1965 Impala SS -vs- Challenger Hellcat Redeye -vs- Mustang GT 5.0
2020 ж. 30 Там.
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When I first saw this Impala driving onto the paddock, I thought to myself 'What a clean looking classic car!'. Fresh paintjob, no rust and awesome steelies. However, little did I know, it had a 700+hp setup under the hood.
This 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS is powered by a boosted (procharged) 400cui small block V8.
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My 2nd car as a kid was a 65 Impala 327 4speed. What a sweet ride. Wish I still had it today. I was 17 and am now 71. Sweet memories
I know what you mean .i had one in 70 .I was 17 IAM 69 now
My friend had a 65 SS impala that he upgraded from a 327 2bbl powerglide to a 454 turbo 400. The seat belts were perfect bottle openers back then.
@Mark rapacki It did come with a 283 two barrel and several different configurations of 327 four barrels Base V8 283 ci , 195 hp with Rochester (7024101) 2-barrel, code #GA or GC Optional V8 283 ci , 220 hp with Rochester (7024024) 4-barrel, code #GK or GL (NOT SURE IF THE SS HAD THIS ENGINE, AS THE BOOK ONLY SHOWS CHEVROLET NOT SS. ALL OTHERS ARE LISTED AS THEY WERE USED ON THE SS) 327 ci , 250 hp with Carter (3846247) 4-barrel, code #HA or HC 327 ci , 300 hp with Dual exhaust and Carter (3851761) 4-barrel, code #HB or HD
Great idea! I’ll think I’ll try the bottle openers on my dads 69 laurentian
you dont mess with land yacht you made my day
The Impala was holding it’s own against some heavy hitters of new day Hotrod’s !!!
Muscle cars! Not hot rods
Not only that, it did it with Whitewalls on! Seems gramps still has a few tricks up his sleeves the young'uns don't know about yet ;)
@@richjustrich8043 Actually they are performance Sedans. A Muscle car is a bare bones torque monster with almost zero luxury features. The newer cars are Luxed out to the max with all the extras no one askes for. And that plus all of the governmental required parts. And the Impala weights less too.
Driver really wasn't all that great on the tree
@@stevegillis5297 Which driver, which race?
My Dad bought a new 65 Impala,9 passenger station wagon with the 327, 4 barrel, 3 speed on the column. After we started pulling a tent trailer he decided to put a Muncie 4 speed with a Hurst Competition Plus linkage on the floor. My Mom would do a little drag racing while we went to get groceries, lol. Never had any problems with it. Thanks for the memories
My God the styling of these cars. Two of my favorites. That menacing hulk of the Challenger with it's sinister headlight stare, and the iconic realness of the Impala's low profile and creamy burgundy paint that just waves at you....as it goes by....DAMN
My 6 round taillights and bowtie just said "you lose"!😜
One of my favorite cars in terms of styling was the 65 Impala. A great work of art along with other early 60s Impalas
Love that sleeper look. Especially the white walls.
The ultimate sleeper
Once it cranks up its obvious it ain't no sleeper.
In 1965, and again in 1966, Chevy Impala as a single car model sold over one million units. Never done before, and never done since. I had a red one like this with a 283 automatic & it was one of the best cars I've ever owned. I'd take this Impala over anything it raced in this video.
As an old school die hard Mopar guy, I love the 65/66 Impala , always thought is was great underrated car, I had a 65 and and then had a 69 , Loved the 65 more then the 69.....Much respect for those 65/66 Imps
I had a buddy who had a 66 with a 337 it would haul the mail It didn’t take no time for it to peg that needle !!!
💯🤜🏼🤛🏼Agreed Homie
@@rodneychapman1506 Did you mean a 327, or was it bored .032 over spec?
@You Tube I had a 338 ci. It was better.
My Dad drove on the road with a 1967 Chevy Caprice that had a 427 four speed. He reworked the heads and intake and that thing was a beast.
Quite a few took big block chevys off road as well.
That 65 Chevy really made my day
I don't care win or lose I would take the Impala over any of them. Because it looks like a nicer car and it's got a better body style
Yeah. That’s a real car right there. I’d take it over every other one here.
