I remember the day I went with my father to pick up our new 62 SS up, my brother was so impressed he bought one the next day (same color,Twilight Turquoise)
When I was 8 years old in 1968 my father had a 1961 Chevy Impala two door bronze color with a 283 engine these cars bring back memories Thank You for posting.
My Dad ordered a 62 Chevy but way plainer .It was a Bel Air Black red interior 283 p.g. P.s. radio heater and a ( padded dash a 17.00 option at list price ) He believed that it was the most reliable trouble free car that he ever owned and he owned a 57 with a 283 ! In freezing Chicago winters parked outside this car started faithfully. This will always be a special car to me.
One of the prettiest Chevrolet's ever produced. It's too bad this was year before vinyl tops were offered. A cream colored one on this car would've looked amazing. I always thought it was odd that prior to '61, factory AC was more integrated into the dash. In '61-'62's looked somewhat tacked on or aftermarket. To think that in the early '80's there was one of these parked in one of the unused bays at a service station my brother worked in. A loaded one too! I remember admiring it as a teen.
Always loved impala,not too big ,not too fancy,perfect style right down to the 2 tone carpets,spinner hubcaps & engine turned styling on the ss. They even had a delicious smell until they were smoked in.this one is a beautiful example w/the firemist gold color.
My mother’s cousin visited us in west Texas from East Texas and this is the car she drove. I was a Sophomore in high school and thought this was the most beautiful and luxurious car!
Had one almost like it. The color I had was the "fawn gold" same looking interior, same spinner hub caps, 62ss didn't have the counsel shifter. Had it on the column, Did not come out till 63. I had the 327 turbofire. Awesome car. Last time i saw it was in pismo around 7years ago. The guy was asking 30k for it. I wont say what i sold it for in 1984. When peeked inside still had the same smell. Really miss that car.
One of the church goers at my church had one exactly like this one. Hers was loaded as well and had the very RARE tilt wheel. In the late '60's it was already showing it's age and wasn't well cared for. I tried to buy it for several years, but to no avail.
In High School (1968) I owned a red '62 Impala SS "409" 4spd with black interior. It had the high performance heads, close ration 4spd, dual 4bl carbs and 411 rear end. For some reason it did NOT have PS or PB and the clutch was VERY stiff. It passed everything on the road except a GAS STATION!!! Terrible mileage and it would only gulp the highest octane Ethyl gasoline (Chevron Custom Supreme) which at that time was a "ghastly" 45.9c a gallon!! ;-)
they actually built thousands of anniversary gold in all models for 62.. and 62's came out in 61 so that's why they celebrated with the new 62 body style... very nice cars
High school I was a sophomore I had a 62 Chevy Impala red with a white top but my neighbor had this 62 Chevy super sport anniversary edition and it and this was a 1973 he later on sold it for 3500 I wish I would’ve bought it
@@johnnywilliams8162 That would make more sense - because that would be close to the number of Chevrolet dealers in existence in that era. At that time there were tons of very small Chevrolet dealers, before dealer agreements required big showrooms and expensively equipped service departments.
Great video, but John Mahony is way off with his figures. There were 16,925 Anniversary Gold Impalas produced in the 1962 model year and there was a very significant anniversary to celebrate for Chevrolet - it was 50 years since the company was formed (Nov 1911) so the 1962 model year was chosen to celebrate this milestone. I have one of these cars (SS Impala sport coupe) and I have documented another 92 of these anniversary gold cars. I'd love to document this car if anyone has a photo of the cowl tag and VIN.
Great, thanks for the info. I was close to buying a 1964 Impala and almost bought it just because the owner told me it was a anniversary edition. Now I am glad I did not purchase it, he wanted to much for it anyways. Once again thanks for the info.
@@freshfresh9303 Just curious......how could believe there was a '62 Anniversary Impala AND a '64 Anniversary Impala? It CANNOT be both, only one or the other.....(just saying).
My dad owned in 1965-67, a Gold 62 Impala SS Convertible 409/409 dual quad, 4 speed...it had black interior and it was a early SS, and it didn't have the SS engine turned trim...early 62 SS, did not have that engine turned trim
The guy across the street bought one new, was his daily driver. Bet he owned it 30 years, ran in to his son in the mid 90s was sad to hear he had sold it.
