I can't believe we all drove cars that were this nice back then. Someone converted this to a dual reservoir master cylinder - which was a very smart move!
Wow Ryan, that 61 is outstanding and just beautiful in those colors. Good for you, I believe I'd be smiling nonstop driving this jewel around! 👍 Best to you man!
This car brought back many childhood memories of long trips in our family’s 1961 Chevrolet Belair in that exact same color combination - far from as deluxe as yours as our Belair four door sedan was a base model with AM push button radio, and backup lights being its only two options other than the two tone paint as it had basic hubcaps and black wall tires with six cylinder and three on the tree. So many round trips between Kankakee, Illinois and Carbondale, Illinois in that car - finally rusted to the point that it was traded on a new 1966 Oldsmobile Jeststar 88 with the same level of optional equipment.
'Explicitly for 1961, 348 4bl. motors had either 250, 305, or 340hp, all other 348s were varying-hp, tri-power motors. That 250-horse motor purrs like a kitten! Got yourself a REAL gem here, Ryan!.....though my personal preference is the Bel Air version bubbletop.....less gaudy but just as sleek!
That's a beautiful 61' Ryan. My cousin had a 61' with the 409 back in the day. His was an SS, White with a Red interior. My grandfather on my Mom's side had a 58' Impala also White with a Red interior, but his had the Continental kit on the rear, as well as the rare 283/283 hp fuel injected engine from the factory. He was meticulous with his vehicles, and all his cars were as clean as this 61' if not cleaner, and all ran as you say whisper smooth. Your neighbor is awesome by the way hooking you up with those vintage plates. I'd be keeping that 61' rather than trying to sell it if I were you. I really enjoy your videos.
When I was 19 years old, I purchased a brand new '61 Impala Hardtop, sateen silver with a red stripe. Sticker price was 3,207.00. Get this, I traded a '57 Chevy Bel Air 2 dr hardtop for it! (It was before it was a "57 Chevy") if you know what I mean. Final price of '61 with trade was 1,840.00. The model back then was not called a bubbletop, although I like the title now. The one your purchased looks nice. Congratulations. I do have a Fender Stratocaster in seafoam green, just like your Impala. Thanks for your video. Enjoyed seeing the '61 .
man lucky bastard....i had 1 in the 80s....white / red side stripe...red white silver interior...was a 348 car but it had a 327 w\ a cast iron power glide...i loved it....but family and life came along and i sold it....i love all the X frame full size chevy's
Fantastic car she is a keeper that one it's great to see one restored to original condition that's what it was like in 61 walking into the dealer an seeing it for the first time an going wow how beautiful it is .
Just a real dam nice 61 which is not seen as much as other years. As for me I would not change or add a thing to this bad ass ride. What ever you do, please do your best not to wreck it. So many people drive drunk and high these days.
Wow, what a fantastic machine. I've had 2 '61s in my time. They're not as accessible down in New Zealand. Both were 4 door post cars with the rear window peak. One a Bel Air & one Impala. Aren't they the most beautiful thing on the road?
Keep it just like that. I learned how to drive on that very same car when my dad took me to the local parking lot. First car I ever drove when it was brand new in 1961. Fondest memories.
Beautiful car with the right color. I love the green and aqua tones of the late '50's-early '60's. The '61 to me is a totally iconic look of the early '60's, especially from the rear. It was part of the American landscape through the '70's. I'm a huge fan of Chevrolet's so I like all the Impala's. Another topper for me is a '62 "Golden Anniversary" hardtop.
Beautiful car! Thank you for sharing as this is a real treat to see a beauty like that! I am still trying to find a 60's or early 70's car. Love your videos.
That color is perfect!.. Thanks for the ride-a-long. Your area is just like mine, I can head west from my house, and 5 minutes later it's country roads and corn fields.
ryan my dad had the rarest two impalas you could get one was a 63 impala ss 327 4s and munie 4 speed and a 65 ss droptop with a 396 and munie 4 speed .thanks - nick
Super nice Impala and 348 and love the color, being your 61 is one of the Early early builds it was more then likely built in late August or September 1960 in order to be in a showroom or on the lot in late October of 1960.
It's Beautiful Congrats ! My Dad bought a used 61 Sport Coupe in 1966 it was Tuxedo Black with an Ermine White spear and a Roman Red interior . Takes me back to my childhood Thanks .
