Used Car of the Day: 1964 Chevrolet Malibu SS

Tim Healey
by Tim Healey

We have a weird one for you today -- a 1964 Chevrolet Malibu SS that doesn't seem close to stock.


This one is a custom build with over 500 horsepower, headers, a 10:1 compression ratio, and an air-gap intake. It's 406 cubic inches and the car appears to be rust-free.

The transmission can hold up to 650 horsepower and the rear end has 3.70:1 gearing.

The chassis is restored and the interior is custom -- including the dashboard.

Our seller is in Minnesota and you can click here to see this car. The asking price is $47,000

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey
Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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  • Kosmo Kosmo on Sep 05, 2024
    Tim, it would be fun if you came back after cars like this sold, and note the actual sale price. I suspect the usual brigade of naysayers would be surprised......
    • Ajla Ajla on Sep 05, 2024
      Most forum posts of this type don't document a final sales price but I'll admit I would be very surprised to see that Volkswagens with body damage and salvage titles sell for $17K or a homebrew Malibu with "no reasonable offer refused" in the text sold for over $45K.
  • Kosmo Kosmo on Sep 06, 2024
    100% agree Ajla. There is another forum I frequent that does keep track of sales prices. The ones that go high are usually not the ones I would have bet on. Shows you what I know!
  • SCE to AUX I know the Highlander has been gold for Toyota, but I really hated the 22 I drove while car shopping back then. The drivetrain was ponderous, controls were confusing, interior was cramped, and it rode like a truck. We ended up with the Santa Fe, much to Bd2's delight.
  • Big Al from Oz We had Highlanders for work and they are boring and uneconomical when driven with urgency. I will admit I believe the 2.2l diesel Santa Fe's and Sorento's are a better vehicle choice.
  • Cprescott How is it that I have been driving nearly 45 years and have had no need for a touchscreen car tablet center screen? A co-worker had noted how well I can park backing up and asked if I had a screen in my car for that. I remarked, "no, I have side view / rear mirrors".
  • Cprescott Once a practical and simple vehicle now looks like it has been in the water for a few months and is bloated and hideous. Typical Toyoduh garbage designed to make us puke by looking at it.
  • Cprescott Making another expensive golf cart is the last thing America needs in 2024.
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