I Agree oldschool classic muscle
65 to 69 Chevy front clips were the best years. El Camino, Chevelle, Impala and 67 and 68 pickups.
I like the Impala as well but I wouldn't take it over the Hellcat redeye. That was rare breed and will be worth lots of money.
Yes sir all day long
Nice 65. The wheel / tire combo really makes the look.
True that! Very cool
Makes a look alright, but not a look that is my taste. I would rather have deep dish reverse Cragars and some Goodrich TA Radials. But then, I was around when this Impala was ordered new. My guess is you were not born yet?
Not fond of the rim and tire set up. Cragar's and Micky Thompson's or Hoosiers and He would have beaten the Hellcats everytime. Yeah, I was around the too. Also when my father bought our '63 Impala wagon.
Quick Look under the hood in beginning revealed the secret of the sleeper. Supercharged, injected, explains great performance coming out of the hole. This Beast has all the right numbers. I'm sure the gearbox is a Turbo-400. Best Trans ever, just a bit heavy. What a great display of Old school put together just right. Great Build!!!
Absolutely right about the Turbo 400. After that, Chevy lost their minds
When I was a kid , a friend of mine’s dad had a 65 impala SS396! Red with white interior, it was a beautiful car and has always been my favorite of all time!
Rode in the back of one, never been in a ride w that kind of power since
The old Chevy Impala has the old school engine idle and the raw rumble without the additives. Love how it can hang with the Hell Cat and Red Eye. And won some!! Thanks for sharing.
Perfect car. Classic, unassuming and fast as hell.
My first car was a 1966 Impala SS 396. This video brings back memories.
I had a 1966 Chevy Caprice, 3 speed on column, full seat, black on black. Only problem was the heavy car with no special equipment with a factory 327/275 horse. I still miss that car and bought it in 1969. But that red SS looks fantastic and runs as it looks.
Ain't nothing better than old school muscle!!!!!
Back in 1965 I had a 63 Impala 283 two barrel powerglide! Put a four barrel, and a 4.56 posi, and it ran pretty decent for what it was!! It really was a smooth riding car!
You see that Impala reminds me of a time where Chevy wasn't so full of shit and realized what a real car is supposed to look like and do on top of that with a real car supposed to be made out of
Curious thought what Impala body do you prefer 77 or the slim models like the 71 I personally am more partial to the 71 but 77 is in supernatural gotta give them props for that
@@brucepraska7781 Honestly I prefer any other bodies with the 6 lights in the back in the back I just thought it was so cool how The body was long and sleek yet still could perform, Dad owned a 67 Chevelle SS green with black stripes big block 454, Yeah wherever you saw that car that's where you knew he was
@@brucepraska7781 I think you mean 67 and 61, since the supernatural car is a 67. I have a 67 Impala SS fastback, so it's my favorite.
When this Impala was built, most of America only bought American made cars. Wasnt till the early 70s when imports, the EPA and resting on their laurels came into play. Went down hill from there.
GM and Dodge owned the muscle car days
Absolute beauty! Nicely restored close to original with the whitewalls and steel wheels. And there’s nothing like a cast iron big block!!
I'll take that old Chevy over the rest of those cars!
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@You Tube I guess you didn't see the part where the 57 year old "junk chevy" is still in great shape and whipped everyone's ass all day that day???
@@rrip1 he just jealous he can't afford one
You fool🤦🤪
Anytime.
1965, That girl has the most awesomest body lines. Long live the full size!
I grew up riding around in 60's and 70's cars. My Grandma had a 62' Impala SS.
Old cars are awesome ! You can fix just about anything on em ! No damn check engine lights ! Ever ! 😁
My 1st car was a 1965 SS Impala 283. I got it in 1968 I was 16 at the time.
old school rules forever
My uncle has an 85 K10 twin turbo ran 7s-8s. Was beyond fast and loud as hell.
I had a 65 Impala in 1973. It was a red Ragtop. I loved that car.
I've got a 1959 GMC 292 six cylinder Pickup & a 1959 Impala 327 V8...I was born in 1959 so they are keepers
That impala is a Monster. Good job to all involved on that car .👍
I am glad I still have my 65 Impala SS. The sad part is how different body shops wants to overcharged me $25,000 just to do body work and paint job when my car is rust free and all it need is a few body work and a paint job. Even some body shop wants to do a frame off restoration when I don't need it because I bought the car with sand blasted and coated frame. It's sads how these people just want to make money out of your classic car.
