A restoration blog and information resource
After a lot of hard work, the new 60impala.com website has been launched! This blog is a sub-set of the new site, which focuses on all 1960 Chevrolet full size passenger cars. The goal of the new website is to offer as much technical and historical information as is possible to enthusiasts of these cars.… Continue reading New 60impala.com Launched!
The 2009 Scottsdale, AZ Barrett-Jackson auction saw a 1960 Impala Sport Sedan sell for $24,200 after the 10% buyers premium. This very same car was sold by B.J. in 2006 in Palm Beach, FL for $21,600. One of the announcers at the Scottsdale auction said the car was part of the General Motors Heritage Collection,… Continue reading 1960 Impala Sport Sedan at Barrett-Jackson Auction
Over the past year, I have been buying a few NOS (New Old Stock) parts for this project. I discovered that often, the price of a NOS part on eBay is just about the same, and in some cases even LESS than the price of a reproduction part. To date, I have purchased the following:… Continue reading NOS Parts
Well it’s now been two years! Sure doesn’t seem like it, and by the looks of the progress you wouldn’t think so either but… we are having fun and learning a lot so who cares? This project gets worked on whenever we “feel like it” so I guess slow progress is to be expected. Here… Continue reading TWO YEARS