My body shop painted over my original color of my dashboard on my 1962 SS paint code 927 trim code 891 impala because they were too lazy to match the color. Please tell me the color of the yellowish greenish color of the dashboard.
I remember the day I went with my father to pick up our new 62 SS up, my brother was so impressed he bought one the next day (same color,Twilight Turquoise)
When I was 8 years old in 1968 my father had a 1961 Chevy Impala two door bronze color with a 283 engine these cars bring back memories Thank You for posting.
Thanks for watching. I have many more cars on my channel that you would like.
Iam so glad I found my golden aniversary 62 in nice shape
What an absolute beauty of a car. 💙
My Dad ordered a 62 Chevy but way plainer .It was a Bel Air Black red interior 283 p.g. P.s. radio heater and a ( padded dash a 17.00 option at list price ) He believed that it was the most reliable trouble free car that he ever owned and he owned a 57 with a 283 ! In freezing Chicago winters parked outside this car started faithfully. This will always be a special car to me.
She sure is Pretty! Thanks for sharing with us.
If hit the lotto...this is the one. What a beauty.
That is one SWEEET
1962 !!!
I LOVE THAT
HARD TOP !!
One of the prettiest Chevrolet's ever produced. It's too bad this was year before vinyl tops were offered. A cream colored one on this car would've looked amazing. I always thought it was odd that prior to '61, factory AC was more integrated into the dash. In '61-'62's looked somewhat tacked on or aftermarket. To think that in the early '80's there was one of these parked in one of the unused bays at a service station my brother worked in. A loaded one too! I remember admiring it as a teen.
Always loved impala,not too big ,not too fancy,perfect style right down to the 2 tone carpets,spinner hubcaps & engine turned styling on the ss. They even had a delicious smell until they were smoked in.this one is a beautiful example w/the firemist gold color.
Awesome car. Plus it happens to be the same year I was born. How cool is that!!! 😎
Beautiful car. I have the 63 anniversary gold SS with a 327
My mother’s cousin visited us in west Texas from East Texas and this is the car she drove. I was a Sophomore in high school and thought this was the most beautiful and luxurious car!
Had one almost like it. The color I had was the "fawn gold" same looking interior, same spinner hub caps, 62ss didn't have the counsel shifter. Had it on the column, Did not come out till 63. I had the 327 turbofire. Awesome car. Last time i saw it was in pismo around 7years ago. The guy was asking 30k for it. I wont say what i sold it for in 1984.
When peeked inside still had the same smell. Really miss that car.
A very pretty car, the colors back then we're nice too, not like the boring colors of today's car.
My dad had the 62 Impala convertible 300 horse 327 nice ride I wish I would have inherited it yes it was an SS
Gorgeous ride!!
"BEAUTIFUL" Man I Miss My 62 😭
my first car was a 62 2dr hard top. I restored a 65 impala SS and eventually sold it. the 62 is still my favorite,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
One of the church goers at my church had one exactly like this one. Hers was loaded as well and had the very RARE tilt wheel. In the late '60's it was already showing it's age and wasn't well cared for. I tried to buy it for several years, but to no avail.
Gorgeous!
I had a mint green 62SS i wish i still had it
GORGEOUS CAR!!!!
I was born in 62, this would make a great birthday present......I'll give you my address so you can ship it to me.
Just amazing what a car
Like to have seen the engine bay!
In High School (1968) I owned a red '62 Impala SS "409" 4spd with black interior. It had the high performance heads, close ration 4spd, dual 4bl carbs and 411 rear end. For some reason it did NOT have PS or PB and the clutch was VERY stiff. It passed everything on the road except a GAS STATION!!! Terrible mileage and it would only gulp the highest octane Ethyl gasoline (Chevron Custom Supreme) which at that time was a "ghastly" 45.9c a gallon!! ;-)
they actually built thousands of anniversary gold in all models for 62.. and 62's came out in 61 so that's why they celebrated with the new 62 body style... very nice cars
They also had a light blue metallic that was just spectacular.
Never saw that center console before and I've seen a lot of 62s must have been a rare option
63 had a gold option too
Does any one know if it was factory for SS hardtops?
