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A silver 1967 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe built around a 396-cubic-inch big-block and a full restoration timeline is currently up for bid on Cars & Bids, the enthusiast-focused auction site known for surfacing interesting driver-quality classics alongside modern performance cars. Beyond the mechanical upgrades, this particular Impala carries a personal history that gives the sale extra weight for anyone scrolling through the listing.
According to the seller, the car's significance traces back decades, tied to a childhood memory made in a family member's Impala and later renewed through friendship and a shared love of car culture before that friend passed away in 2021. Rather than let the coupe sit unused after retirement changed his garage situation, the owner decided it was time to pass the Impala along to someone who will keep using it the way it was meant to be used: at shows, cruises, and weekend gatherings.
Under the hood sits a 396ci Chevrolet big-block V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission and a Positraction limited-slip differential sending power to the rear wheels. The seller says the car was restored in stages between 2012 and 2022, with work covering brake and suspension components along with bodywork and fresh paint finished in silver over a black interior. Additional touches include 19-inch front and 22-inch rear Foose wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, a Be Cool aluminum radiator, Dakota Digital gauges, a Kenwood touchscreen head unit, a trunk-mounted subwoofer, and green LED accent lighting inside and out. The pillarless hardtop roofline, one of the more distinctive traits of the fourth-generation Impala, remains intact.
As with most driver-quality restomods, it isn't perfect: the seller discloses peeling vinyl on the front passenger seat and a non-functioning air conditioning system. Photos in the auction gallery reportedly document some of the bodywork and paint work completed in 2022, giving bidders a way to evaluate the car's history before placing a bid. At the time of writing, bidding sits at $7,000 with three bids placed and the auction set to end September 1st.
Full-size Impalas from this era continue to hold a steady spot in the muscle car market. According to Hagerty's Valuation Tools, a 1967 Impala Sport Coupe with the small-block 283 V8 in #3 (Good) condition carries a guide value of roughly $14,000, while a Super Sport with the 327 V8 in the same condition climbs to about $25,300. Hagerty also notes that a well-kept, average-spec 1967 Impala typically trades hands for around $20,200 in good condition, with the highest documented sale over the past three years reaching $132,000 and the most recent public auction result landing at $83,500. Modified examples like this one tend to sell closer to the lower half of that range unless the build quality offsets the deviation from factory spec, since heavily personalized cars appeal to a narrower slice of buyers even when the workmanship is excellent.
The 1967 model year found the full-size Impala wearing a cleaner, more formal version of its 1965-66 body, with the two-door hardtop's smooth, pillarless roofline becoming one of its most sought-after traits today. It was still Chevrolet's best-selling nameplate that year, and the Super Sport package added performance-oriented trim on top of an already broad engine lineup that topped out with a 427-cubic-inch big-block.
Readers who like this era of full-size Chevrolet can also check out Motorious's rundown of the coolest Chevy Impalas currently for sale, along with a look at how the Impala's mid-size cousin is faring at auction. For anyone weighing whether a build like this makes sense compared to a numbers-matching original, our breakdown of when a restomod is worth it is a good next read.
Whether this Impala ends up going to a new caretaker who shares the seller's appreciation for car culture or simply to the highest bidder, the listing is a reminder that classic cars often carry value that has little to do with the numbers on the odometer or the final hammer price.
