'61 Impala SS 409/4-sp Convertible

[scuncio]

Nice car - wish Verne were still around to sniff this one out! Doesn't exactly suggest an original engine when the seller claims the *casting number* is correct for '61...wouldn't these have had the partial VIN stamped on the deck?

Link to 1961 Impala SS409 Convertible auction (http://ebay.to/3qqt8l3)

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11867J213555

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----Like his garage!.....Bill S

[BJCHEV396]

----Like his garage!.....Bill S

X2!!

[Bill Pritchard]

I still have a series of PM's from Verne that we exchanged last summer when discussing another 61 Impala. From one of those PM's, here's a quote from Verne regarding CON VIN stamping on 61 Hi-Po engines....

"I've seen plenty of real hi-perf '61 engines and none of them had a VIN derivitive on them."

Thanks, Verne....you're still helping us out!