I had a Black 1966 Pontiac with the long ashtray in the center console where the sifter normally would go.
283, 3 speed, should have taken some pics, never seen another with the ashtray.
Thanks
Randy
CdnGMfan wrote:
Yes, consoles were used for the 3-in-the-tree Impala Super Sports 1964-68 (& bucket equipped 69s) plus 1964-70 Parisienne Custom Sport & 2+2 models and were based on the automatic consoles but with either a blank or an ashtray depending on year. Very rare regardless.
The latest issue of Old Autos has an update on this car. This article provides some history on the car. There are a couple of sentences at the end of this article that l couldn' t
capture basically saying the car is one of 900 6 cylinder Impala SS for model year 1966
All I can say about the 6 cylinder is that growing up as a kid born in the 50's nobody in our neighborhood had a car with a V8 except a few of the dad's who had enough scratch for a Buick or Station wagon. Even my Dad who started driving right after serving his country in WWII never owned a V8 until 1970. In Canada 6 cylinders were by far the most common and accepted mode of power in family cars. This may be why we are so preoccupied with V8's because they were uncommon and cool to see. I still recall a neighbour boasting about the big V8 he bought in a Chevrolet....ya it was a BIG 283.
Yep. I remember combing the auto wreckers as a teenager and at that time the yard was full of cars from the mid 60's - early 80's. We'd run over to a 68 Impala, pop the hood and yell "A SIX!" and slam the hood...
Yes, even when buying cheap beaters back when I first started driving in the '80s, most of the day to day cars that we would buy as teenagers ended up being 6 cylinder cars that could barely get out of their own way. Probably a good thing as many of us would probably have died if we had been able to get our hands on anything with any amount of power.
It was through those beaters, though, that I developed my appreciation for straight sixes - it wouldn't matter how much you beat on them, they just kept running and running - you can't help but respect that.
I am definitely a fan of the Chevy six. I grew up with them, and my Chevelle has one. In the wise word's of my father, "Son, the more horses you have, the more you have to feed them."
He was a child of the depression so he came by it honestly.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
My opinion about straight 6's changed when I got my 70 Biscayne. Sure it was slow as hell with that powerglide trans but it wouldn't die and it was so easy to work on. Since then I've had a few straight 6's - 54 Chevy (235), 58 Dodge Regent (251 Flat 6 -great engine!) , 89 Cherokee ( 4.0 ) , 95 Ford F150 (4.9 -another bulletproof straight 6) and my current straight 6 (4.2 AMC).
I am definitely a fan of the Chevy six. I grew up with them, and my Chevelle has one. In the wise word's of my father, "Son, the more horses you have, the more you have to feed them."
He was a child of the depression so he came by it honestly.
Now there are words from a very wise man, your dad was a very wise man. My dad never had a V-8 until he bought my 1974 Chev wagon with the 400.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