I grew up in those years when every year was a different body style. My dad had a red 57 Belair it got rear ended so he traded it in for a new 60. I always liked the 63 impala or SS. This car you have is a beauty
That is awesome!! I remember when you got the red '61 bubble top awhile back and I think I mentioned that my family had a '61 Impala 409 in white with red interior and also a 4 speed tranny was my mom's favorite car to drive, she liked the sport feeling, thanks for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!
Leaving a 1000th like for this fine video of incredible car. Really great story of such an early body number still being around. As for favourite model year - as I am a tailfin maniac, it's '59 as Sport Sedan (flattop) obviously. With that twotone paint that separated decklid from rest of the body.
Absolutely stunning work of art this car is, Fantastic score, cars have no style nowadays compared to ones like this one in your vid, Liked, Have a Great Week
When I was a kid my Dad had a 1961 (blue) Biscayne, a 2-door post sedan with the "flat-top" (I called it "overhang") roof. It had the super-reliable, 250 (?) cubic inch 6-cylinder engine with a "three on the tree." If I remember correctly, he traded it in on a brand-new 1970 Olds Delta 88 Hardtop Sedan. It was "Galleon Gold" with a gold vinyl roof.
If it was original, the engine would have been a 235. The 250 didn't come out until 1963. The 235 is an extremely reliable and economical engine. That is what is in my 59 Chevy panel truck paired with a granny four speed standard transmission. I use it as a daily driver and work truck to pull a sixteen ft. trailer loaded with lawn equipment.
My favorite Impala is a 1962 convertible! When I was a kid, an uncle of mine bought a 62 Impala convertible in Ice Blue Metallic with white intererior and I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen!!!
Sweet car. My dad has one identical to this....but everywhere you have green....my dad's is roman red! Little 283 under hood with 3 on the tree. Glass packs on her too! She lets you know she is there!
@@IowaClassicCars I lived there for 24 years, was a reserve police officer for 20. Been gone for 16 years, so, yep, I'm old. Probably knew the owner, but can't place the car. Love the 348 !!
Very nice. The 1961, 67, 69, and 70 Impalas are my favorites. (I had a ‘67 4-door hardtop in Navy blue with a 283, power glide, p/s, and aftermath a/c. Still miss it…)
A beautiful car. I had a 1962 Impala 4 door back in the mid '80's. Was Fawn beige/white top and 283 CI and PowerGlide. It was a dependable car. The motor started to use excessive oil and was getting low on compression. I gave it to my brother that was in high school and he drove it for a couple years until he got it stuck in a snowdrift and lost reverse in the PowerGlide trying to get it out. Was the TurboGlide similar to the PowerGlide?
I was a little kid walking to school back in 1962 and a medium blue Metallic '61 bubble top was parked in the Street outside a Hotel. I got in trouble that day because I spent a bit too long gazing at everything on the car and was late for school..😀
*BEAUTIFUL* automobile...and my dear late Mom would have loved the color! She loved turquoise and shades like that. So cool of Matt giving you those matching plates! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada to y'all, eh! ;D
The only X frame I ever owned was a nice one. In 1975 in Asheville, NC I found a 63 Impala SS 409 4 speed for $480. Black on black with Cragar SS wheels. Those were the days.
Amazing find, I am still partial to the 59s but if the opportunity presented itself and the price were right I would have bought this beauty too. Congratulations
Congratulations she’s a beauty. GM built some of the most desirable post war cars. I’m a fan of most everything from 1950 to 1967. Enjoy the ride!
I can't believe we all drove cars that were this nice back then. Someone converted this to a dual reservoir master cylinder - which was a very smart move!
Or was it?
really smart!
@@IowaClassicCars yet not original as in unaltered from new
@@garyblanchard5887 maybe not original but definitely safer!!!
Can't remember anything good said about the turboglide trans. We're they no good, or just the predecessor of the turbo-hydramatic ?
She’s literally in “ mint” condition
What a score 😎👍🏆❤️
minty fresh
Wow Ryan, that 61 is outstanding and just beautiful in those colors. Good for you, I believe I'd be smiling nonstop driving this jewel around! 👍 Best to you man!
thanks Jazz!
This car brought back many childhood memories of long trips in our family’s 1961 Chevrolet Belair in that exact same color combination - far from as deluxe as yours as our Belair four door sedan was a base model with AM push button radio, and backup lights being its only two options other than the two tone paint as it had basic hubcaps and black wall tires with six cylinder and three on the tree. So many round trips between Kankakee, Illinois and Carbondale, Illinois in that car - finally rusted to the point that it was traded on a new 1966 Oldsmobile Jeststar 88 with the same level of optional equipment.
glad you liked it!
