete history since new.

We want to be clear and try to answer any questions our customers might have prior to purchasing. Additionally, we not only welcome but we encourage 3rd party independent inspections. Please inquire prior to purchase to make sure the advertised vehicle has not already been sold.

We list our vehicles on multiple websites and a vehicle can sell at any time. If a customer chooses to purchase sight unseen (many of our customers choose this option) the customer accepts the vehicle AS IS and WHERE IS and understands we cannot address concerns after purchase. For this reason, it's important all concerns are addressed prior to purchase.

We make every effort to present accurate and reliable information, but use of this information is voluntary, and should only be deemed reliable after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. It is the sole responsibility of the customer to verify the existence of options, accessories and the vehicle condition before time of sale. Financing is Available with low rates and Vehicle Shipping is available from our Showroom to your Garage.

A Classic Car Warranty is Available for Purchase from a 3rd Party. Please speak to our Sales Associate or Company Representative for more information. Our team is working and available anytime by Phone or Text for your convenience at 407-559-7759.

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Trim: 4-Door Hardtop, One Family Owned Since New, 68,363 Believed Original Miles, Original 350 V8, Highly

Classic Chevrolet Impala Buyer's Guide

Full guide
M
Mike Sullivan
Muscle Cars
1958–1985
~5 min read
Updated Apr 2026
Definitive buyer's guide for classic Chevrolet Impala 1958-1985. SS authentication, 409 and 427 V8 verification, frame and body inspection, current market pricing for survivors and concours examples.
This guide covers
✓ 10-point inspection checklist
✓ Common issues & what to avoid
✓ In-person inspection guide
✓ Market pricing by year & condition
✓ 5 FAQs answered
✓ History & fun facts

Chevrolet Impala Market Overview

Based on 117 Chevrolet Impala listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

117
Listed Now
$44,600
Avg. Asking Price
1958–1996
Year Range
Price Position on Our Site - Below Average
This car: $15,971
Low: $5,000 High: $169,995
Transmission Distribution
Automatic 59%
Manual 13%
Condition Distribution
Excellent 8%
Good 9%
Fair 8%
Poor 4%
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Classic Chevrolet Impala Buyer's Guide

The Chevrolet Impala launched in 1958 as the top-trim Bel Air variant and quickly became the most popular full-size American car of the 1960s and 1970s. Across nearly thirty years of classic-era production (1958-1985), the Impala defined American full-size motoring, from the iconic 1958 launch year, through the legendary 1961-1964 SS bubble-tops, the muscle-era 1965-1970 SS427 and SS396 cars, the personal-luxury 1971-1976 generation, and the downsized 1977-1985 cars. The 1962-1964 SS409 Impalas remain among the most desirable factory drag racing cars ever produced. Whether you're hunting a documented 1963 SS409, a clean 1969 SS427, or a survivor 1977 Impala four-door, knowing what separates a documented original from a Biscayne or Bel Air dressed up with Impala trim is the difference between an honest investment and an expensive lesson.

What to Check Before Buying

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Obtain build sheet or documented provenance for SS claims , PHS (Pontiac Historic Services) does not cover full-size Chevrolet B-body Impalas. For Impala SS authentication, seek a GM build sheet, dealer order records, or specialist authentication.
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Verify cowl tag body code matches Impala trim , Many Biscayne and Bel Air cars have been retrimmed as Impalas. Cowl tag body code is the only reliable verification.
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For SS claims, verify SS option code on cowl tag , 1961-1969 SS cars used specific RPO codes. Cross-reference with the VIN and cowl tag.
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Read engine stamp code (front pad below head) , Two-letter code identifies specific engine type. Cross-reference with the casting number and engine suffix code.
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For SS409/SS427 claims, demand specialist authentication , Re-stamped blocks and cloned cowl tags are well-documented forgeries. $200-$500 specialist inspection mandatory.
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Inspect X-frame (1958-1964) at body mounts , X-member rusts at body mount points and front kick-up. Same issues as Tri-Five Bel Air X-frame.
✓
Inspect perimeter frame (1965-1976) at body mounts , Body mount cushions collapse and water pools above. Frame rust here = $1,500-$3,500 minimum repair.
✓
Check trunk pan and rear quarter rust , Lift trunk mat. Standard rust zones across all generations.
✓
Test convertible top mechanism if applicable , Vacuum-actuated (early) or electric (later) top systems commonly fail. $1,500-$3,500 to repair properly.
✓
Compression test all eight cylinders , Should read 145-185 PSI uniformly. Variance >15% = head gasket or worn rings.

Common Issues

Impala rust patterns vary by generation but follow predictable patterns. The 1958-1964 cars (X-frame era) rust at the body mount points and at the kick-up behind the front wheels, same X-frame issues as Tri-Five Bel Airs. The 1965-1970 cars (perimeter frame era) rust at body mount points, rear cross-member, and inside boxed frame sections. Body rust hits the lower rear quarters (especially behind the rear wheels), the rocker panels, the floor pans, the trunk pan, the lower fenders ahead of the doors, and the cowl seam. Convertibles add structural concerns at the rear corners where the top mechanism mounts. The 1958-1964 cars are particularly vulnerable to floor pan rust due to the X-frame design, the floor pans are stamped steel that supports the body without separate frame reinforcement at the cabin floor. Mechanically, the Impala used the full range of Chevrolet engines from the 235 inline-six (early cars) through the 348/409 W-block big-blocks (1958-1965), the 396/402/427/454 big-blocks (1965-1976), and the small-block 283/327/350 V8s. Common issues include broken motor mounts on big-block cars, worn timing chain on tired engines, leaky oil pan and valve cover gaskets, and tired Quadrajet or Holley carburetors. The Powerglide, Turbo 350, and Turbo 400 automatics are essentially indestructible. Electrical issues are universal classic-car concerns. The original wiring harnesses are 50+ years old and prone to chafing. Convertible top motors (vacuum-operated on early cars, electric on later cars) commonly fail and require specialist repair.

