1961 Chevrolet Impala & Impala Super Sport

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Chevrolet Motors introduced a totally new design for the 1961 Impala. For the first time in several years the full size Chevy was finless! The '61 Impala still sat on the GM "B" body platform and rolled on a 119 inch wheel base. The Impala body was now 1 ½ inches shorter, giving it a trim and boxy look. The Impala line stuck with its signature three taillight designs. The Impala and Bel Air two-door sport coupes each featured new roofline styling. This new roofline line would become known as the "bubbletop." 1961 was the only year for an Impala two-door sedan model. Very few were produced and it is a scarce collectible today. The big news for '61 was the mid-year introduction of the Super Sport model and the new monster 409ci engine. These two new entries to the Impala lineup were an instant success! Factory production numbers for the new "SS" for 1961 are approx 453 units; with approx 142* of these featuring the new Turbo Fire 409ci engine. Although the Super Sport 409 package was available on any Impala it is unlikely it appeared in anything but sport coupes and convertibles.

* These production numbers are an approx number, no exact numbers area available.

Engine Options	CI. Displacement	Horse Power
High Thrift 6-Cylinder	235.5	135
Super Turbo-Fire/Turbo-Fire V-8	283	170/230
Super Turbo-Thrust/ Turbo-Thrust V-8	348	250/280/305/340/350
Turbo Fire V-8	409	360

Transmission Options

Turboglide - Powerglide - Overdrive - Synchro Mesh

Exterior Colors

PAINT COLORS Paint Code     Paint Code     Paint Code   903   905   912 *502 DDL-42838 ** CH, CR - SEAFOAM GREEN   DDL-42837 ** CH, CR - ARBOR GREEN POLY   DDL-12398 ** CH,CE,CR - JEWEL BLUE POLY   914   915   917 DDL-12397 ** CH,CR - MIDNIGHT BLUE POLY   DDL-12396 ** CH,CR - TWILIGHT TURQUISE POLY   DDL-12401 ** CH,CR - SEAMIST TURQUISE   920 *501   923 *506   925 DDL-22005 ** CH,CE,CR - FAWN BEIGE POLY   DDL-70961 ** CH,CE,CR - ROMAN RED   DDL-81271 ** CH,CR - CORONNA CREAM   936 *510   938   940 *509 DDL-8259 ** CH,CE,CR - ERMINE WHITE   DDL-21733 ** CH,CR - ALMOND BEIGE   DDL-31928 ** CH,CE,CR - SATEEN SILVER POLY   941   948 *523   900 *503 DDL-31905 ** CH - SHADOW GRAY POLY   DDL-50568 ** CH,CE,CR - HONDURAS MAROON POLY   DDL-9300 ** CH,CE,CR - TUXEDO BLACK

Two-Tone Combinations Paint Code       Paint Code     950 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 9300   963 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 12396 953 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 42693   965 Roof and Pillars Lower 12401 12396 955 Roof and Pillars Lower 42838 42837   970 Roof and Pillars Lower 21733 22005 959 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 12398   973 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 70961 962 Roof and Pillars Lower 9300 12397   984 Roof and Pillars Lower 8259 31928

CH =Chevrolet CE =Corvette * Corvette

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