Joe Sapp's (JHS) 1969 SS427 Impala Custom Coupe!

[StriperSS]

Oh..... I like it, and those wheel covers. You just don't see them anymore. Nice car.

[flyingn]

love it.... love the coupes.... changes the whole look of the car..

[Dave Rifkin]

Cool car; one question, back when they were new how were they viewed by the street crowd? Were they feared or looked at as a big car with a big engine? With all of the nasty cars coming out of Detroit back then I wonder if the guys on the street paid much attention to these cars.

[MosportGreen66]

You woke the mama!

What a beast, thanks for sharing...

[Z-11 396]

+++ JOE +++, A great car, 427 to go , 8- track to cruise too, thanks for sharing ...Kasey .

[Bill Pritchard]

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Cool car; one question, back when they were new how were they viewed by the street crowd? Were they feared or looked at as a big car with a big engine? With all of the nasty cars coming out of Detroit back then I wonder if the guys on the street paid much attention to these cars.

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I can tell you with absolute certainty how my street crowd viewed them....as nonexistent I don't think I ever saw one until the mid 80's!

[SS427]

I know the only time I got recognition was when I drove mine to the beach and that was ONLY because it was a convertible. My coupe won many a street race and that did not even help nor did the three 1983 magazine features. People just did not consider the big cars much of anything.

I remember the two times I visited Super Chevy Sunday at Indy. Very few people had a clue what it was or cared. The second year I went (1983) I parked next to Floyd Garret's '69 SS427 and a few more people noticed but still no clue. It honestly has only been in the last few years that people have noticed these cars.
Rick

[Paul D]

Thanks for sharing such a unique car....It reminds me of a similar '69 Impala SS I owned back in the late 80's in California. It was a 390 hp 427 with 3 on the tree with a factory "shifter delete" plate on the console. Still have the build sheet....I guess the original owner forgot to check the transmission option box!
Paul

[jtower1969]

Big car + 4 speed = COOL!!

[Dog427435]

What a beautiful car!!

Love those Big, Big Blocks!!