Two of None



Take a solid 1967 Bel Air two-door post car, mix in some take-off parts from a real SS427, and you end up with a truly unusual and beautiful "one of none". You may find it shocking to learn that used SS427 hoods (see right) are selling on eBay for close to $6,000.
	To the left, this is the poor, rusty old 1967 Chevrolet SS427 convertible that gave up many of its parts for the build.


And, here is the beautiful finished car. Click on the photos for a larger look at the world's only custom 1967 Bel Air SS427 "tribute" car. It was built by a super guy named Art for his daughter's college graduation gift. His online handle is bntmotorcycles in various car and bike forums.
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It's not my intention to copy Art's project entirely, but his creativity is certainly an amazing inspiration for what can be done with a basic two-door post car. And, this car is the beginning. I found this 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door sedan in Tennessee and brought it back to Canada for this project. It appears to be a solid, original paint car upon which to base this project. More details soon. There is some rust repair to be done at the lower quarters, but the rest is sun-baked original-paint patina! Parts acquisition has begun. - see some photos HERE.
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Background on RPO Z-24 In 1967, Chevrolet offered a most unusual full-sized car: the SS427, assigning Regular Production Option (RPO) code Z-24. Only 2,124 of this special model were built, but none of them were based on a two-door post car....until now that is. All were offered on either the two-door hardtop or the convertible. They looked like Impalas, but they were actually named the "Chevrolet SS427". The Impala name appeared no where on the car - inside or out. A real 1967 Chevrolet SS427 coupe Since they weren't just Impala Super Sports with an optional 427 engine - although plenty of those were built, what were they? These were a special offering, identified by RPO Z-24, rather than the Super Sport RPO Z-03. This was the big gun....the "Chevrolet SS427". You've likely seen lots of Chevelles and Camaros running around with SS427 emblems all over them, but none of them were that way from the factory. Now you know where they got the emblems, which are now being reproduced. There really was a "Chevrolet SS427", but only available on the big car. More information is coming in the days ahead to explain the many differences between the SS427 (Z-24) and regular Impala Super Sport models (Z-03). If you can't wait, there's lots of information at www.ImpalaSS427.com What will this rebuilt vehicle be used for when finished? Car shows? Unlikely - but maybe the occasional cruise-in. Our intention is to see more of Canada, up close and personal. A great way to do that is by RV or trailer. But, rather than driving a giant RV, we're going to hook up a medium-sized travel trailer to a big ol' B-Body Chevy, and hit the road, Jack! That means we'll be adding a proper Class III/IV frame hitch too. When this project is complete, it won't be a one-of-a-kind car. It'll be the second tribute to a non-existent model - the 1967 Bel Air SS427, or to put it another way.... "two-of-none". Come back soon...