Lots of guys didn't like 348s said were no good . were bad to bend push rods, but I liked them, love your videos
if people dont drive them like an ass, they are great motors lol thanks for watching
348'S WERE GREAT CRUISING MOTORS, NOT GOOD FOR RACING 🏎️
'Explicitly for 1961, 348 4bl. motors had either 250, 305, or 340hp, all other 348s were varying-hp, tri-power motors. That 250-horse motor purrs like a kitten! Got yourself a REAL gem here, Ryan!.....though my personal preference is the Bel Air version bubbletop.....less gaudy but just as sleek!
That's a beautiful 61' Ryan. My cousin had a 61' with the 409 back in the day. His was an SS, White with a Red interior. My grandfather on my Mom's side had a 58' Impala also White with a Red interior, but his had the Continental kit on the rear, as well as the rare 283/283 hp fuel injected engine from the factory. He was meticulous with his vehicles, and all his cars were as clean as this 61' if not cleaner, and all ran as you say whisper smooth. Your neighbor is awesome by the way hooking you up with those vintage plates. I'd be keeping that 61' rather than trying to sell it if I were you. I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks Jim
When I was 19 years old, I purchased a brand new '61 Impala Hardtop, sateen silver with a red stripe. Sticker price was 3,207.00. Get this, I traded a '57 Chevy Bel Air 2 dr hardtop for it! (It was before it was a "57 Chevy") if you know what I mean. Final price of '61 with trade was 1,840.00. The model back then was not called a bubbletop, although I like the title now. The one your purchased looks nice. Congratulations. I do have a Fender Stratocaster in seafoam green, just like your Impala. Thanks for your video. Enjoyed seeing the '61 .
I bought a 57 Chevy in 1967 for 500 dollars. It had 39,000 mi. The tri-fives we're popular then, but not worth their weight in gold like today.
man lucky bastard....i had 1 in the 80s....white / red side stripe...red white silver interior...was a 348 car but it had a 327 w\ a cast iron power glide...i loved it....but family and life came along and i sold it....i love all the X frame full size chevy's
Fantastic car she is a keeper that one it's great to see one restored to original condition that's what it was like in 61 walking into the dealer an seeing it for the first time an going wow how beautiful it is .
Just a real dam nice 61 which is not seen as much as other years. As for me I would not change or add a thing to this bad ass ride. What ever you do, please do your best not to wreck it. So many people drive drunk and high these days.
In 1961 there was a strike in the plant so less cars were made that year.
Very beautifully. I've seen a couple here in New Zealand at car shows, and they're stunning cars 👌
This car deserves to be driven in LA
Love it ,THAT CAR DESERVES IT's OWN BUILDING!
It's a little known fact that the flip side of "409" was the song"She's real great my 348" Beautiful car.
hahaha i like that version
'58 is my Favorite Year for the Impala... Thanks for Sharing. You don't see many of the '61's
Wow, what a fantastic machine.
I've had 2 '61s in my time.
They're not as accessible down in New Zealand.
Both were 4 door post cars with the rear window peak.
One a Bel Air & one Impala.
Aren't they the most beautiful thing on the road?
All impalas are beautiful!
That is one nice car. And getting the license plates just topped it off. Congratulations.
Keep it just like that. I learned how to drive on that very same car when my dad took me to the local parking lot. First car I ever drove when it was brand new in 1961. Fondest memories.
it definitely is nice as is!
Holy cow is that a beautiful '61! Love the sea foam! The 61 is probably my favorite year body style. Congrats!
Beautiful. Turboglide's were a bad version of a bad Buick Dynaflow. Love the color.
yes i agree with you
Beautiful car with the right color. I love the green and aqua tones of the late '50's-early '60's. The '61 to me is a totally iconic look of the early '60's, especially from the rear. It was part of the American landscape through the '70's. I'm a huge fan of Chevrolet's so I like all the Impala's. Another topper for me is a '62 "Golden Anniversary" hardtop.
Beautiful 61. Those colors look amazing on it. She so clean and solid. Smooth and quiet too. Thanks for sharing.
that is sweeet. You said how smooth it rides . As long as the body and suspension are well maintained you couldn't beat a GM X framed car
Looks exactly like the background car from the James Bond movie, “Diamonds Are Forever.”
That was really something that Matt had those plates in the same numbers as your 59. Enjoy the ride. Stay safe people 🙂
Thanks 👍
Oh these are certainly my type of colors. Super cool car! I really like this car!