Yeah with classic cars it’s best to do work your self or someone you know won’t rip you off
@@karen_boomer8603 you nailed it!
@@karen_boomer8603 that pretty much goes for all types of automotive work
My Mom had a 1965 impala 327 sky blue with buckets and the floor shift, I loved that car she did not know what she had. I came back from my first year of college she had traded it for a 1970 4 door Caprice. I wanted that car.
65 Chevrolet being that heavy is surly impressive....
Looks bad ass with the WW tires and black rims.
Brings back memories...My Dad had a 63 Impala 327 4 barrel and a 67 Merc Cougar 289 4 barrel at the same time when i was growing up....At 16 i bought the Cougar from him for $1k...Those were the days...
Love that Impala be nice to know engine details
My first new car was 65 Impal SS, 327 - 300 hp, 4 speed. I loved it.
Many moons ago I owned a '65 SS Impala. If I had I kept it my powertrain upgrades were nearly identical to this one. I had designs to run an ATI Procharger like this one but on a 383 Chevy rather than 400. While I owned it, I swapped out the Powerglide trans for a TH350, bolted on Vette "fuelie" heads to the 327, added a Performer RPM intake, Holly Double Pumper, Mallory ignition, Hooker headers and Flowmasters dumped at the rear axle, rebuilt the suspension and dropped it by 2 inches. It wasn't a strip monster but a fantastic road car and a hell of a lot of fun. I miss that car every day… but I still have some fun toys.
What happened with ur impala
Im planning getting one soon
@@fernandovillegas7722 Sold it 20 years ago to buy something more practical due to a job that required a substantial commute. Adulting sux sometimes.
Remember when vortec was the go to centrifugal 'charger? I know they are still around but Procharger really stepped up their game about 15 years ago and kinda took over as far as centrifugal's go. Nowdays it seems the biggest worry about building a boosted anything is the decision to go turbo or centrifugal? Does one want to step up to a more complex twin turbo setup or fight with belt issues on a big single Procharger? What a connundrum... LoL
always amazed how popular American cars are in Netherlands and Nordic countries. must look huge on the roads. good looking Imp, but thinking its geared too high cause of the lazy launches
Hes not stalling it, you can see it just blos tires off, he hits it at 50 60 it gets spin. I'd say 700 hp easy. Nasty sleeper.
Side by side with the other cars in the vid, I'm guessing the big Imp will throw down a 1.5ish to maybe 1.6ish 60 foot times. That is Not lazy my friend! Sure the launch could be improved on but doing so at this level of performance starts to really take away from the overall streetability of any car.
In 1965 that Impala was the finest looking style ever.
That and the '65 Corvair. Truly classic styling lines that have survived for over 50 years.
Gottta love those bullet tail lights!
That Impala is so pretty. Nicely styled, and fast!
I had in highschool a 1967 Chevelle with a 283 2 barrel :( took it out and got a SS396 turbo 400 out of a 1967 Impala that was getting a 6 straight :) i became one of the coolest kids in Yuma highschool circa 1970s class of 78 . We lived the fast times at ridgemont high in real life :)
That ss is a beast !
I owned a 1965 Impala SS 327. It was blue with a white landau top. It had spoke rims on the front and Mickey Thompson racing slicks with chrome mags on the rear and, of course, air shocks. That car was the most fun car to drive that I've ever owned. I got it when I was 18 years old in 1975.
So cool with the blower!
My brother had a black 65 SS 4 speed with a 327 that thing ran 105 @ 13.85 not bad for a boat.
Beautiful Impala. It won before the race even started.
I love the single 2 1/4" decoy exhaust pipe exiting the passenger side. Nice touch to complete the sleeper look.
That was the first thing I looked at. No way he was pushing out the air from that turbo with a small, single exhaust and making that kind of HP. That was funny
Fkg Groovy 😎👍 Thx for sharing That was awesome!!!!!!!!!
Love that 1965 Impala.
What an awesome car!
An all black 1966 Chevy Impala is such a dream for me.
