Option, then SS427 only
A series in 1965–67 (165/166, then 167/168), the Z03 option in 1968, and in 1969 only the SS427 (Z24).1234
Chevrolet Impala · 1965–1969
Impala Super Sport 1965–69
The Impala SS of 1965 to 1969: a series of its own from 1965 to 1967, the Z03 option in 1968, and in 1969 only the SS427 (Z24).
How to spot an Impala Super Sport 1965–69
Production by year
How many Impala Super Sport 1965–69s were built each model year.
As a table, with notes
| Year | Built | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 243,11415 | Consumer Guide's rows: 215,272 sport coupes and 27,842 convertibles (our sums). Wikipedia and Over-Drive's rounded lines agree; one chain. |
| 1966 | ≈120,200 (open ruling)16 | Over-Drive's two rounded lines (about 120,200, our sum); Wikipedia says about 117,000. Open ruling. Ruling |
| 1967 | 76,05517 | Over-Drive's two figures (our sum); Wikipedia has the same figures, one chain. 2,124 had the SS427 package. |
| 1968 | 38,2101one source | Cars with the Z03 option, by Wikipedia. One source. |
| 1969 | ≈2,5001one source | Cars with the Z24 (SS427) package, by Wikipedia (approximately). One source. |
Where the sources disagree
Every conflict behind the figures on this page. All rulings.
Open
1966 Super Sport production
Our ruling: Unresolved. Over-Drive's rounded lines add to about 120,200, Wikipedia gives about 117,000 without a source; both put the drop from 1965's 243,114 above 50 percent.
What each source says (2)
- 900 with the six and 119,300 with a V8, rounded (120,200 in all, our sum)6one source
- Sales dropped by more than 50% to around 117,0001one source
Settled
The 1968 SS427
Our ruling: An option, not a disagreement. GM's 1968 option list prints Z03 and Z24, and Over-Drive's «retired» applies to the SS427 as a model of its own: the same sheet says it could still be ordered as Z24. The count of 1,778 is Wikipedia's alone.
What each source says (3)
- 1,778 cars had the Z24 (SS427) package; in 1968 only it could be ordered without the Z03 Super Sport package1one source
- The SS427 was «quietly retired as a stand alone model, but could still be ordered via option code Z24»8one source
- Option list with Z03 (Impala Super Sport) and Z24 (Super Sport 427)4one source
Sources
- Chevrolet Impala (fourth generation) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-12
- 1965 Chevrolet Passenger Car – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-12
- 1966 Chevrolet Passenger Car – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-12
- 1968 Chevrolet Passenger Car – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-12
- 1958-1965 Chevrolet Impala HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1966 Chevrolet Full Size Car Production Figures Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-12
- 1967 Chevrolet Full Size Car Production Figures Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-12
- 1968 Chevrolet Full Size Cars Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-12
Year by year
The Impala Super Sport 1965–69 in each model year.
1965Chevrolet ImpalaThe new body: rounded sides, curved side glass, a semi-fastback sport coupe and the new 396, and, by Wikipedia's account, more than a million sold.About 1,046,500 built
1966Chevrolet ImpalaA facelift with rectangular taillamps, the Caprice now its own series, and two new 427s, at 390 and 425 hp.About 775,100 built (disputed)
1967Chevrolet ImpalaThe coke-bottle restyle: bulging fenders, a fastback sport coupe, the 385-hp 427, and the car from Supernatural.About 651,700 built
1968Chevrolet ImpalaHorseshoe taillamps in the bumper, hidden wipers, side marker lamps, the new Custom Coupe, and the Super Sport reduced to an option.About 711,000 built
1969Chevrolet ImpalaCrisper lines, a bumper wrapped around the grille, no vent windows, the key on the column, Kingswood wagons, and the last SS427.About 776,700 built