You picked a beauty. Nothing says that era like Sea Foam Green. Thats a keeper
yeah the color is top notch
Wow! A '61 bubble top takes the prize. Way to go, Ryan
Beautiful car! Thank you for sharing as this is a real treat to see a beauty like that! I am still trying to find a 60's or early 70's car. Love your videos.
glad you like them!
That color is perfect!.. Thanks for the ride-a-long. Your area is just like mine, I can head west from my house, and 5 minutes later it's country roads and corn fields.
glad you liked it
Nice car. My birthyear 1961. It's about the cleanest 1961 Impala that I've seen.
Love it, she’s so great my 348!
Nice car! It looks ready to rock n roll.....
Just beautiful! Brings a smile to your face just watching it drive by, or even better, riding in it!
absolutely
ryan my dad had the rarest two impalas you could get one was a 63 impala ss 327 4s and munie 4 speed and a 65 ss droptop with a 396 and munie 4 speed .thanks
- nick
Beautiful color combo and nicely optioned with the 348. Great upgrade too with the th350.
absolutely a great upgrade!
Ryan, the car is so awesome, it would be hard to get rid of. It is truly an investment, great find my friend.
thanks JR
You have a real treasure there Ryan! I really enjoy your videos. 👍
thanks Jack, appreciate that!
Congratulations... She's a Beauty!
Super nice Impala and 348 and love the color, being your 61 is one of the Early early builds it was more then likely built in late August or September 1960 in order to be in a showroom or on the lot in late October of 1960.
Well done Ryan, love the steering wheel
whats not to love?! :D
wow that is really a looker. congrats. big block power is the icing on that cake
It's Beautiful Congrats ! My Dad bought a used 61 Sport Coupe in 1966 it was Tuxedo Black with an Ermine White spear and a Roman Red interior . Takes me back to my childhood Thanks .
I grew up in those years when every year was a different body style. My dad had a red 57 Belair it got rear ended so he traded it in for a new 60. I always liked the 63 impala or SS. This car you have is a beauty
Those were the days. I can tell the exact year all the way from 1955 to 1973 at a glance and from any angle.
Man is that nice! The stuff you
find gets better and better each
time I watch.
thanks Ken!
Nice.... Love the color. Your neighbor is awesome for supplying you with those plates.
Thanks man
@@IowaClassicCars I videoed a 61 Impala for you in my lates video. It's in your favorite color combo.
She's a real Cream Puff! A true Gem! I Love Her! 👍
I remember these back in the day, when I was a kid growing up in Miami. I considered them to be rolling works of art. Enjoy it in good health,
thanks Rick
jUST STUNNING. i AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU TO OWN THIS 61!
That is awesome!! I remember when you got the red '61 bubble top awhile back and I think I mentioned that my family had a '61 Impala 409 in white with red interior and also a 4 speed tranny was my mom's favorite car to drive, she liked the sport feeling, thanks for sharing and as always "Howdy from Texas "!!
yes i remember! thanks
Leaving a 1000th like for this fine video of incredible car. Really great story of such an early body number still being around. As for favourite model year - as I am a tailfin maniac, it's '59 as Sport Sedan (flattop) obviously. With that twotone paint that separated decklid from rest of the body.
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely stunning work of art this car is, Fantastic score, cars have no style nowadays compared to ones like this one in your vid, Liked, Have a Great Week
Thanks!
beautiful car. color is perfect
Nice car! I once had a '60 Impala with a 348. Wish I still had it. LOL
Right on!
What a beauty, also the colour. Must ve so great to drive a car like that.. Like floating.
I love 61 bobble tops!!! I have a 63 4 door center post.
Gorgeous, the best I've seen on your channel, OEM cream puff, screams 60s, I'd keep her.......NFS for sure.........
haha i will take that as a compliment any day :D
When I was a kid my Dad had a 1961 (blue) Biscayne, a 2-door post sedan with the "flat-top" (I called it "overhang") roof. It had the super-reliable, 250 (?) cubic inch 6-cylinder engine with a "three on the tree." If I remember correctly, he traded it in on a brand-new 1970 Olds Delta 88 Hardtop Sedan. It was "Galleon Gold" with a gold vinyl roof.
If it was original, the engine would have been a 235. The 250 didn't come out until 1963. The 235 is an extremely reliable and economical engine. That is what is in my 59 Chevy panel truck paired with a granny four speed standard transmission. I use it as a daily driver and work truck to pull a sixteen ft. trailer loaded with lawn equipment.
