School me on SS427s!

442w30 · #1 09-24-2009, 03:01 AM

A good debate here . . . this past weekend, had a good discussion with two guys at the Pure Stock race, as I love learning I was mistaken about something I have held to be true for awhile.

Specifically, it is about SS427s. I have held the belief the 1967 SS427 was an option package on the Impala SS; of course, the 427 was optional on the Impala SS separate from the SS427.

Two friends say that the SS427 was its own model, and one of their pieces of evidence is the fact (?) that the SS427 doesn't have any Impala badges.

Anyone can set the record straight here? Thanks!

**markjohnson** · #2 09-24-2009, 03:10 AM

http://www.impalass427.com/ Here's a great website for those cars and yeah.....it's true that the SS427 was it's own special model due to all the unique parts and badging on the car. That's always been one of my favorite things about them, especially the '67's! They really get to me! My father actually had a white 1967 SS427 4-speed car when I was growing up and sold it because my mother had trouble driving the stick-shift.

442w30 · #3 09-24-2009, 05:00 AM

Well, I don't think a website is proof, but do you realize the site supports my theory? It's not its own special model any differently than the Judge was its own special GTO model.

x Baldwin Motion · #4 09-24-2009, 05:13 AM

Correct, Diego. The SS427 was an option only on 67 Impala Super Sports model #s 16887/16867. In 68 and 69 the Super Sport and SS427 were options on the Impala all having the same model numbers.

**markjohnson** · #5 09-24-2009, 05:37 AM

Diego, I wasn't presenting that website as absolute proof, I just thought you'd enjoy seeing the many pictures of those beautiful cars. I've just finished doing by own book research and yeah, looks like it wasn't it's own model like I had thought. It was just a option even though many people have called it it's own model.

Donny Brass · #6 09-24-2009, 05:57 AM

then I blame Paul

Paul ran a 13.13 at 106 in that large barge..... just an Pure Stock oval port 427.

442w30 · #7 09-24-2009, 06:47 AM

Mark, it's all good - no worries!

Donny, just cuz someone joined in and agreed doesn't mean you're wrong. Shouldn't we allow the opportunity for a counterpoint? Not trying to rub it in, but rather keep it as a dialogue to see what perspectives others have? It's a remarkably obscure car for a company that built a million similar models.

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