Price of 409 cars new?

[Dan Hunt]

I met a guy in 1969 who had a silver 63 ss 425 hp T10 336 posi for sale.He said if I paid him what he paid for it new I could own it.His price was $5400 .I told him he was nuts,nobody would pay that for a 6 year old car.He still has the car(34000 miles)won't sell,won't show, won't talk about the car.I kick my xxx every time I think about it.I'll have to work on his son after he dies.
Some members bought NEW 409 cars---break our hearts and tell the price please.
Thank Dan

[Fran Preve]

Impala sport coupe - 6 cylinder - 2667
SS option - 161
409 - 483 - add to 6 cylinder price
4 speed - 236 ( 300 hp and greater)
posi - 43

hope that was a help. Prices by 1963 Auto Blue book published 1963.

[Fran Preve]

Forgot, 4 speed price includes tachometer.

[real61ss]

I bought a 63 Impala SS 409-400, 4 speed, posi, deluxe radio, power brakes, I think it had power steering, can't remember exactly but it was $3800 and change. What I do remember, the payments were $65 a month!!!:D

[grumpy]

63 340HP 409
Super Sport Convertible
4 speed
Positraction
Convenience Package
AM Radio w/rear speaker

$3300 out the door I believe.

[64ss409]

I got my 64 in Oct. 63.

340 hp 409, Super Sport, Black with red int., 4 speed wide ratio, 3.36 posi, 14x6 wheels, 8.00x14 whitewalls, AM radio, rear speaker, rear antenna, white floor mats front and rear (from dealer accessories, but included in price) $3925 (give or take $10, can't remember)

I did not order P.S. and P.B. and regret it now.

I traded in my black/w black top, red interior 1959 348 tri-power convertible. Beautiful car, like new at the time.

I got $1500 for the 59 leaving $2425.

Ron

[Rockfish39]

Good Morning All,
Last day of 2003...

Anyways, Im curious too... Does anyone know what a new '65 cost ??? ALSO, where on earth does one go to have a window sticker replicated. I got a new blank from Sinclair's Impala parts, but have no idea how to code it or where to have it typed up... Any insights there would be appreciated !!!

:cool:

[mpris]

64SS 425/M21 4speed, 411 positraction, AM radio, no air, no power steering, rear antenna, 8:00/14 tires. Cash price was $4000.60. Traded in a 57 BelAir. Got $1402.30 for it and paid $98.30 cash down. Financed $2500. Payments $90.97 for 36 months. Sounds like a pretty good deal now.

[grumpy]

In today's dollars

64 SS 425/M21 4speed, 411 positraction, AM radio, no air, no power steering, rear antenna, 8:00/14 tires. Cash price was $23,729.03. Traded in a 57 BelAir. Got $8317.03 for it and paid $581.36 cash down. Financed $14830.65 . Payments $539.66 for 36 months.

Based on inflation of 493.23%



http://www.aier.org/colcalc.html

[tripowerguy]

I bought a 64 Super Sport 2 dr 340 HP 409 with muncie 4 speed. All white with light blue interior. Wonderbar am radio with rear speaker. Heater, no power steering or brakes. $3695.00 in Covina California. I had no trade so it was down payment and $84.00 a month. Loved the car and I rode to work with 2 other firefighters and we traded off driving, Freddie Folta loved it when I drove because he got to drop me off and then he drove my car to his station house. I'm sure he flogged it a little.:) Roy

[bjburnout]

Hey Dan

In 1963 my brother priced out a 63 SS 409-425 4 speed at Golden Mile Chev in Toronto (still there) and they wanted $3785.
Remember US/CDN money was pretty close then.

Rockfish, my 66 Impala (not an SS) 427-390 4speed, ps, pb, posi, listed at $3612. Car was bought in Tennessee.

As for window stickers, check this link out.
I've used them several times and their product is excellent.
Maybe Bob can add this link to our site.

http://window-sticker.com

Cheers everyone
BJ

[bjburnout]

Here's info from a 63 Belair 409 bought in Detroit

1611 Belair 2 dr 2561.
1M21M 4 spd closeratio 236.75
1L31S turbofire 409 320.65
1L80A dual 4 barrel carb 56.00
1G80A posi 411R 43.05
1P77YS 800x14 2 ply wsw 35.80
1T60C heavy duty battery 7.55
1Z02XF pb radio & speaker 69.95
1Z01XD C & C group 40.90
inside no glare mirror
outside rear view mirror
2 speed washer & wiper
back up lamps
luggage compartment lamp
1B70A padded instrument panel 18.30

destination charge 17.00

total 3406.95

I had this duplicated by Triple A
It comes in the correct GM colors and looks great

BJ

[Va348]

My friend order a 62 in Nov 61 2dr Biscayne 409 HP

He said base car was 1850.00 there close ,409 package 1200. and some, only other Op was heater 17.00 had 3.36 gears install with 4.46 posi in trunk. He said he still has everything but the box that4.56 was in.

True story on this car,He drove it untill may of 62. Drag Race untill 1985 sit in shop untill yr 2000 ,got out rebuilt sup, rebuilt motor new 3.73 gears,repaint,New Int. had a hard getting that made.

Runs it on road now,It is as smooth as silk on road.It has 11,800
Showing now.

