I have to thank (?) Mike McLaughlin for posting what has to be the weirdest modified 1963 Chevy Impala in the history of the known universe. This car has been lopped off from both ends, the roof has been chopped, the bumper and grill have both been sectioned, and power is coming from a Chevy 307 with a tunnel ram and dual 450cfm carbs. WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT?
The 1963 Impala is a pretty classic design that we have seen made into everything from low riders, to hydraulic equipped cruisers featured in Dr Dre videos back in the day (Sipppin’ On Gin And Juice!), to drag cars, and of course the big Chevys were raced in NASCAR and specially built factory race cars terrorized strips with big names behind the wheel. What we have never seen is one that has been so bizarrely modified before. Something tells us that this guy will have a hard time selling this car unless there is someone else there with his same….ummm artistic tastes?
We have no more words.
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CRAIGSLIST FIND: A 1963 IMPALA “RAT ROD” THAT LEAVES MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
Lesson learned: don’t do meth
They turned an impala into a chrysler 300c? WTF?
What a POS!
Let’s hope this doesn’t catch on.
It’s salvageable, but it would take a lot of work to get the proportions more in line with a ’70s pavement modified or some sort of altered coupe.
Move the rear axle forward about a foot . . . get some much, much bigger rear meats . . . swap in a front suspension with less visual mass (a tube axle?) . . . radicalize the stance . . . rethink the nose . . . improve some of the body work . . . .
The tail panel (excluding the rear bumper) and the roof line definitely “work” . . . the rest of it seems a bit off.
The 1963 Chevrolet Impala was one of the most attractive Impalas of all. This thing should be pushed into the nearest landfill and buried.
To the shock and horror of all…I find it strangely compelling.
I think I should go back to bed immediately!
HOLY CARP! WANT WANT WANT
what’s wrong with you people, that is is THE most awesome thing I have ever seen! I would put a gang reel mower deck on it and roll that bitch down the fairway!!! Good gawd that is awesome!
307 with a Tunnel Ram? YIKES!! WANT!
Oh Dear!
A memorial service for the car has been scheduled in East LA later in the week. In lew of flowers, donations to the Save An Impala Fund are being accepted.
My Eyes! OH THE HORROR! WHY?!
I find this unsafe at any speed. There should be a law against this.
I like it. I wouldn’t give $5k for it, but it has potential. Looks like a car version of my truck.
Someone actually bought that thing!
In a weird way I kind of like it. Outsider has a good take on what needs updated.
I’d drive the snot out of this thing. Screw it rat rod, hot rod what ever the frigg you want to call it. I’d park it next to the “nice ones” and the “fake patina ones.” Freak out all the grey beards and all. Hell driving this would be like cutting up a Corvette. Fun.
sigh…. unless that car had the dreaded “center stripe Rust Worm OF DEATH” it appears to have never been front/rear ended, nor T-boned on either side.
Although, as of right now… T-boning it would improve things. Preferrably with the builder in it.
ok,the front end is fugly,big time,but….i think if you removed what’s there,and did something more integrated(and i’m thinking something like more of a wedge/shovel type nose,that flows into fenders that meet the body)—and put fenders on the rear,that flow into the area below where the taillights are now—think of starbirds designs….as far as the front suspension,if it were updated to more modern pieces,instead of the old stamped steel,that would help it lose the clunkiness it has now
Posting deleted. I want to see what part of my beloved Land Of Lincoln this pile came from. I’m guessing the anywhere below I-80 meth lab heavy part of the state.
Do not be surprised that this is the newest form of Rat Rods.
This looks like Cheech and Chongs “Up In Smoke” Impala after a bad acid trip.
I’d rock that!
Damn the Add us down, I wanted to see what the writing style was for an add of this nature?
Hmmm, I find this strangely compelling, I kinda like it and think I would drive it until the wheels fall off, then push it off a cliff and bury it, lol I know, I know (Hides face in partial shame)
“To the crusher James!”
once its seen it can’t be unseen
Reminds me of a car I saw in the 70’s in Sydney… also a 63 Impala, but with virtually no mods – except that the owner had shortened the boot to the point that the rear glass pretty well went straight down to the rear bumper, if you can imagine….it looked like the largest, rattiest hatchback in the world. Didn’t even have mags on it, just this one, really severe, modification. Just plain weird….
The results of a crack head with way too much time on their hands
First Chevy I ever kind of liked!
Thats new!
If the choice was beteen this or rusting away in someone’s backyard until it was beyond salvage, I’ll take this.