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Vehicle: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS "Dads Gold" Pro-Boulevard

Owner: Diane (RIP Tom)
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This exceptionally well built "Pro-Boulevard" cruiser has been family owned & respected since the day it rolled out of the Chevy Dealers showroom, quite the history! Now for the rest of the story...

Chevy High Performance Magazine - Dad's Gold: "Things were different for one young man in May 1965 when Reno Lucchesi, Father of then 26 year-old Thomas Lucchesi, asked his Son to drive him to the Chevy dealer to pick-up a new car. From the moment Tom laid his eyes on the '65 Impala 396 Super Sport, he was in love. Reno kept the car in immaculate condition for 29 years, clocking 593,714 miles with 2 rebuilds on the original 396. Tom inherited the Impala in September 1994, and he immediately planned to build a streetable car that had a Pro-Street look...."

Tom (RIP), like his Father cared, enjoyed and cruised this street machine regularly, he even drove this car cross-country from California back to his roots. Will you be the next caretaker?

Please visit our detailed 96+ high resolution category specific photos, magazine article and 6:44 minute HD Video. We welcome your call anytime, specific questions and/or purchase consideration...

Exterior: Original Impala Super-Sport SS-396 "Pro-Boulevard" modified, body-off frame restoration, original Sierra Tan base/clear, chameleon nose flames, "Pro-Blvd" B' pillar graphics, custom cut/peaked hood, tubbed, rear fender wells stretched 3.5", original restored trim, grill & bright-work, Crager Classic 5-Spoke wheels 15x6/15x15, P205/70R15 front, Mickey Thompson 33x21.5x15 rear tires...

Engine/Power-Train: GM big-block 638CID/680HP(est), balanced/blueprinted, Crane hydraulic camshaft, ported Merlin oval-port iron heads, custom billet valve covers, Wieand Hi-Rise intake manifold polished aluminum, dual-quad Edelbrock carburetors, MSD ignition, ceramic coated headers & custom rear exit exhaust, aluminum water pump & BRP cog belt drive, Ron Davis Hi-Flow Racing Radiator, dual cooling fans, TH400 automatic transmission, Gear Vendor over-drive & Ford 9" rear differential...

Interior: Original Impala SS bucket-seat, console, seat belts etc, narrowed rear seat, Year-One reproduction upholstery & carpet, tilt steering column, factory 120mph speedometer, dash vacuum gauge pod & console clock, custom under-dash 6 gauge pod, A' pillar Sport Comp tachometer, console mounted B&M Shifter, Fire Extinguisher & Overdrive Controls, Pioneer Audio...

Chassis/Suspension: Factory frame modified/powder-coated by Performance Fabrication, wheelbase extended 2.5", back-halved rear four-link suspension, panhard bar, Alden coil-over shocks, Ford 9" narrowed 486 ratio, & '95 Corvette rear Disc brakes, '79 Trans am quick ratio Power Steering, factory IFS front suspension powder-coated, Power F/R Disc brakes...

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