Reeves Callaway was an aspiring race car driver who ended up working as
an instructor at Bob Bondurant's racing school in the 1970s and later fitted a
turbo system on a BMW 320i and loaned the car to Car and Driver
journalist Don Sherman who wrote a one page article on it and told him "you should do this for a living". A few years later and Callaway Cars was building some of the most bonkers stuff based on Corvette, but in 1994 they put their magic touch on the B-Body Impala. Find this 1995 Callaway Impala SS offered for $12,000 in Canton, MA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck. 
The Callaway modifications to the Impala included a 383 cubic inch upgrade to the original LT1 V8 that turns the engine into a 400 horsepower beast. Suspension and brakes were also upgraded to help turn and stop the 4100 lb cruise missile.
This is a legitimately rare bird -- you can read about it on Callaway's website or on this old MotorTrend article, where you might notice the $49,750 asking price in 1994 (or $80,000 in today's cash when adjusted for inflation).
See a cheaper classic Callaway? tips@dailyturismo.com
Didn't know these existed. Pretty cool and collectable.
ReplyDeleteI always liked TIm Allens ZR1 powered SS
ar ar ar ar!
@Sean Scott +1
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about them either, but if I was home and not stuck half way around the world I would be calling this guy asking if Logan was open. I really like these, and after Callaway works their magic it could only be better....