This is the same friend that Gave me a set of 690 heads.
He would give me a block if I ask him,being waiting for him to offer. Would not take any money for heads,Just said if I did not use them to bring them back otherwise they are yours.

Reggie J people called him about the car,He said he told who in H*** is Reggie J. He really did not know at Time.


Dale

[walkerheaders]

when i bought my 63 in 1976, the guy gave me all he had kept. thank god i took the pieces of the tattered window sticker to the library (the only place on the planet to have a xerox machine in those days.) he bought it at a blacksmith shop that could order chevy's called hall shop garage in clarksville, md. he drag raced it for a while then let it sit. when i got the car it had'nt run since 1968 it took me till 1982 to get it clean and drag race it also. i didn't drive it from 1988 till 2002 it just turned over 38000 mi. only a few people ever drove this one. i gave $400 for it then.
originally i had no intention of using the 409 or restoring the car. i just wanted to dump the L-88 from my 62 in it and race. good thing time prevailed over my idea.
the sticker reads like this:

1847 impala 8 spt cpe $2774.00
1812 D black trim $00
1922A solid red $00
1M21M 4 spd closeratio trans $236.75
1L31S turbo fire 409 eng $320.65
1L80A dual 4 barrel carb $56.00
1G80A positract axle 411R $43.05
1P77YS 800x14 2 PLY WSW $35.80
1T60C heavy duty battery $7.55
1Z02XF pb radio & speaker $69.95
1Z01XK C & C grp.. includes $30.15
inside no glare mirror
outside r view mirror
2 spd washer & wiper
1 B70A padded inst panel $18.30
1Z03J Sport eq..includes $161.40
bucket seats
spl whl trim & emblems
side moulding inserts
frt seat console compt
special cover plate
floor mntd shift lever

destination charge $66.00
total amount $3819.60

a duplicate of the original is still in the window after all these years. people never fail to amuse me when they read the numbers. there's always 1 who steps up to say, "i'll give ya that for it" i say, "OK but there's a 25 thousand dollar storage fee on top of that" we all get a chuckle. that's what shows are about right?

[Fran Preve]

Grumpy - WAAAYYYY COOL!. I love doing that, comparing old prices with what it would cost in today's dollars.

Looks like my price book compares favorably to Walkers prices only doesn't list the 2x4 as an option over the single 4 motor, just two different prices.

[Quickshift409]

January 1963 I worked at Gates Chevrolet in South Bend. In.
I bought a 409/425 Biscayne with 4-speed and 4:56 positraction for $2980.00. Payments were $87.
Quickshift409

[SS425HP]

I'm not really positive of this, as it was a long time ago, but I think I remember my 63SS 409/425 as being $3150.00 out the door. I sold my 58 convertible for $800.00. ( DUMB now looking back ) I'm not sure if the $3150 was before or after the $800.00 I had. Pretty sure it was paid on the $3150.00, as I remember the Pontiacs were about $4000.00 for a Dual 4 Pontiac engined car. That seemed like to much to spend, so I went with the Chevy. I do remember seeing the Z-11 option in the book, and thought ( remember, we drove the race cars on the street most of the time ) Sure didn't want those soft aluminum fenders for people to lean on and dent. And 5 more HP? Come on. For $1200.00?????
No way I was going to spend that kind of money. I wasn't stupid, you know.

Fred

[JIMS409]

My '63 went was S.O. @ Downs Chevrolet Co. in Shelbyville, IL and invoiced on 4-13-63 for $2,922.25 + RPO's (945.80) and dealer installed (*38.95) for a total of $3,907.00

* included dealer installed (front) seatbelts!:deal

[Bungy]

"No way I was going to spend that kind of money. I wasn't stupid, you know"
Fred, That's classic:D

[JIMS409]

Hey Bungy...Found YOUR Avatar!

[Bungy]

Thanx Jim, That's a keeper. I actually got my nick name from someone at my first job calling me Steve Bungee cord. (my last name is Bungarden) It eventually got shortened to just Bungy and it's stuck with me ever since.

[Phil Reed]

Hey Rockfish........been looking for this for you!! I bought this out of a Chevrolet dealership probably 12-15 years ago. It's a factory printed Manufacturer's Suggersted Retail Prices- Factory Installed Optinal Equipment. The prices just make you weak in the knees!!!!!

It will take 3 pictures to get this all on. Sorry but my close-ups aren't too clear...but you can get the idea!!!!

[Phil Reed]

340HP.......$242.10
400HP.......$320.65
4-speed synchro mesh w/ 300HP, 340HO or 400HP-included tachometer....$236.75
positraction rear axle......$43.05


AH ......the good ole' days!!!!:D :cool: :D :D :D

[Phil Reed]

CRS is starting to set in!!!!!!

[Phil Reed]

350HP 327......$107.60
350HP 327......$129.15
375HP 327 Ramjet fuel injection......$538.00!!!!!

4-speed synchro-Mesh....$188.30
positraction rear axle.....$43.05


Guess we'll never see these prices again!!!!

[Rockfish39]

Phil, Those are some cool photos that you posted... Really enjoyed seeing them

Thanks so much for sharing them...I noticed that the price for a PG was the same as for 4 speed...

Imagine those prices ???

Of course when a person was making about $100 a week, that would have seemed expensive Im guessing...

Rockfish:cool:

[grumpy]

Multiply by 5.84 for current value.