Having been toted around in one of these as a kid I have a special appreciation for a 70’s clamshell wagon. Just seeing the pictures of this Ebay find 1973 Impala, brings me back inside the spacious interior where I found refuge from my annoying older sisters by claiming the third seat as my own- an especially nice feature on family vacations.
This one doesn’t have the 9 passenger seating, but it does come with a 454 V8, great for power but not so great with the mileage. One has to wonder if the original purchaser had buyers remorse when just 3 months after purchasing this massive wagon the oil embargo hit and gas became expensive and scarce.
The seller doesn’t give a lot of details about the car other than it’s a former AACA Original Class winner, is matching numbers and has a nice list of options including air conditioning, full power, cruise and an AM 8 track player. The car is said to run and drive great. Mileage is listed at 99,117 but a look at the paperwork shows that the odometer had hit 109,684 back in 1978.
No mention is made of the paint work done, but a slight mismatch between the tailgate and the rest of the car is evident.
Normally I’d prefer stock wheels from wagons of this era, but the Crager SS wheels are a nice touch.
The original bill of sale is among the documentation included. A close look at the purchase contract reveals the car was bought for $5,929.30 and a $1,959.73 credit was given on a 1970 Blazer trade in The car was financed at a whopping %13.69 resulting in 36 payments of $157.63.
i used to have one like this baby,but this one a lot more nicer than mine,i missed her a lot.
I’m sure you’re like me you have more projects than time but I have a 1978 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II, It has ice cold AC, perfect interior, small hole in carpet on drivers side, rust free car, no dents. I bought it for my wife but she doesn’t drive it anymore, we have been renting it out for weddings at $200 an hour doing quite well with it but we just don’t have time. It’s a very elegant head turner it just needs a new home if you’re interested in a trade I’d be more than willing to talk to you
337-912-1783
thank you so much
Randy
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Got one about to scrap. When it was parked it ran like a baby. Been setting up 10 years. Seems like somebody would want the motor 4 race car
My Mom got a ’73 Caprice Estate Wagon right before I learned to drive. Bought it from my drum teacher- to haul my drums around in for high school jazz band! Had 9pass seating, ugly woodgrain sticker siding, all in an ugly PEA-GREEN inside and out. After I drove it a couple of years, the rear leaf springs were a bit twisted from out-running the new (at the time) bowling-ball wheel TransAm’s at stop lights. “Gee Mom- I don’t know HOW the springs got twisted like that. Must be the weight of the drumset all the time making it sag…” LOL! Great memories!
Hi tink if u still have that wagon give me a call im interested. 815 541 4928