1963 Z11 Impala Race Bred
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These cars although RPO's, were purpose built for strictly racing. Non essential items were not available to reduce weight such as; radio, heater, sound-deadner.
This package was quite potent especially when Frank Sanders was behind the wheel, winning 19 of 20 races he entered in 1963. Today it is owned by Roger Sortino a fantastic caretaker! Here are a few HD components: Aluminum components:
Engine-427:
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thanks Steve - what a thumper. What trans did Chevy use in ‘63 to handle the torque of this 427?
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I Sure wish Verne was with us RIP. He'd give us a history lesson on these W engines that we wouldn't forget!
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----When real production cars were in their heyday. A period I will never forget as I lived thru it, and loved every minute of it!!!.....Bill S
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Per Colvin’s 60-64 “By the Numbers” chapter on the Z-11, they were all built with close ratio Borg Warner T10 with Inland shifters. It makes sense, as the first Muncie 4 speeds didn’t initially ship to production until February 6th, 1963. (Shipped to Baltimore plant to be put into full size Chevrolets, NOT Corvettes-The earliest Corvettes to get Muncies are built in the May/June 1963 timeframe)
I don’t think Mr. Sortino owns the Sanders car any longer. I appraised it around 2010 here in WA and then the next time I saw it was in the Mecum display at MCACN a few years later. I do have to say, its probably my favorite Z11 after seeing it in all of its unique aqua/aqua original glory. |
Hey! There's my 'ol red hot-rod in the background...MCACN 2017
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