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A beauty - except SS had built in tachs

I--L O V E D--the '63 Chevy Impalas!!!!!!!

One of the prettiest cars ever!

Why were the front fenders of the 63, always so high over the tires? That has always prevented me from liking the car. Lower that front end, and it's a beautiful vehicle.

Make it a drop top, and I'm game!

Maybe if you ordered it, but they didn't come standard with a tach, built in or otherwise.

Hate to disagree Tom - but it was part of the Super Sport package - at least it was on the one i bought - and others i knew of...built in - on the steering column - red line 6000

Beginning in 1961, the super sport option package included the following

The $53.80 option package included: special trim, simulated knock-off spinner wheel covers, power brakes and steering, heavy-duty springs/shocks, metallic brake linings, a 7,000rpm tachometer alongside the steering column.

PICS - I remember the '63 Chevy tachometers...

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Larry - it was built into the dash (not steering wheel) and agree it was part of the Super Sport option - maybe it was a regional thing - it included spinners emblems console and tach. The cost was $161.40 - other options for my car included 300 HP 4 sp posi 2 speed wipers am radio and white side wall tires - out the door $3034.70 8/7/63

Exactly

and if you look closely - 6000 rpm's

Larry, There are also other references that advise that the '63 409 came with a dash mounted tach as part of the SS 409 package.

That's the one I remember Marlowe......6000 RPM.

What I posted was the beginning of the SS package.

In which the tach was column mounted. I agree that by 1963 the tach was intergrated into the dash and the SS option package increased in price. Sorry for the confusion.