The zenith of the Chevy B-body was the 1996 Chevy Impala SS. With great looks, good grunt from an LT1 V8, four doors, and room for a small immigrant family in the trunk, they were the last of a breed for General motors. We’ve seen guys hot rod them with blowers and tweak suspension stuff here and there, but this car is on a totally different level. Fully caged, twice turbocharged, able to yank the front end at the drags and dip well into the 8-second zone, the owner claims it to be the world’s fastest 1996 Impala. This monster has actually gone 167mph in the quarter mile before!
The engine is based off of a Dart block and is force fed by twin T-76 turbochargers. The seller gives no details as to the internal makeup of the plant, but it has to be chock full of good parts to make the power necessary to have this huge car to speeds over 160mph in the quarter mile. The transmission is a Turbo 400, the EFI is handled by a FAST XFI system, allowing the owner to tweak and play with the tune up between rounds. We have no idea what is in the car for a rear end or very many other details because the seller left them out of the ad.
This car is outrageous and it rules all. Nothing this big should be this quick! Quick ain’t cheap, either. The seller is looking for $80,000.
Scroll down for photos and a link to check out the ad!
RacingJunk Find: An 8-second 1996 Chevy Impala SS!
Why do dudes run expensive turbo engines without any sort of air filtration?
Why air intakes behind the radiator on any forced-induction car?
Why run ads on expensive racers without the full specifications?
Why the cowl hood?
Why the flames?
Why, why, why?
Maybe because they like it that way.
What do you like?
Dude you need to be punched in the face Manfestospeed…….
Why? Because I question inducting hot, dirty air into an engine that probably cost as much as a good daily driver? Because I question wasting money on tired, old flame designs for custom paint?
BTW, they invented this thing call a “comma” in the 1500s. You might try it.
did he really ask ‘why flames’?
Because he can?
Why? Because he’s a hot rodder. He made something cool and fast out of a two ton brick. That’s why. That’s what hot rodders do. It’s the challenge!
What’s “cool” about no air filter and inducting hot air instead of cold air?
Why? Because it weighs over 4,000lbs and goes 8’s. But yeah, why do All that, it obviously hurts performance.
Tell us how fast your car is and what it has to get it there.
oh god, he’s probably got some primer grey 74 nova with a gutted interior and a “corvette engine” that runs 13’s.
His statements scream I’m jealous.
I love cowl hoods, flames, and fast cars with no air filters.
Protips for you
A: cold air inductions don’t do anything cowl induction is more effective
B: race-cars don’t use air filters
All the hoopla Aside….. How cool would it be to run your 4-door impala ( Ala…. GAPP & ROUSCH Maverick Taxi ) into the 8’s?