View car . Numbers matching 283/Powerglide car, white on blue, factory air, one-piece bumpers. And that's just describing the roofline; we'll leave the rest to your imagination (or you can just click through the complete photo gallery at the bottom of the article). The next time you see Double Bubble, it will be on the street. But is 11k right foe this car or should j keep looking. Huval put together a healthy, but not over-the-top, 350ci small-block Chevy that would be backed by a 700R4 automatic transmission. "I'd always loved the classy styles and sexy lines of the Chevys from the early 1960s," said Huval. $36.99. Mirrors underneath the wagon at the Detroit Autorama revealed radiused corners and boxed 'rails with added sheetmetal to dress things up—"Detroit stuff," as Greening calls it. 1961 61 Impala 1961 61 Impala 2 Door H T Bubble Top Headliner Any Color New In Stock. Also thought the 62 had 409HP. Car runs and drives great. The wagon was too big for a soft yellow-toned white. or Best Offer +$20.00 shipping. Lighting is an intentional theme on the Impala. Specifically, he chose a set of Turbine wheels measuring 20x8.5 inches up front and 22x10 inches in the rear. Inside the Bubbletop, Huval left everything mostly stock—for now—with the exception of a complete Retro Sound stereo system he installed. The door panels were finished the same way, and lighting was incorporated into the custom armrests. Car is ready to drive or show. - Asking $57k _____ 1961 Chevrolet Impala. Re: 62 bubble top 409 Bob… interesting article. 1961 1962 Impala 1961 1962 Impala Interior Headliner Bow 2 Door Bubble Top 4 Piece Set. 1960 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top Coupe. Directed by Andrew Robinson. I am looking at a 61 impala that will need a full restoration and is a true v8 bubbletop. This “Bubble Top” design had a thin rear roof pillar and an oversized rear window. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. 69.00. Find 1961-1962 Chevrolet Impalas currently listed for sale today on AutaBuy.com. $125.00. Owner is Roger Buchanan, a semi-retired former Chevy restoration parts store owner who bleeds motor oil. 99.00. Email alerts available. Power steering and power front disc brakes. The front was cleaned up by replacing the factory bumper with a custom-fabbed Camaro-style bumper "as if that was something the GM designers had come up with in the early '60s, a few years before actually putting it on a production car," Greening explains. $69.00. Giving Adam the benefit of living outside the USA, these were referred to as “Bubbletops”. Just not sure how rare these bubble top are. 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top 92109, San Diego County, CA . finished in white with a detailed black interior. You know, back when the highways of America were lined with sweeping rooflines and oh so much chrome? To dial in the stance and modernize the handing of the Bubbletop Impala, Huval had Boris Maryanovsky at Street Machinery install a four-corner air-ride system using Firestone bags. Buy It Now +$5.99 shipping. Even under the unflattering lights of Cobo Hall in Detroit, Double Bubble looked incredible. Launier a few years ago (hotrod.com/articles/0810rc-1955-chrysler-two-door-wagon). Dave Wagner at Schott Wheels provided these plus-sized replicas of the 14-inch wheel covers worn by stock 1961 Impala bubbletops. The wheels on the car shown in this post are clearly after-market wheels. This combo gave the small-block a very streetable 9.5:1 compression ratio. The hidden wipers and cowl hood are more nods to later GM styling; Brockmeyer and Joe designed the steel hood's power lift system. The 1963 Chevy 409 went to Carma Performance in Nashville where Erin Carpenter stretched the displacement to 473 ci, running an Eagle crank and 10.5:1 pistons. That car won a Street Shaker award from STREET RODDER (read about it at hotrod.com/articles/1212sr-1961-chevy-impala). Ermine... $5,800. I have never seen one but the ’61 sales brochure clearly illustrates such a model. Even the tires are custom. Car was purchased having just been disassembled and painted, just needs sanding/polishing. If there's such a thing as a 1961 Impala guy, it's Joe. Everyone who saw Double Bubble at its Detroit debut knows that Joe accomplished his second goal: to build a bona fide contender for the Ridler Award. Punched 40 over. Less then 500 miles. 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top (11148364983).jpg 5,146 × 2,874; 3.85 MB 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top (11148377783).jpg 4,960 × 2,777; 4.11 MB 1961 Chevrolet Impala convertible in San Francisco.jpg 6,951 × 3,475; 11.14 MB Very minor but they are there. You won't find any bent or crushed carpet tufts because Atkins used a shaving razor to cut the carpet pile beneath the bands. Part of the inspiration was the phantom 1955 Chrysler wagon built by J.F. M. Motorcar.com 9 days ago. This Beautiful 61 Bubbletop was completed in Aug. 2016. The headers and exhaust are custom pieces, with Flowmaster mufflers. 1961-1962 Chevrolet Dash Ashtray Belair Biscayne Impala Oem Convertible Wagon. The plan for the latest Impala was a little different and a little more ambitious. The cooler tone they selected, using Glasurit paint products, sharpens the lines, and highlights the shape of the body. We know that Joe accomplished the second goal. it is just perfect: a thin, sweeping A-pillar followed by no B-pillar whatsoever, then an equally lean C-pillar that blends in with that iconic rounded rear glass. The engine compartment is cleaner than the inside of a bubble thanks to a design by Brockmeyer and Joe, and a lot of sheetmetal fabrication by Greening Auto Company. Yes, this is the iconic and rare bubble top Impala. All-new components! Most Impalas left the dealer’s lot, equipped with either the 135 horsepower 235 cubic-inch six-cylinder engine, or the two or four-barrel equipped 283 cubic-inch V8 engine with 170 or 230 horsepower respectively. In Joe's words, "It all started with me wanting to create what I thought a 1961 Impala concept car might look like after the demise of the two-door Nomad." Bubble Top Headliner Any Color New In Stock. Remember the good old days when cars came straight from the factory with actual style? View car. His most recent car was always meant to be a driver and was always meant to be a contender for the most prestigious show car award around—the Ridler Award. For Sale! Your information will be collected and used in accordance with our  Privacy Policy, The 1961 Impala Bubbletop Wagon That Knocked ’Em Dead In Detroit, hotrod.com/articles/1212sr-1961-chevy-impala, hotrod.com/articles/0810rc-1955-chrysler-two-door-wagon. Slowing down is no problem with front and rear Wilwood brakes, featuring six-piston calipers gripping 14-inch rotors. Joe started the project the way a Detroit designer would—with artwork. 15 results per page. Joe hasn't forgotten. If there's such a thing as a 1961 Impala guy, it's Joe. I bought a 63 409 new in 63. All glass is flush-mounted to provide a contemporary detail. 36,184 Miles. I thought the Bubble top was only mfg in 61. This Impala is as nice a ’61, Chevy, as you will find. $99.00. The ribs are a nod to the Tri-Five Chevy Nomad. Out back, Huval had the rearend housing narrowed 1.5 inches per side by Roy Chaney in Houston, Texas, who also installed a new set of Moser axles and a 3.55:1 gear set with an Eaton posi. All the GM cars had their version, and it was the nicest feature of … This 1961 Impala incorporates fine American design from the sixties, along with great European handling and performance of today.
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