My dream car is a 1965 Chevy Impala, Misty Blue Metallic two door. I even have a model of it on my desk!¡! They're the best 💙💙💙 love the sound of it
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i had a 65 SS .. LOVED IT !!!!!
I too once owned a 65 ss but let it go sure wish i had it back now,ended up with a 69 chevelle ss 396 ,still wish i had never let that 65 impala ss go.😣
I got to see a impala ss in person what a beast
@4:00 that's the slowest reaction time that I've ever seen, ever!! OMG!
I remember being at the Portland car swap meet years ago and seeing a '65 SS Impala 4sp convertible with a 409! It was gorgeous. That's GOT to be rare!
Thats the Beach Boys song!! " My 4 speed, dual quad, posi traction 409"
The Impala was the only car with a 409.
The 65 Impala was on & on like pop corn with thick white wall tires a classic, love it, my mom had a 64 Impala SS back in the 70's you can't touch the classics, that's just me I love the oldies !💯
Damn sweet ride
4:00..."Hey Carl....is the light green?" "Yeah Bob...I think it is. You think we should go?"
Nice car Love the sound
Had a 65- 396. L87. Great American car!
I was Lucky to be born in the early 60's,father drove Impalas,mother drove Novas&Chevelles....I started with LeMans
Deans ride never fails.
Deans was a 67 impala 4 door
@@reymarquez4645 ya I know I posted that comment before I knew the real year, I had heard it from a lot of people so I commented without confirming, my bad 😂
Dean ride still pretty. I love my 65.
God bless the man who built that
I'm old school in I love the old impalas sweet ride
Impalas we’re great cars off the tracks too. Nice smooth ride. No squeaks and rattles like other sports cars.
i love that IMPALA!...beautiful piece of Americana!...that car makes me drool! lol...
I'm speachless😢BEAUTIFUL!!! A,,Classic done the right way. No flakes, No 13 inch wheels, no rodeo 🐂 Hoping up and Down. Is it possible,,, to do a closer interview of the car's owner/builder And closer look,at the car?🙏
Next time I see this car at an event I'll try to get some more in depth content!
Agreed
Your done right is the next guy’s done wrong, I love all Impala’s Hot Rods, Lowriders and all Original.
Bad ass ImpalaY, love it 😍
I'm just so digging on that car too flpn cool 👍😎
Love those sleeper cars!!🤣😂🤣 from mild mannered to beast mode!!
Back in the day when grandma would knit a special embroided lace dust cover for it.
And have an apple pie baked to come home to after the race was over...
@@kramnull8962 for sure
Nice Impala for sure!!
Even if the Impala was not a sleeper I would choose it over the Hellcat, it's a no-brainer.
Can't really tell which is ahead by the time they're halfway down the track.🤷
Beautiful sleeper. 😁👌🙏👍
I love the Hellcat and all those but I LOVE The old classic cars forever!
Nasty beast! But you don't do burnouts to heat up the tires there Lars?
My father owned 3 Impalas in the 60s, I miss the impalas...
Wow that's cool that's a fast old school car
I hate 1/8th mile tracks...can't tell much in a 1/8th mile.
Nice!
One big advantage the newer cars have is the transmission . The older cars usually have a 3 speed automatic going against a 4 or 6 speed in the newer cars . .
I'm from Indonesia love you Impala
That was pretty damn good
Should show us the finish line, and then after the racing, give the final tally for all the cars... An old man like myself, would side with the SS Impala all the way, against those new toys!
Pimp my Ride did a show on a '65 Impala. They put a 750 HP twin turbo Duramax diesel in it. Ran on french fry oil. It smoked a Lamborghini !!! This car would be a good match for the other Impala. Not sure what elapsed time was, but it was epic. It still exists in KZhead.
That 65s a beast
lovely bloody chevy, i spun when that f150 put up a run like that.
Good stuff
Nice graphics! Which game is it?
The Chevy Impala was a good car because my Dad had one it was beast!
That impala would be really tough with a pair of turbo and Holley Efi.
My first car in 1965 was a 1963 Impala convertible wanted a 65 bad but couldn’t afford it. 327 wasn’t fast compared to these, but the girls loved it!
Love those whitewalls!