This late-90s Impala SS is a veritable time capsule that failed to meet its reserve price at auction
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by Andrew Gutman
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by Andrew Gutman
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The Chevy Impala SS of the late 1990s was a proper American muscle car in the purest sense of the term, a brawny, rear-wheel drive car with a massive V8 that was great at smoking tires. But that begs the question: how much would you pay for an essentially new one today? You’ll have to ask yourself that with this example, which had a mere 698 miles (1,123 km) on it.
Listed for sale on eBay, bidding on the 1995 Impala SS had reached $15,600 before the virtual hammer fell, but it was unfortunately not enough to meet the seller’s reserve price. It’s unknown what that reserve was, but if it was anything close to that highest bid, it would be a relative bargain in our opinion.
The car is finished in black with silver brushed aluminum wheels, the iconic color scheme for the Impala SS. As is to be expected of a car with this little mileage, the black paint shines like a mirror, and is nicely offset by the blocky silver wheels. Inside, the grey leather upholstery has barely seen use, with the most worn component being the slightly wrinkled driver’s seat. Other interior details include color-keyed floormats, a digital gauge cluster, and Impala SS badging on the dashboard and front seat headrests.
In typical ’90s American car fashion, the interior looks somewhat akin to a living room, but don’t let that fool you. In case it wasn’t already apparent by the SS designation, this car means business. Under the hood is a 5.7-liter V8 borrowed from the Corvette that makes 260 hp (264 PS / 194 kW) and 330 lb-ft (447 Nm) of torque. If that doesn’t sound like much, consider the fact that this car had more torque than the BMW M5 of the time, and a similar 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time as the Mustang GT. Not bad for a two-ton full-size sedan.
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