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! ENJOY YOUR NEW DAILY DRIVER!!!
Very Cool Ryan!!
Great car and great color combo
My favorite Impala is a 1962 convertible! When I was a kid, an uncle of mine bought a 62 Impala convertible in Ice Blue Metallic with white intererior and I thought it was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen!!!
Sweet car. My dad has one identical to this....but everywhere you have green....my dad's is roman red! Little 283 under hood with 3 on the tree. Glass packs on her too! She lets you know she is there!
I can't help watching this video again and again. Love the car and the video and I leave a three-tone thumb up.
Thanks again!
Now that is one sweet car! I can’t even put into words how much I love that one! If that one goes on the sale block, I’m IN!
Nice score !!
How far north of Ames?
Gilbert? Story City? Jewell?
Story city
@@IowaClassicCars I lived there for 24 years, was a reserve police officer for 20.
Been gone for 16 years, so, yep, I'm old.
Probably knew the owner, but can't place the car.
Love the 348 !!
Very nice. The 1961, 67, 69, and 70 Impalas are my favorites. (I had a ‘67 4-door hardtop in Navy blue with a 283, power glide, p/s, and aftermath a/c. Still miss it…)
I love the 1961 Chevy and I love the color 👍👍👍❤❤❤ . Thank you for the video 📸📸📸📸. I also like the Chevy next to the 1961 Chevy. Thank you again 😊❤❤
A 61 bubble has been on my list for a long time... gorgeous!
Good job on the 61 Ryan she's a real cream puff keep the vids coming I really enjoy them
Beautiful car. I had a 59 Impala coupe. Green/yellow. Have a great day.
WOW,Sweet...Pontiac had a very similar front nose/bubbletop.Both were at the peak,maybe 62 for pontiac but 61 for Chev.
Very beautiful 61. And love the other cars . I love how in your part of USA people are still so friendly, dont see that much in Australia where i am.
A beautiful car. I had a 1962 Impala 4 door back in the mid '80's. Was Fawn beige/white top and 283 CI and PowerGlide. It was a dependable car. The motor started to use excessive oil and was getting low on compression. I gave it to my brother that was in high school and he drove it for a couple years until he got it stuck in a snowdrift and lost reverse in the PowerGlide trying to get it out. Was the TurboGlide similar to the PowerGlide?
eh, not really. they are 2 completely different animals
I was a little kid walking to school back in 1962 and a medium blue Metallic '61 bubble top was parked in the Street outside a Hotel. I got in trouble that day because I spent a bit too long gazing at everything on the car and was late for school..😀
Beautiful! The 61 are my favorite.
*BEAUTIFUL* automobile...and my dear late Mom would have loved the color! She loved turquoise and shades like that. So cool of Matt giving you those matching plates! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada to y'all, eh! ;D
thanks for watching!
Beautiful! I love all the old Impalas. Had a 62 SS and 75 convertible back. In the day.
I meant a 65 convertible
Right on
Beautiful!! One of my favorite styles and you don't see these very often.
Life was more colorful when all the TV's were black and white.
Wow. Beautiful 1961 Impala! Love the seafoam green.
Very nice vehicle. I'd keep it just as it is now.
I had a 61 Impala SS in 1970-1972. 348 tripower 4 speed. What a tire smoking beast. Miss it!!
That was a rare one
That is a real treasure!
Good on you!!!
👍 that car fits you and awesome plates
thanks Jerry!
She's gorgeous, there all nice. I still love the 65 or 66 4dr Impala you have.
Sweet ride👍🏾
Wow! Matt! Man that's Amazing! 👍
iowa nice!
By far the nicest car I have seen on your channel
Thanks lol
The only X frame I ever owned was a nice one. In 1975 in Asheville, NC I found a 63 Impala SS 409 4 speed for $480. Black on black with Cragar SS wheels. Those were the days.
what a fantastic look, at a time when life was full of optimism.
What a beautiful car.
I love the pastel colors.they’re timeless
Amazing find, I am still partial to the 59s but if the opportunity presented itself and the price were right I would have bought this beauty too. Congratulations
thanks
Ooh… I would put the TurboGlide back in. My Dad had a 61 Impala with the that transmission, and it was amazingly smooth.
Congratulations Ryan. It's a mint car in spearmint green. 59 is my all time favorite.
seafoam green
I would hold on to that one. It is a beauty!
Very nice ride congrats on your 61 Chevy.
63 Chevy Impala convertible SS 327 with the four speed and I've been looking for one and some day I'll find one but have a great day on that one