1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11 Lightweight Is Today's Bring a Trailer Auction Pick

This ultra-rare Chevy was a drag racer back in the day.


The Z11 V8 engine is a rare Chevrolet engine based on enhancements made to the 409 ci V8, with output between 480-525 HP1
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It was essentially an enlarged, enhanced version of the famed 409 CID V8, with a .15-inch longer stroke and detail improvements2
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  • The Z11 option package was a one-year-only offering that brought aluminum body panels and other weight-saving features.
  • It's believed that 57 full-size '63 Chevys were so equipped.
  • This example was originally campaigned by drag racer Terry Prince.

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This 1963 Impala is one of the most muscular full-size Chevys ever made, rare and bristling with aggression. In period, it rolled up to the Christmas tree and then blitzed down the dragstrip, angry dinosaur noises roaring out of its 427-cubic-inch big-block V-8. Now, this rare Impala is up for auction on Bring a Trailer, which like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos.

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