Movie Prop: Original Paint 1967 Chevrolet Impala
After a record sales year in 1965 when Chevrolet sold more than one million Impalas, the car continued in demand in 1967. 575,000 copies of the full-size Chevy still rolled off the assembly line using the same platform as before (with some sheet metal updates). The seller’s 1967 Impala is a 4-door hardtop which Chevy may have still been marketing as a “sport sedan”. It’s a little rusty but 100% original and was even featured in a 2022 movie.
When this Impala was built, we suspect the list of options was short. It has the basic 283 cubic inch V8 (although a six-banger was standard) and a Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission. They sure don’t fill up the engine compartment, do they? An all-vinyl interior was selected whereas fabric was still king in those days. Other than a radio and power brakes, perhaps not much else was added. We’re told that at 72,000 miles, this Chevy is still a good-running automobile that you could drive anywhere.
The Impala has been in Hollywood for 17 years and has been used as a prop car for the movie industry. Its biggest claim to fame may be its use as Lord Huron’s car in the more recent flick, Vide Noir. I couldn’t find any pic of that on Google, but the seller says he/she has some to forward. The only thing that may have been added to the Chevy over the years is a set of Rally wheels, but the seller says the original steel rims can come with the car if you want.
This is not a rust-free vehicle, but it looks to have only infected some of the body panels which could either be patched or replaced. The white paint is said to be original as is the interior which needs a recovering of the front bench seat bottom, at the least. The car has been treated to a tune-up and new rubber donuts, so it shouldn’t give you any trouble as a daily driver if that is your goal. This seller is in Palm Springs, California, and is thinning the herd here on eBay. The current bid is $25,600 with no reserve left to get in the way.
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Comments
Why would anyone pay 25k for a car that is 10k car maybe 15k in better. shape A rusty four door with a 283 and power glide Someone must have a real emotional attachment to this car
I found the car in the official trailer. Whether it is the car that’s featured here is hard to tell. It does appear to be the same year, color, make, and model…
What difference could this possibly make to the “value” of this car?
If anything will help it’s value it will be that it’s the same make, year and model as the car used by the main characters of the TV show Supernatural. It was a cult his and aired for 12 or 13 seasons. The movie is irrelevant, it doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page.
No matter, it’s way overpriced under any scenario. But for some reason bidders are interested.
Steve R
@Frank Sumatra… I couldn’t care less if this car was in some stupid movie or not… or the value of the car, or the car its self. I simply posted a car in the movie trailer that looks like the one that’s being sold because it was relevant to Russ Dixon’s article. There was no need for you to leave a rude reply.. grow up
Bluetec- How about you take the knot out of your knickers and tell me how the association (If true) adds to the value?
@Frank Sumutra, I never said the movie was realeted to the cars value… you did that all by yourself, not me!!
I simply posted a photo of the car from the movie trailer that ‘could’ be the car from this article. I never said it was, never said it wasn’t, and I honestly don’t care, but certainly the person who bid this up 25K apparently does. Please find someone else to pick an argument with… I’m not interested.
I believe the 67 had the parking lights lit with the headlights.That shot does not.
Of course, I could be wrong. Once I thought I was wrong but I was
mistaken .
parking lights were an option on the impala and standard on the caprice model
Movie prop, pfft, big deal. By that logic, every car that graced the silver screen should be valuable. See, I know first hand, no 2nd hand, people from California adore the TV/movie business. It’s all they have. I have kin in the movie biz, becoming quite successful I might add,, and no, I won’t be driving any limos anytime soon, but I’ve seen myself, what an industry it is. Employs tens of thousands “behind the scenes”. Ever wonder how many people it takes to produce ONE NFL football game? So naturally, the dental floss these folks use becomes valuable,,,,to other folks in California. Newsflash people from California, nobody else gives a doodle. To the rest of the world, it’s still grandpas 4 door Chevy, nice car, but I think the person that would spend this on that, needs professional help.
Howie- Here is a fact you apparently unaware of- California is the 5th largest economy in the world. I will repeat- THE WORLD. They must make a heck of a lot of movies. I have heard they also grow some of the food we eat. I could be wrong, but I will check and get back to you.
Calm down, Frank, California couldn’t hold a candle to the manufacturing that went on in Wisconsin. By saying they’re 5th in the nation doesn’t tell me much about the nation. I’m very thankful for the food California provides. We in Wisconsin, handed the “Dairy State” crown to California years ago, and their produce, when it rains, is the best in the country, if you can find someone to haul it, that is. And yes, Hollywood makes a HECK of a lot of movies, many that never even grace the screen, and sold to European markets. I was just as ignorant as most when it comes to Hollywood, but I got quite an education upon visiting there, behind the scenes, you wouldn’t believe it. I didn’t.
5th in the world, sorry, that I can’t believe.
Actually, I think the latest stats have it at #3
True in every sense.
The entertainment industry is limited to Southern California, I live in the Bay Area and have never known anyone employed making movies, TV or commercials. There were some productions based here decades ago, but not anymore. Nobody around here cares what goes on in Hollywood. Even though Pixar and industrial light and magic are close by, they are limited in scope and do post production work. Only the area around Los Angeles fits your description.
Steve R
True. There is probably a lot more entertainment filming going on around me (an hour out of Atlanta) than in SoCal.
Always wanted to do a Supernatural
clone, but not with this car. It’s far too
original for that. And as for the seller’s dream of $25K, forget it! Just
another starry eyed fool with Barrett
Jackson Syndrome and a victim of all
that mind altering stuff they smoke out there. He may get it, but not from
me.
This is an auction that had a $500 opening bid. It’s potential buyers driving the price, not the seller. Don’t pin it on him, he doesn’t have anything to do with it. If there are fools, it’s those bidding, not the seller.
Steve R
I owned a 67 Sport Sedan, 396/325. Was a fun do;I’d car…every option. I drove it 101000 miles, sold it to my mother in law..she drove it another 50 k before selling. Mine had every option…even the electronic automatic climate control…great car
Like this car, or not, it’s still a rust bucket. A great parts car, maybe, but there is a great need for a LOT of metal replacement. I wonder how bad the frame is? By the way, it also has power steering.
If this car was a movie prop vehicle why is the passenger seat so worn out and the driver side still in descent condition.
Cadillac Kid, That was ’68 when side marker lights came out and windshield went into hiding!
Thanks for clearing that up. I remember wiring my parking lights to come on with the headlights on my 60 and 65 Cadillacs to give them a newer appearance at night.
It would be hard for me not to paint this car black.
it is already BID to 25k, not asking 25k.