What to Look For

SS authentication is the first non-negotiable for any Impala SS claim. The 1961-1969 SS package was the high-trim performance variant and is the most cloned trim level in the Impala market. A GM build sheet or documented order confirmation, where available, confirms original engine code, transmission code, axle ratio, paint, options, and dealer destination for 1958-1969 cars. Without documented provenance, treat all SS claims as base Impala or Biscayne clones, fine if priced as such, but not at SS money. For 1962-1965 SS409 and 1965 SS396 cars, demand specialist authentication. The 409 and 396 big-blocks each have specific casting numbers and stamping codes that verify originality. Re-stamped blocks and cloned cowl tags are well-documented forgeries in the muscle-car market, the market premium for a documented SS409 versus a clone with the same drivetrain is $50,000+ on a 1962 bubble-top. Frame inspection is the second non-negotiable. For 1958-1964 X-frame cars, crawl under and probe the X-member at the body mount points and the front kick-up. For 1965-1976 perimeter-frame cars, probe the perimeter frame at the same body mount points. Body mount bushings collapse over 50+ years and water pools above them, rotting the frame from inside the boxed sections. Replacement is $2,500-$5,500 per side if needed. Body and trim verification: many cars sold today as Impalas are actually base Biscaynes or mid-trim Bel Airs with Impala emblems and trim added. The cowl tag (riveted to the firewall) lists the body style code that identifies the original trim level. Cross-reference against the dashboard VIN and the trim tag. For convertibles, inspect the top mechanism and the rear corners where the top mounts to the body. Top mechanism repair is expensive, $1,500-$3,500 for proper specialist work on the vacuum or electric actuator system.

Price Guide

1958 Impala (the launch year) is increasingly desirable. Driver-quality cars run $35,000-$65,000 today. Convertibles add $10,000-$18,000 to equivalent hardtop pricing. The 1958 Impala was Chevrolet's top trim level that year, not an SS, the Super Sport (SS) designation was introduced for 1961, making the 1961 Impala SS the first SS-badged Chevrolet. Documented original-paint 1958 Impala cars: $70,000-$130,000+. 1959-1960 "bat-wing" Impalas (with the dramatic horizontal fins) are increasingly collected. Driver-quality cars run $28,000-$55,000. The 1959 model is more desirable than 1960. Convertibles command 25-35% premium over equivalent hardtops. 1961-1964 SS Impalas (the bubble-top era) are the muscle-car icons. Driver-quality cars run $32,000-$65,000. SS409 cars: documented driver-quality $70,000-$140,000, concours-grade $160,000-$320,000+. The 1962 SS409 "bubble-top" is the holy grail of this era, $220,000-$450,000+ for documented numbers-matching cars. 1965-1969 SS Impalas: driver-quality cars run $35,000-$75,000. SS396: $55,000-$110,000 documented. SS427: $70,000-$160,000 documented. The 1969 SS427 was the final year of the SS package on the Impala, strong appreciation potential. 1971-1976 personal-luxury Impalas: driver-quality cars run $18,000-$38,000. The 1971-1972 Custom Coupes are the most desirable era. Convertibles (1971-1975 only): $28,000-$55,000 for driver-quality cars. 1977-1985 downsized Impalas: $12,000-$28,000 for driver-quality cars. The 1985 final-year Impalas are the bargain entry into nameplate ownership. The 1994-1996 Impala SS (modern era) is a separate market, not classic-era. Project Impalas start around $15,000-$30,000 across most generations. Stripped roller candidates: $5,000-$15,000.

Did You Know?

The Impala name was suggested by GM stylist Clare MacKichan and chosen for its association with speed and grace, the African impala is a small antelope known for its leaping agility. The Impala emblem has remained essentially unchanged across all production generations, with the leaping antelope figure appearing on every Impala from 1958 through modern production. The 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS409 was Chevrolet's serious attempt at NHRA Super Stock dominance. The 409 cubic inch "W-block" big-block produced 380 hp (single four-barrel) or 409 hp (dual four-barrel), and the SS409 became the song subject of the Beach Boys' 1962 hit "409." Documented original SS409 dual-four-barrel cars now command $160,000-$450,000+ at auction, making them among the most valuable production Chevrolets of the early 1960s. The 1959 Impala's distinctive "bat-wing" rear fins are the largest tail fins ever produced on any American car. The fins extend nearly five feet wide at their broadest point and were Chevrolet's response to the contemporary Cadillac and Chrysler tail fin extravagances. The 1960 model significantly reduced the fin proportions, and by 1961 the Impala had moved to a more restrained styling language.

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