High school I was a sophomore I had a 62 Chevy Impala red with a white top but my neighbor had this 62 Chevy super sport anniversary edition and it and this was a 1973 he later on sold it for 3500 I wish I would’ve bought it
If every Chevrolet dealer received an Anniversary Gold Impala, then there were thousands more than 300 to 350 produced
I read somewhere that more than 16000 was made
@@johnnywilliams8162 That would make more sense - because that would be close to the number of Chevrolet dealers in existence in that era. At that time there were tons of very small Chevrolet dealers, before dealer agreements required big showrooms and expensively equipped service departments.
Great video, but John Mahony is way off with his figures. There were 16,925 Anniversary Gold Impalas produced in the 1962 model year and there was a very significant anniversary to celebrate for Chevrolet - it was 50 years since the company was formed (Nov 1911) so the 1962 model year was chosen to celebrate this milestone. I have one of these cars (SS Impala sport coupe) and I have documented another 92 of these anniversary gold cars. I'd love to document this car if anyone has a photo of the cowl tag and VIN.
Hello do you know if a Gold Anniversary was produced for the 1964 Chevy Impala?
No anniversary gold Impalas in 64, but there were 4413 in 1963 to celebrate the 50 millionth Chevy.
Great, thanks for the info. I was close to buying a 1964 Impala and almost bought it just because the owner told me it was a anniversary edition. Now I am glad I did not purchase it, he wanted to much for it anyways. Once again thanks for the info.
Hi I have a 62 implant SS tool trim 891 pain 927
@@freshfresh9303 Just curious......how could believe there was a '62 Anniversary Impala AND a '64 Anniversary Impala?
It CANNOT be both, only one or the other.....(just saying).
Very nice!!!!!
She's a bute, Clark!
My dad owned in 1965-67, a Gold 62 Impala SS Convertible 409/409 dual quad, 4 speed...it had black interior and it was a early SS, and it didn't have the SS engine turned trim...early 62 SS, did not have that engine turned trim
NOT TO MANY OF THESE IN ANNIVERSARY GOLD OF THE 1962 CHEVROLETIMPALASUPERSPORTAND EXTREMELY POPULARBEAUTIFUL COLOR THATS BIG BUCKS YOUR LOOKING AT 👌
The guy across the street bought one new, was his daily driver. Bet he owned it 30 years, ran in to his son in the mid 90s was sad to hear he had sold it.
My first car !
Had one
How about an aftermarket fender skirts for partially hiding the rear wheels and dual rear radio antennas?
Dealer installed A/C kit.
Music is riffs of Ricky Nelson!!
That's "Travelin' Man" playing that tune, originally by Ricky Nelson. The '62 was a sensation, esp. gold.
My body shop painted over my original color of my dashboard on my 1962 SS paint code 927 trim code 891 impala because they were too lazy to match the color. Please tell me the color of the yellowish greenish color of the dashboard.
I saw one for sale 5k needed Total restoration though
250 OR 300 hp??
The 409 425hp was boss
Here's a 409 video you will enjoy: ruclips.net/video/9th9SdEd2Mc/видео.html
Gold emblems were first used in 57 not 62.
I thought all Impala SS's had the shifter on the floor ?
Only manual 4-speed cars. 3-speeds & PGs were column.
It's annoying when someone does all that work then the moldings don't line-up. 3:33
Why isnt shifter on the floor ss was never on top
That wasn't until '63
Incorrect tires at a Concours show???
Narrow bands are correct. Can't tell if they are US Royal or not, that was factory issue in '62.
That car is pure idol worship
John 13:4 says “You must come to church in a golden chariot or you will not enter the kingdom of God.”
I live in Minnesota, and I have a 62 Impala. But it's not anniversary gold. :-)
What color is yours man?!
@@adriantomlin2902 white with red stripe on trim and 1962 red bucket interior
Sounds a like cool ride!! Treat it right.
@Donald Hicks same with mine except the headliner is in white. 😁
watered downed SS , automatic transmission collar shift
Only 4-speeds were floor mounted in '62. All Super Sports had the same short narrow console.
Ok
Y U No show engine?!
The owner was not available to lift the hood. I did not want to touch the car without permission.
You miss the engine
Fender badge is 327, he doesn't tell if 250 or 300 horse.
🤔🤔🤔... SS
50th anniversary for Chevrolet motor company