Performance enthusiasm had swept the country by 1967, and Chevrolet chose to create a themed performance car on the full-size model platform to allow potential Super Sport buyers to own the 427 engine. Truth be told, corporate policy kept this impressive engine out of the Chevelle line, so there was a market niche that these SS 427 builds fit right into, and 2,124 of these Super Sport RPO Z24 were produced for 1967. This car, a sport coupe hardtop, is documented with its original Protect-O-Plate and original Bill of Sale. While a 427 could be ordered in the standard Impala line, ordering the Z24 version meant special identifying SS trim and the 427/385 HP engine came standard. The big-block underneath the exclusive SS427 hood here is a matching-numbers mill. This is backed by the extra-cost Turbo Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission and a 12-bolt rear end. These cars also received reworked suspension parts, and both power steering and power disc brakes, like seen here, were available as options when new as well. The exterior, whose expansive crisp edging that year is considered a classic moment in the Impala line’s history, is covered in Marina Blue. Inside is a matched blue vinyl interior with Strato bucket seats, a center console with chrome shift handle, an AM radio, dash instrumentation, unique SS-level door and console trim, series identification and the extra-cost wood-grain steering wheel. Beyond the centered hood trim, the car features SS427 emblems, rear panel blackout, crossed-flag 427 front fender emblems, optional dual outside mirrors, lower rocker blackout with thin chrome rocker and wheel-well trim, and brightwork highlighting the new sport coupe roofline. With the power disc brakes, 15-inch wheels were mandated, which here are Rally versions with the correct-look redline tires. The original owner’s manual is included with this sale. Less than 10,000 total Z24 SS 427s were built during the three years of availability, and the inaugural model year, 1967, is considered by many to be the most refined in appearance for what marketing termed “the swashbuckling new breed of Chevrolet.”
