63 Impala Super Sport

[The Modeling Hermit]

My wife got me a Revell 63 Impala SS for Father's Day. I was thinking of some way to build it that would be different. I remember a car that I saw when I was a teenager. It was a gold 63 SS with a tan colored interior. What set this car apart was what was under the hood. It was a "six". It's the only one I've ever seen, and I would like to model it. Now that I'm done with all of the dribble, here's my question. Is there a good six made for a Revell 63?

[george 53]

To be honest witcha Doug, I don't think there is a 63 Chevy with a 6, unless you go all the way back to the 63 AMT Chevy II Nova kit. Try the 6 that cames in the Galaxie Limited 48 Chevy. Or the 51 Chevy's. ALL chevy in-line 6's look alike anyway, so who'd know? I THINK that the 60 Chevy truck by AMT has a 6 in it too. Yep, just checked, and it DOES! so do the 37 coupe/convert kits of the Chevy by AMT. There may be more 6's out there, but these came to mind right quick.I hope this helps!

[Steven Zimmerman]

There are more out there than you think; The 'SS" was a trim option in 63,available with any engine combo. The reason you don't see many is because most of the 6 cylinder cars have had V-8 transplants over the years.............Steve Zimmerman

[george 53]

Now that I think about it Doug, the SS trim package was available on ANY style,as it was JUST a trim package. I don't beleive it was necessary to order a V-8, that's one reason your 63 was unique. I was under the understanding that the SS package wasn't standardized as comeing with the BIG BLOCKS till 68, before that time you could order the SS option with a 6 cylinder. Maybe one of the guys knows better? How bout it fellas?

[Guest]

You can use the one in Trumpeter's Nova kit.