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A genuine, numbers-matching 1969 Chevrolet Impala Custom SS doesn’t show up often – especially one wrapped in LeMans Blue paint and packing a real 427. Owner Arnold Boris has kept this big-block full-size Chevy since 2007, and Lou Costabile’s Chicago-area feature captures a restoration so clean it looks factory-fresh. Viewers are already debating just how rare cars like this actually were. Find out what sets a real SS 427 apart from the badge-engineered pretenders.
Tom Lembeck has owned fourteen 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda convertibles, but this Jamaica Blue example with the 440 Six Pack still holds a specific title: the first big-block ‘Cuda he ever bought, back in 1997. Nearly three decades later, it still looks close to showroom-fresh. Watch to hear why, out of fourteen cars, this is the one Tom keeps coming back to.
This 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible pairs a numbers-matching 383 with the iconic Hurst Pistol Grip four-speed, factory disc brakes, and a heavy-duty suspension package, all wrapped in a restrained blue-over-black color combination. Read on to find out what makes a matching-numbers manual convertible like this one so hard to find today.
Two finished Chevelle SS builds, one wearing deep red and the other cool blue, parked side by side is the kind of photo that starts an argument before anyone finishes looking at it. Chevelle owners are famously particular about color, engine choice, and build philosophy, and this pairing puts two completely different interpretations of the same nameplate on full display. Read on to find out which build philosophy each car represents.